I am not really into the drifting scene so the name Sak Nana a.k.a Kiki might not be very familiar to me. Until Bangkok Post did a story on Thailand's most famous drifter, and of course the person is none other than Sak Nana.
But this is not going to be a post about the art of sideways powersliding driving, or as I would prefer to call it - steering not so much with your hands / legs but more with your balls. The purpose of this post is story an inspiring life story.
Below is a link to the two articles by Bangkok Post. You are recommended to read them before proceeding to the subsequent paragraphs.
Riches to rags to revs
Thailand's best known drifter
After doing a bit more Googling on him, I realised that many of us, especially fans of the TV series 5th Gear have actually seen him on TV before(or in the case of most readers on this side of the world - on our computers). Watch the video below :
At that point of time, I have no idea he was Thai. From his name I thought he was Japanese! Kiki is featured on 5th Gear because in the UK, he is recognise as Europe's founder of drifting, plus he founded a drift club that operates out of Silverstone circuit. The Thais must be very proud to have a talent like Kiki, who put Thailand's flag on Silverstone, the capital of motorsports. And unlike many talents, he actually returned to his home country to contribute further to his country's development.
Below is some video of Kiki Nana's sideways action in the recent Toyota Motorsports Festival in Thailand.
Yes our very own local "Prince of Drift" Tengku Djan did pipped Kiki in the recent 2009 Formula Drift ASEAN series final. But that's beside the point and I think there is very little to separate between the driving talents of the two. This post is about how big of an impact in man's life once he found his direction and purpose.
Some actions of Tengku Djan in the last Formula Drift Thailand.
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