Takahiro Ueno

is a Japanese professional drifting driver and businessman, the former, currently competing in the D1 Grand Prix series for Car Make T&E.

Ueno started his career with a Toyota Soarer JZZ30. Starting his Tuning shop Car Make T&E in October 1996. Founding the aero part branch, Vertex, he personally approves every new design. Most of the company's time when it was starting out was spent on developing the Toyota Soarer JZZ30 and this still continues today, using the D1 Grand Prix as a showcase.

Ueno began competing in the D1 Grand Prix in his Toyota Soarer JZZ30 in the first round in 2001. Going on to win round 4 of the season and finishing in third overall in the championship. He has gone on to score points in every year since, though has never quite matched his original success.

From 2009 to 2015, Ueno had used BMW M3 (E92).

In 2016, Ueno celebrated the 20th anniversary of Car Make T&E, as he started using Toyota Soarer JZZ30 again.

Currently, Ueno has been competing in the D1GP, driving Lexus RC since 2019.

Complete Drifting Results

D1 Grand Prix Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Position Points Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 EBS2 NIK4 BHHTAN EBS1 NIKTAN 3 52 Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 BHHTAN EBS5 SGOTAN TKBDNQ EBSTAN SEKTAN NIK16 24 12 Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 TKB9 BHHTAN SGOTAN FUJTAN EBSDNQ SEKDNQ TKBDNQ 22 4 Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 IRWDNQ SGO7 EBS16 APSTAN ODBDNQ EBSTAN TKB5 11 20 Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 IRW3 ODBTAN SGOTAN APS16 EBSDNQ FUJDNQ TKB16 15 18 Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 IRW8 SGO10 FUJTAN APSTAN EBSTAN SUZTAN FUJ16 IRW 22 10 Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 EBS10 FUJ15 SUZTAN SGO11 EBSTAN APS2 FUJ9 11 29 Car Make T&E Toyota Soarer JZZ30 EBS5 FUJ10 SUZ7 OKY10 APS13 EBS FUJ 9 43