Life got busy after Japan, apologies! Here’s the last 6 months in least amount of words:

was the fastest Japanese driver last year on the Nürburgring in Germany - the world’s longest, hardest, and most dangerous racetrack in the world
moved to Japan to leverage my Germany results towards a factory driver seat
‘Twenty years ago, you’d already be in a car and have a tryout scheduled. However, people are buying less cars now and motorsports budgets are being slashed. To earn a tryout today, you would need to be either a former champion or bring sponsors. I’m very sorry. ’ -major auto manufacturers
an incredible amount of hustling while I was in Japan, and even made some team owners eyes’ swell up as I recounted my story.
great relationships made, hilarious stories, and a very memorable time

Photo Credit: all the good photos were shot by my extremely-talented friend, Dante Galan
Please check him out below:
instagram: @tru3progression
https://www.instagram.com/tru3progression/

Began instructing again soon as I got back from Japan
Helped a buddy out with his NASCAR race, and was invited to work all over the country for companies such as Cadillac, Lexus, and the PGA
Then private coaching started picking up. Below is a neat article that Turnology did on me, thank you Tommy Parry/Turnology:

https://www.turnology.com/race-coverage/road-racing-race-coverage/video-how-a-coach-can-shave-four-seconds-with-several-simple-tips/?fbclid=IwAR1o-5T4PlgKZGgKb22-tzpEDDV8XB6sV6w9OCxKuaPs-uOHLpB8GhstrFY

In the last 10 years I’ve lived in Tokyo, Germany, Oakland, San Francisco, Canada, West Africa, and LA

Wanting to call somewhere “home,” I decided to drive my ‘97 Volkswagen Gti VR6 with 210,000 miles, cross-country from Oakland CA to the town of Beacon NY

The car made it - huge thanks to Tim & Matt of Tomas Sport Tuning,
and my god, the Pennsylvania portion of hwy 80 was incredible - total supercar roads

Thankfully, I immediately had a couch to crash on
and was able to pick up a position instructing at the Monticello Motor Club -
basically the world’s coolest playground for automotive enthusiasts,
big thanks to my friend Kieran - well as friends Diana, Pedro, Marnie, Cristina, and Eli

Life has stabilized somewhat which is good
but I have some unfinished business.

It’s time to get back in a racecar.

#griffeydreams