TOMEIUSA VR41 Proven in Battle — JYR Hiroya Minowa Claims a Final Round Podium and Secures 4th Overall in the 2025 Championship

2025-12-05

2025 Formula Drift USA Final – Long Beach

**Hiroya Minowa Claims a Brilliant P2 Finish

Jerry Yang Racing × TOMEIUSA/RSE – Celebrating 8 Years of Partnership

🏎 Jerry Yang Racing × Hiroya Minowa

2025 Formula Drift USA – Final Round (Rd.8 Long Beach)**
Eight Years of Trust Between Jerry Yang Racing and TOMEIUSA/RSE Bring Home a “Proven and Real Result”: P2 Finish & 4th Overall in the Championship
Before anything, we would like to express our deepest respect to Jerry Yang Racing and to Hiroya Minowa, who delivered an extraordinary performance throughout the 2025 season.
For eight consecutive years—since 2017—Jerry Yang Racing has trusted

TOMEI Powered USA (TOMEIUSA) / Real Speed Engineering (RSE)
to provide the heart of their competition machines.
This long-lasting partnership is something we cherish with sincere gratitude.
This article provides a detailed report on the 2025 Formula Drift USA Final Round in Long Beach,
along with an in-depth look at the VR38 4.1L stroker engine package that Jerry Yang Racing has relied on year after year—and the reasons why this trust has continued uninterrupted.

✨ 1. Jerry Yang Racing × RSE/TOMEIUSA

The Proven Result of “Eight Years of Trust” (2017–2025)
The story began in 2017.
Jerry Yang built the now-legendary 2013 Nissan GT-R R35 “Godzilla”, equipped with:

TOMEIUSA/RSE VR41 Stroker Assembly
274° Camshafts
Supporting VR38 performance components

Driven by Robbie Nishida, the machine made a strong impact on the Formula Drift stage.

This lineage of passion and engineering continued to evolve:
In 2019, Kazuya Taguchi took over the wheel, and the platform progressed further.

And in 2024, Hiroya Minowa joined the team, beginning a new and powerful chapter for Jerry Yang Racing.

Across all these eras, RSE/TOMEIUSA has remained fully committed—
providing uncompromising engine performance and supporting the team’s pursuit of excellence.
Helping the machine and driver unleash their full potential has been our mission since day one, and it continues today. Even now in 2025, Jerry Yang Racing continues to rely on the
RSE/TOMEIUSA VR38 4.1L Stroker Engine
as the centerpiece of their competitive platform.

For us, this is the greatest honor—
a validation that our components are truly trusted in real competition.

🏆 2. 2025 FDUSA Final – Long Beach

A Brilliant P2 Finish & 4th Overall in the Championship**

Event Date: October 17–18, 2025
Location: Long Beach, California
Final Result: 2nd Place
Championship Ranking: 4th Overall

The final round featured a new course layout, attracting world-class drivers and elevating the difficulty.
Minowa delivered exceptional stability and aggressive chase runs throughout the tournament, advancing to the Final.

Although a mechanical issue prevented the Final Battle,
he secured an impressive P2 podium, closing the season with pride.

🚗 3. Battle Highlights

● Top 32 – vs. Jhonathan Hurst

Lead: clean, precise line through all outer zones
Chase: Hurst spins → Minowa advances

● Top 16 – vs. Conor Shanahan (2-time Drift Masters Champion)

Lead: evenly matched high-level battle
Chase: wall contact → tire de-bead on Conor’s run
→ Minowa advances to Top 8

● Top 8 – vs. Fredric Aasbo (3-time FD Champion)

Minor wall tap on lead run
In chase, Minowa delivered an exceptionally tight, controlled proximity run
→ Wins by chase advantage

● Top 4 – vs. James Deane (5-time FD Champion)

Chase: maintained remarkable proximity to a near-perfect lead run
Lead: flawless outer zones
→ Deane spins → Minowa advances to the Final

● Final – vs. Jack Shanahan

Mechanical issue prevents the run
→ P2 Finish

🔧4. TOMEIUSA/RSE VR38 4.1L Stroker Engine

— The Heart of Jerry Yang Racing’s Machine —

Here is the detailed breakdown of the RSE/TOMEIUSA VR38DETT 4.1L Package,
a setup trusted by the team for many years.

■ 4.1L Stroker Kit (Billet Crankshaft + H-Beam Rods + Forged Pistons)

STROKER KIT VR38DETT 4.1L / 95.50mm

Key Features

Massive torque and power output
Excellent balance and stability at high RPM
Proven durability through eight years of real competition

■ RSE/TOMEIUSA VR38 Camshafts (Multiple Specs)

274° 11.30 (IN/EX)
PROCAM 274–11.30
PROCAM 282–11.30

Features

High-RPM breathing efficiency
Strong mid-range and chase-run acceleration

■ Valve Spring Set

Maintains stability at high RPM

■ Metal Head Gasket (96.0–0.8mm / 1.0mm)

Perfect sealing under high boost

■ Metal Exhaust Manifold Gasket

High-temperature endurance
High exhaust pressure sealing reliability

🔩5. The Strength Behind the Car:

Jerry Yang Racing’s World-Class Teamwork
The excellence of Jerry Yang Racing shines in:

Fine gear-ratio selection
Tire wear & air pressure management
Optimized power delivery
High-level driver engineering feedback
Accurate and rapid decision-making

Their consistency and precision each round were near flawless.
From the viewpoint of TOMEIUSA/RSE, we can only express deep respect for their capability and spirit.