Daigo Saito
| Daigo Saito 斎藤太吾 | |
|---|---|
Daigo Saito in 2024 Taiwan D1 Grand Prix | |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | 7 March 1980 |
| D1 Grand Prix career | |
| Debut season | 2004 |
| Current team | Fat Five Racing |
| Car number | 87 |
| Former teams | TMAR Team 22 Nino Fnatz Professional Garage |
| Wins | 20 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2008, 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2006 2012–2013, 2015 2018–2019, 2021 | D1 Street Legal Formula Drift Russian Drift Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2016 2016 | D1 Grand Prix D1 Grand Prix (Tanso) Formula D Asia Formula D Asia Formula D Formula D Asia D1 Grand Prix (Tanso) D1 Grand Prix |
Daigo Saito (斎藤 太吾, Saitō Daigo; 7 March 1980, Saitama) is a Japanese professional drifting driver, currently competing in the D1 Grand Prix series and Formula Drift Japan. He formerly competed in Formula DRIFT USA and World Championship series for Achilles Radial. He is the first and only driver to win the two drifting majors, D1GP in 2008 and 2016 and Formula D in 2012. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest drift drivers of all time.
Saito has won the D1 Grand Prix Championship in 2008 and 2016, and additionally winning its Tanso (Solo Run) Championship in 2011 and 2016. Abroad, he has won the 2012 Formula D Championship, and the Formula D Asia Championship for three consecutive years in 2011, 2012, and 2013.