Editing Laurens Paap (section)

== Racing career ==
Paap moved to Japan in 1986 and settled in the wider Tokyo area. He first worked at a small tuning garage in Yokohama before entering local drift events in Kanagawa, Saitama, Tochigi, and Fukushima.

In 1991, Paap won the Kanto Dockside Drift Cup in Yokohama. He later won the Nikko Outer Course Drift Championship in 1996, the Tsukuba TC1000 Drift Trophy in 1999, the Ebisu Minami Night Series in 2002, and the Fuji 300R Drift Challenge in 2004.

Paap became known for driving privately built cars instead of factory-backed vehicles. His style used long entries, controlled transitions, and high-speed angle through corners. His results and reputation made him a well-known driver among Japanese garage teams, night-racing groups, and underground racing circles around Tokyo, Yokohama, Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Fukushima.