Colin Teo
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Colin Teo, born February 6, 1976, is a drifting driver from Singapore. He made his debut in the D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia in Round 3 of 2006, currently driving a red Nissan S15 Silvia, which is currently under the sponsorship of Texas Lubricants and Kumho Tires. His callsign is "Chromas" to many who know him in the motorsports scene. He was also previously under the sponsorship of the former Imperial Concepts.
 Colin poses with his S15 Silvia for Hotstuff Magazine, Issue 46, Dec 2006 |
 Colin drifting his S15 Silvia during D1 Grand Prix Malaysia Round 4 at Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia, Aug 2006 |
He is now an occasional spokesperson at automotive events, giving talks to young drivers on suitability of car modifications, road safety and trying to increase the awareness of drifting in Singapore. His drifting has been featured eight times in local Singapore motorsports and motorculture magazines.
Below are the events that Colin "Chromas" Teo has been known to take part in actively.
| Date | Car | Event | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2004 | Toyota Vios | Technical demonstration of SACH Performance Suspension | Turf City, Singapore | 2nd place in timing and skill category for similar make category |
| Aug 2005 | Toyota Vios | Participant of SG Trackies | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd placing for same make of car category for 3 lap overall timing |
| Dec 2005 | Nissan S15 Silvia | FUCHS Advanced Driving Course | Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia | "Most Promising Drifter" Award |
| Jan 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | A'Famosa Star Drift Challenge | Meleka, Malaysia | First competitive entry into drift circuit scene |
| Feb 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Toyo Drift Session | Danga Bay, Johor, Malaysia | Clinched a spot out of 33 cars to be part of Super 16 Group |
| May 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Sync Optima Drift Academy | Sunway Extreme Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Trained under Pro D1 driver, Ariff "Skagee" |
| Jul 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia, Round 3 | Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Car selected by Keiichi Tsuchiya for drift demonstration |
| Jul 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift Demo | Sentosa, Singapore | - |
| Aug 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia, Round 4 | Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia | - |
| Aug 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Kallang Enoc rally Drift Demo | Kallang Stadium, Singapore | - |
| Nov 2006 | Nissan S15 Silvia | D1 Professional Grand Prix Series Malaysia, Round 5 | Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | - |
| Jun 2007 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Police Academy Carnival - Drift | Old Police Academy, Singapore | - |
| Oct 2007 | Nissan S15 Silvia | Breast Cancer Foundation Charity Drift | Ulu Pandan Camp, Singapore | - |
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