A middle-aged racer and half of a legendary two-man team, he earned the nickname "God Foot" for his insane throttle control and his ability to drift a BNR34 Skyline GT-R with the ATTESA-ETS 4WD system engaged—something most people consider basically impossible. During races, he keeps up a steady stream of shouts and exclamations to prevent himself from getting too locked in; if he goes silent and concentrates hard, he'll forget to brake entirely. He's owned four GT-Rs over the years: a pair of R32s bookending an R33 that left him disappointed, before settling on the R34 he uses against Project D.
His match against Keisuke Takahashi is a full lap showdown—uphill and downhill—that really shows his sense of fairness, since the lighter FD3S would have a huge advantage climbing. Despite the R34's weight disadvantage, the first run is genuinely close, with the heavier car barely holding on. In the second run, his cunning shines through: he makes a clever move overtaking Keisuke around the uphill/downhill pylon, but his tires are already starting to give up. Keisuke's relentless pace pushes him to go all-in with drift battles, which only hammers his rubber harder. By the final stretch, tire degradation forces him to drift wider than intended, giving Keisuke an opening on the outside. Contact happens—tires that worn aren't forgiving—but the FD pulls ahead, taking the second run. He accepts the loss gracefully when it becomes clear another run is impossible; the traction just isn't there anymore.
After the race, he offers to connect Keisuke with his pro racing contacts, but Keisuke turns him down—he's got other priorities. Still, his time attack record stands unbroken, something even Keisuke never managed to touch.
His surname is likely a reference to Kazuyoshi Hoshino, a professional Japanese circuit racer famous for piloting Skylines and other Nissans, and founder of Impul Corporation.
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