"2019 Porsche Rally": Part 7 FSW ~ Day 1 Goal (Fuji Marriott Hotel Yamanakako & Dinner Party

Porsche the Rally 2019 Day 1 Goal

After finishing the Gymkhana activity at Fuji Speedway on the first day of 2019 Porsche The Rally -Amazing Moment- Featuring Mt. Fuji, the final goal is Fuji Marriott Hotel Yamanakako.

We were told that we could leave without waiting for the pace car to leave, so we headed to the hotel early to make some time before dinner.

From Fuji Speedway, take the Mikuni Pass to the Marriott Hotel.

From Mikuni Pass, I was able to see Mt. Fuji, which is very beautiful. I'm really impressed and impressed by the beauty ^^

Mt. Fuji and Porsche 911 from Mikuni Pass

We ran this Mikuni Pass without connecting with other Porsche-san, but at a later dateRally's official Facebook siteWhen I saw the photo posted in ...

Everyone here was taking very nice pictures, and I thought "I like it !!" afterwards. After all it is good to run together ^ ^

This photo is borrowed from the official Facebook. Isn't it too nice? ??

What's more, if you take this picture, following the red 996, to meIt became the starting point that gave GT3My favorite black GT3 (I didn't meet him before), and even the black GT3TP. It's already a miracle Mt. Fuji +911 shot for me ^^! !! ↓

We arrived at the hotel a little earlier than the people who were taking such wonderful pictures.

Porsche The Rally -Amazing Moment- Featuring Mt.Fuji Day1 Goal

This is the goal of the first day of Porsche the Rally 2019 (I'm sorry, I arrived early, so everyone could not take an atmosphere like "Goal of the first day!" (Laughs)).

However, the goal of the first day was from the moment I entered the hotel grounds to the parking lot inside, and there were many Porsche Center members who are always indebted to me, so it's amazing. I was very happy!

In addition to the feeling that "I came back safely on the first day", I think it feels like I'm back home ^ ^ All the rally management staff are the best and everyone loves it, but after all, Among them, I thought again, "Oh, I like the place where the Porsche Center people who are always indebted are."

… Yes, this feeling continues in the rest of the story….

The climate is the best for the rally at the end of October

As for the impression that the first day's run was over, I felt that everything went very smoothly compared to last year's rally.

In particular, I think that the biggest difference from last year was the weather (of course, the big factor in the smooth progress is the change in the number of participating vehicles ^ ^).

Last year's rally was "hot & hot" anyway, so the staff members who are running are also desperately guiding me while getting black and sweaty under the glaring sun. It was.

It's a very comfortable climate this time, and sometimes it feels "cold" just to stand, and in that respect, entrants, but especially outside, they're always moving and waiting. For the management staff, I think it was good (compared to last year) in terms of exhaustion of physical strength compared to last year.

Of course, I think that the operation was still difficult, but at least it wasn't the heat of the sun, so even from the standpoint of participating, I was glad to see the people in the operation. I thought ^^ It is the best if there is no problem with holding a rally at this time and even a typhoon.

In the parking lot of the hotel, the parking place was decided for each number number, so I parked at my number.

I was wondering if it would be a long time for everyone to get together because no one could come back, but after that, he told me that all the cars had gathered. It was pretty on time, or it felt like everyone got together in a blink of an eye, so I was really surprised at the smoothness of this operation! !!

Head to the hotel from the parking lot and check in first.

When I entered the hotel, the first person to run it was there, so I checked in like a rally (?).

Here, there was also contact and posting about the meeting time for dinner after this, and the meeting and departure time for the morning of the second day.

Next is check-in to the hotel. Regarding the hotel room, this time it was possible to make a request such as "with hot spring, without hot spring" in advance.

At last year's rally, I was very thankful that I was able to get a room with a hot spring, which said, "I'm too tired to go to the large communal bath, but if I can quickly put it in the room," after dinner, I got drunk. Even so, I was able to enter easily, and I was able to get rid of the tiredness of the day, so I would like a room with a hot spring again this time.

The check-in date is October 26th, so there are Halloween decorations inside the hotel. This pumpkin at the counter has a rather horror face ... (laughs).

When I went to the designated room and went inside ... there was a letter from Porsche the Rally.

It was a guide to the upcoming dinner schedule and the departure time of the next morning. If it is this content, it seems that it is okay to print with the same content, but at the beginning of the letter, "xx-sama" and the name of the entrant are properly entered.

Each one is really polite. thank you.

I had a little time until dinner, so I spent some time relaxing in the room. It's time to go to the dinner venue.

The inside of the venue is like this, and this dinner is also free seating like last year. The style is to sit wherever you like.

This year, I had a lot of things to talk with, Mr. Entrant, who I met last year, so I attended with him saying, "Please join us!" Actually, there are so many people who want to eat and talk with us, and there aren't enough seats (where we can sit together)! !! I thought.

But this time again, I was able to sit with Mr. Entrant, who I met last year, and Mr. Entrant, who I will be with for the first time this time, and it was fun to expand a new circle ^ ^

Meals are buffet style.

In a sense, after eating the Sanzan Buffet last year, "I'm going to have one main dish for each person!"Horror main dish attackThere was (laughs), but this year it wasn't there, so everyone was relieved (?) And enjoyed the buffet as much as they wanted.

Welcome champagne is CARBON of F1 official champagne

Oh yeah, CARBON's guidance is like this on the table setting of the seated seat.

CARBON, yes, the other day "An apartment where you can ride a PorscheAs I wrote, this CARBON is a manufacturer of F1 official champagne of motor sports.

I wonder if it was the champagne provided by CARBON this time because there was a collaboration at Porsche x CARBON x Mansion. ?? ... I don't know, but anyway, this CARBON-sama was served as a welcome champagne.

There was also a product introduction corner. Just a few days ago, I was writing a blog about CARBON (about the above apartment), so I was interested, so I went to see it alone during the meal.

A CARBON sales person talked to me and said in the flow of the story, "This is the bottle I have when I won the F1! Already, today's rally victory, please!" For the time being, I took a commemorative photo (laughs). Oh, I'm sorry, I'm drunk ^^ No, this is more than a Magnum bottle, isn't it? ?? It was big! !!

Thank you CARBON ^^

Porsche love-filled dinner party

Is it such a simple stage at the back of the dinner venue? There was a special place, and there was a greeting from EBI marketing people.

Also, it was like a dream to be able to hear the greetings of EBI marketing people at such a rally dining place. And around me, the faces of the people I was with last year and the new entrants I met.

I really had a lot of fun. All-you-can-drink alcohol, so the bottles are disappearing and disappearing (laughs).

Every time the bottle consumption increased, everyone became talkative and the venue became a place where laughter was constant. It was really too much fun ^^ After all, you can talk about Porsche as much as you want. You can talk about how much you like Porsche.

Already, my usual temporary appearance (Nano (laughs)?), Which is sealed in my mama friendship, etc., the feeling of "I love Porsche" that I can usually radiate only on my blog In front of everyone I met in real life, even if I put this Porsche love feeling to the front, it was a place where everyone would be willing to accept it, and I was never so happy ^ ^

In addition, a game using a smartphone was held during dinner. The winner will win a gorgeous prize!

A quick-press quiz that logs in from one smartphone to each entered car and answers the questions that are asked. The problem is about "Mt. Fuji" and about "Porsche".

First, set up your smartphone. Now you are ready to participate.

Now, I have a problem. Everyone, I'm motivated to come out to the front of the venue ^^ I'll do my best! !!

The first problem that was raised about Mt. Fuji was, from a decent common sense problem, to something like "What? I don't know!", But in my mind, "Well, but I don't have much knowledge about Mt. Fuji." I thought, "I can't help it" (← excuse), and I was enthusiastic, "I have to make sure not to drop the subsequent Porsche problem!"

And the Porsche problem that started.

For example ... "What generation of 911 will the 911 (992 type) announced last fall be?" It's a chance problem if it's about this. It's a quick answer. The answer is the 8th generation.

Okay, okay, this is fine! I thought it was sweet (laughs).

Another question is, "How many new Porsche cars were sold in the world last year?" … Ehhh, I don't know. The correct answer is "256,255 units". No, this isn't just about guessing the correct answer, it's even a quick push.

A game in which "quick and accurate" is indispensable because the correct answer can be selected and the points given by the person who answered early are high. I'm already dropped out ^^

What is amazing, those who were in the top ranks in this game, from the time of the Mt. Fuji problem, the speed and accuracy of the answer was tremendous, and the number of points was getting more and more orders of magnitude, and even Porsche Even if it moved to the problem, the momentum did not stop, and with tremendous speed and accuracy, it was a prize with a very high score as it was. It's too amazing! !! I have great respect. Really amazing! !!

After this, there will be a Janken tournament, and the winner will receive a prize. Of course, everyone participated, but above all, I had the impression that I was more busy talking to the people at the table (laughs).

Neither table is enough! It's like that ^^

Everyone, I like the Porsche Center that I am indebted to

And ... I wrote earlier that "Oh, I like the place where the Porsche Center people who are always indebted are", but even at this dinner place, the entrants feel the same way ~ I had thought.

Because, in the conversation at the table, the Porsche Center that you are indebted to is the PC of your choice, so you will be invited to say "Let's buy from Porsche Center xx next time!" (Laughs).

Also, when a sales person from another PC came to the table, the person who was indebted to that sales person said, "Rika-san, next time I want Porsche xx, so prepare it!" Or, I understand that everyone really loves their own person in charge and the PC in charge ^ ^

Of course, I also love ... I love all the PCs in the EBI Group (PC Aoyama, Setagaya, Meguro, Ginza, Koishikawa), but after all, the PC that I usually take care of is the best for me. For me, my sales representative was number one, and even here I declared, "No, I love PCxx, so I will continue to be xx!"

Already, each of you's love for PC is so wonderful that it made me feel very warm ^^

and! !!

The dinner venue (certainly) opened at 21:00, and the entrants were very politely urged to leave the hotel (laughs). Then, I got permission from the hotel that "I don't mind if you still stay", so the entrants (no, I (laughs)?) Who have already completed it said, "Oh! Then here 2 Let's meet next time! Bring a chair and put it on. "

I took this picture when a few people were just away from their seats, but all the tables below were the second party with a large number of people. I think about 15 people. ↓

From here, all-you-can-drink is already out of time, so each person has to order drinks etc. separately, but the entrant said, "Everyone, you drink wine, right? (To the hotel) Then wine! "Don't worry!" → Hotel "Which brand would you like?" → Mr. Entrant "Eh? No, bring it with me!"

... I was like, "Oh, I don't care" (laughs), and it was really fun (laughs). And thank you for being a treat here. Thank you again (sorry on the blog ^^)!

Anyway, the second party was too fun. I was able to hear various stories from many people, and I was already asking, "How many Porsche did you buy?" "How many Porsche are waiting for delivery?" Then, I was impressed by the story of the dream-like world.

No, what impressed me, of course, the economic power to buy those Porsche is amazing, but in addition to that, if you spend that much money, I think that you can buy anything else However, I was impressed by the "Porsche love" that was made "only Porsche" there ^ ^

Of course, it was amazing to own a car other than Porsche, and it was a lot of fun to hear that you own a lot of cars other than Porsche.

By the way, I stayed and continued to drink until the very end, and the hotel said, "It's about time that this seat will be closed. ) ”, I had a really great time.

Thank you to all the entrants for joining us and having a great time! !! And thank you to everyone at the hotel ^^

Sale of Porsche goods

There is also a Porsche mini shop at the entrance of the restaurant. I'm sorry, I was too drunk to see it properly this time ...

Now, the long day of Porsche the Rally 2019 is over.

I was able to run a lot in the wonderful scenery of Mt. Fuji with Porsche 911, and at the end I was able to interact a lot with Porsche-loving entrants, and I had a lot of fun. I really enjoyed everything.

It will continue on the second day of the rally the next day.

Continue → "2019 Porsche Rally": Part 8 Start of the second day of the rally from the Marriott Hotel-Mentai Park Izu

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).