To Porsche Garage Fuji 2022: Part 2 Contest winning car, parade run, and fireworks

This article is a continuation from the previous blog. If you don't mind, go ahead from here ^ ^ → To Porsche Garage Fuji 2022: Part 1 It was an event that connects Porsche lovers

Porsche Garage Fuji where I met many people

By the way, this time Porsche Garage Fuji 2022, I was participating in the Porsche 964 Cup as mentioned above.

In addition, this time, the 964 Cup that I originally rode, and the other one with the owner of the Carrera GT, "Let's go together! ’, so I met up with the owner of the Carrera GT at the site.

Haha, Carrera GT still has a strong presence.

I have run in Hakone with this Carrera GT beforeHowever, the shock at that time was too great, and even now, just by looking at the car, I am moved by remembering that time ^ ^

Cayenne S Transsyberia

Furthermore, when I was watching the Porsches arriving at FSW one after another during the morning meeting time, I suddenly noticed that a certain Cayenne was coming in.

Here is the cayenne. It's too amazing.

This Cayenne is a limited model called Cayenne S Transsyberia. ↓

While watching this car come into the venue

"Wow, what is that Cayenne ... It's too amazing! Even those who applied for this Porsche garage with Cayenne this time and were rejected, if they saw this Cayenne, they had to be at this level to win! I thought. You know ^^"

I was talking to someone who was with me.

The powerful Trans-Siberia that is getting closer and closer. At that time, when I was staring at that figure for a long time, the person who was with me suddenly said, "Hmm?"

"What's wrong?"

"No, isn't that Mr. xx?"

What?

What?

Whaaaaaaaat! !! !!

No ~ I was surprised.

Take a closer look at the approaching Trans-Siberian and you'll see a familiar face in the driver's seat.

Yes, who owns this car?Porsche Club Utsunomiya where I am always indebtedIt was the chairman of (published with permission)!

It's already a big laugh. I couldn't help but look at the car of someone I know.

"Chairman, did you have a car like this??" I'm sure it's just that I don't know yet, and it must have already crossed the continent ^ ^

In such a way, I was able to join the chairman of the Porsche Club Utsunomiya, who I never thought I would be able to meet at the site, and I was able to spend this day together.

Porsche Garage Fuji Contest Winning Car

And, after a while, suddenly this Cayenne S Transsyberia and Carrera GT are guided toward the stage and move.

I wondered what happened, and on this day a "contest" was held, and Porsche Japan was among the participating vehicles

• heritage award
• performance award
• Exciting prize

I wonder if it was? is chosen. Surprisingly, these two cars were selected for two of them.

First of all, this is the Nanathan Carrera (73 Carrera) that received the Heritage Award, the Porsche 911 Carrera RS2.7↓

Carrera RS2.7 celebrates its 50th anniversaryBut, it is exactly the one that is suitable for being selected for the Heritage Award on this day ^ ^

And Cayenne S Transsyberia for Performance Award and Carrera GT for Exciting Award! ↓

The day was already filled with excitement.

It all started when I got to ride with the 964 Cup, and when I saw Trans-Siberia, I thought it was an acquaintance. I went to and was put away.

What is going on? (laughs)

However, it was a very happy event, and it was a very good memory for me that I will never forget.

By the way, the prizes for the three winners at this time arePEC TokyoInvitation ticket. That's nice~^^

A big prize? shield? was also received.

I could hear the conversations of people around the Carrera GT that was parked in front of the stage for the award ceremony, but it seemed that many people wanted to hear the "serious sound" of the Carrera GT. .

I can't help it, but it's really a pity that I could only move quietly in this place!

The best Porsche of the day I chose: Porsche love was overflowing

There are many cars that won prizes on this day, and many other Porsches that are too nice are gathered.

But among such wonderful 300 Porsches, the moment I saw one that I thought was "This is it!" It was decided to ^ ^

I can't think of anything other than this one (*This is just my personal opinion).

That is ... Yes, this Porsche 356! ! ↓

Or so cute~

This is a mini Porsche 356 (pedal car) brought by the owner of a genuine Porsche 356.

This pedal car wasn't the best Porsche for me on this day just because it was "cute".

Of course it's cute, but what's amazing is the owner's "love" that was poured into this pedal car. I'm already on this.

Because this pedal car was handmade by the owner! ! !

The body is painted with the same paint as your real 356, so of course it's exactly the same color.

And each part of the pedal car was also created from scratch by the owner himself, one by one.

For example, if you look at the wheel, the round part in the center is a tadpole, and around it is an aluminum ashtray? Parts created by hitting.

Coincidentally, the small PORSCHE logo was sold at a Porsche shop when I went to Germany before, and it was a miracle that it was the perfect size for this pedal car.

The interior is of course made of leather, and even the pockets on the inside of the door are neatly made. The area around the headlights and the shape of the muffler are made to look just like the real thing.

By the way, the rear grill is said to be created from the real 356 grill.

For a long time, the Porsche love of the owner of this 356 was "too perverted ~ ^^" (← Of course it's a compliment (laughs)). While listening to various secret stories such as the production of this pedal car,

“Ah, this person was not at the level of transformation that an ordinary person like me could imagine.

(No, that's why it's the biggest compliment (laughs))! !

Anyway, the overflowing Porsche love is amazing.

Through this pedal car, the owner's love for Porsche was very much transmitted, and I was really moved from the bottom of my heart.

This is the last time I was preparing to go home, but it seems like a hallucination that 356 is in 356 ^ ^ ↓

Porsche Garage Fuji 2022 Parade Run

After being touched by the wonderful love of Porsche, I was deeply moved... Next was the parade run of 300 Porsches, one of the big events of the day.

Group A will be guided in order and head to the paddock.

At the time of the parade run, I also rode in the passenger seat of the Porsche 964 Cup. too great ^^

Enter the Fuji Speedway main course.

Even if I was able to participate in my own 911, in my case it seems that I was in a group where new Porsches gather, and this time in a group where only air-cooled people gather not included.

Therefore, a parade run in the world surrounded by air cooling that I could not normally see and experience.

It is impossible not to be moved by such a situation.

The scene that spreads out in front of me is so unreal that I don't know which world I've entered.

Air-cooled Porsche as far as the eye can see in front and behind.

This day's parade run was just "Let's all have fun parading and running", so of course we didn't speed up, and we didn't overtake or be overtaken.

Even if it is a circuit, it is fun to run slowly.

But even though.

964 Cup, somehow I'm already on the course, but I can understand the feeling of itching at the end (laughs).

Even though I was sitting next to him and I wasn't even driving, the moment I entered the course and started running, I thought, "Oh, I want you to step on the accelerator!"

I know, of course it's no good, so I'm driving slowly ^^

But when I saw such a scene, I thought, "I want you to run seriously," to the point that I almost said, "Let's break through the center line!"

But patiently, patiently (laughs).

What was interesting to see was that there were probably quite a few people who felt the same way.

There were a lot of people who were enjoying the parade run and purely running slowly with everyone, but obviously "Oh, that Porsche wants to run," you can see that it is itching. There were a lot of cars (laughs).

Ladies and gentlemen, I didn't speed up or drive strange.

Even so, I somehow felt that I could see that a tingling aura was coming out of the car.

I'm sure this is not only the thoughts of the owners of each car, but also the Porsche itself that came out on the circuit "I want to run!"

By any chance, "You can run this place as you like"Imagine that the 964 Cup will show you a terrible Porsche from that moment, and relax and enjoy the parade run on this day We received.

I thought it would be over in one lap, but when I entered the next lap, I thought, "Huh? Two laps?"

Therefore, we also go out of the course halfway and return to the parking lot again. It was an experience that I couldn't do again.

*Perhaps there was an explanation in advance that we would be leaving the course after about a lap and a half, but the announcements in the hall were so loud that I could hardly hear them, so I apologize if I missed it.

After the parade run is over, park your car in the parking lot of the event square where you first gathered.

Fuji Motorsports Forest Fireworks by Mt.Fuji Fireworks

After this is the fireworks festival, which is the final event of the day and the main event of Fuji Speedway.

Could the music that the DJ was playing be turned up at this time? It was getting easier.

Oh yeah, all that was left was to watch the fireworks and go home, so many people started preparing to go home, and here I was able to see the roof of the Porsche 356 closed for the first time.

Normally, 356 cabriolet people are often open, so it was a valuable experience because I could not see the closed state in front of me.

The last fireworks display is "FUJI MOTORSPORTS FOREST Fireworks by Mt.Fuji Fireworks』.

The fireworks display is a story tailoring with the theme of "Space Journey", and the story was told by Mr. Ichiro Furudate.

The fireworks started with the supercars running straight down the FSW straight.

The cars I ran were Bugatti Chiron, new Countach LPI800-4, Porsche 911 GT3, GR Yaris Rally 1, etc.

After the supercars had run away, the production continued with the story of Princess Kaguya. Mr. had appeared.

After that, fireworks will be set off over the home straight with a narrative about Mars, extraterrestrial life, black holes, and finally the Big Bang.

It's a strange feeling when I imagine "Is this given from the paddock?" After all, watching the fireworks, which are usually set off along the river, at the circuit.

After the sun had completely set and everything around me was getting dark, it suddenly got cold.

It was really cold, but when it felt like I was getting cold from the core of my body, the fireworks finally went to the final.

I've been waiting for this! The fireworks at the end were really beautiful.

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Is it because of the smoke after the fireworks are all over? ? The moon, which had been shining whitish until a while ago, suddenly turned bright red, or rather, it was shining orange, which was fantastic.

When the fireworks are over, we will be on the way home in threes and fives.

There were people with numbers from quite far away areas, so I don't know if they will go to their accommodation after this or go home, but everyone will leave FSW.

The Porsches running in the dark were also very nice, and I felt that both Porsches were thinking "It was fun today ~" ^ ^

It was an event that I was allowed to participate in early in the morning, but the fun time really passed quickly.

It was a day when I was able to meet and talk with many people, feel a lot of Porsche love, and have a wonderful experience with the 964 Cup for me.

I'm sorry that there were many people who were busy and couldn't say goodbye at the end. We are looking forward to seeing you again.

Thank you Porsche Japan for hosting a wonderful event, 964 Cup & Carrera GT owners, and everyone who met at the venue for a fun and very happy Porsche day ^ ^

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