5 hours endurance @ Twin Ring Motegi
The Super Taikyu series began on February 27, 2021 with an official test at Fuji Speedway.
Actually, on the day of this official test, I wanted to run a long distance with the Porsche 911 Cabriolet running-in, so I was thinking about going to see this official test to FSW.
2021 Super Taikyu Schedule
| Official test | 2/27 (Sat) | Fuji Speedway |
| Round 1 | 3/20 (Sat) -21 (Sun) | Twin Ring Motegi (5h x 1 race) |
| Round 2 | 4/17 (Sat) -18 (Sun) | Sportsland SUGO (3h x 2 races) |
| Official test | 4/28 (Wednesday) | Fuji Speedway |
| Round 3 | 5/21 (Fri) -23 (Sun) | Fuji Speedway (24h x 1 race) |
| Round 4 | 7/31 (Sat) -8/1 (Sun) | Autopolis (5h x 1 race) |
| Round 5 | 9/18 (Sat) -19 (Sun) | Suzuka Circuit (5h x 1 race) |
| Round 6 | 11/13 (Sat) -14 (Sun) | Okayama International Circuit (3h x 2 races) |
In the end, due to the schedule, I didn't seem to be able to leave at a good time, so I gave up going, but at that time I was checking the list of participants for the first time.
Then! Somehow, there are many people who want to support us! !!
Even so, the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport (#22) run by the EBI group team "WAIMARAMA EBI", which is the general manager of the Porsche dealers who are always indebted to me, will be the car that attracts the most attention.
That's the Cayman GT4 Clubsport of the EBI team, but what happened to the result at Twin Ring Motegi, the first round?
I watched the game by projecting You Tube on the TV screen.
However, it was really heavy rain on this day and after the safety car entered ... When 2/3 of the race time passed, the race was finally interrupted by the red flag.
After finishing 2/3 of the race, it is possible to finish the race as it is, and in that case, "the result will be decided with the ranking at this point".
So, "Well, now the ranking of the EBI team is ..."
Wow! !! Nah! That's right, at this point Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport is the top in the ST-Z class that was competing!
If it ends as it is, it will be the 1st place ^ ^
Well, I think that many people were watching the race results and the flow, so if I tell you only the results, this first race will end after the red flag appeared at the time of 2/3 of the race, due to heavy rain as it is. ...
Superb! The EBI group "WAIMARAMA EBI Porsche Cayman GT4 Club Sports", which I have always been indebted to, won the ST-Z class! !! !!
Congratulations ~ ^^ Hmm, I'm very happy with this! !!
That's why it's interesting from here (for me (laughs)).
Super Taikyu 2021 Round 1 Award Ceremony
After the race, an awards ceremony was held for each class.
ST-X class, ST-1 class, ST-2 class, ST-3 class, and so on, the teams from 1st to 3rd place in each class will be on the podium.
Everyone, the podium of joy with each winning cup high.
Due to the influence of Corona, the team will only be given sparkling water at the awards ceremony on this day, and there will be no champagne fight (or sparkling water fight).
It's really nice to see the team on the podium in this way. Everyone, a very nice smile.
Well, what happened on this podium was interesting to me.
This is the state of the ST-Z class award ceremony that I was paying attention to this time ↓ Of course, Porsche's EBI team is ranked first in the center.
Hmm. But something is wrong?
The movement is different from the other teams that have been on the podium so far.
What is that ...
From the time I first got on the podium, I've already taken some pictures with my smartphone facing the audience!
"Which one did you take? What kind of feeling?"
Are you talking about that (laughs)?
"Isn't this a selfie here?"
"Okay, this is all in. Take a picture. Yes, cheese!"
I mean, the lines are completely my imagination (laughs), but only the EBI team took a selfie on the podium so much that I could hear such a voice.
I really like this kind of place, I ^^
Isn't it cute ^^?
So, at this time, the selfie photo taken on the podium was also uploaded to SNS at a later date ↓
After that, even after receiving the instruction, "Well, everyone, please raise the winning cup!"
While raising it, after all it is shooting ^ ^
I was already laughing alone in front of the TV.
Really, I like this kind of homely feeling.
The EBI Group's Porsche Cayman GT4 Club Sport, which is participating in this Super Taikyu series this time, is not a new car, but was used in another category in 2019.
And this time, it is a feat that it is the first time that the Cayman GT4 won the championship in Japan, so congratulations ^ ^
Ah, I'm really happy.
Lots of people who want to support
I am very happy that the EBI team won the first race of the ST-Z class in the Porsche Cayman GT4 Club Sport this time, and I hope that I will continue to do my best with this momentum.
But ... Personally, it's very complicated, four years before I met Porsche (Porsche became my car), I didn't know any racers at all, but now it is. Looking only at this Super Taikyu, many racers who know it are participating in the race.
Not only Mr. Yamano of the EBI team, but also Mr. Ara of the Studie BMW teamSunako JukuOrPorsche truck experienceI was able to get acquainted with him, and I was very supportive of Mr. Ara.
In addition, I also met Tetsuya Tanaka (Congratulations on winning the ST-3 class ^^!) At the Porsche Truck Experience, and Yuya Sakamoto fell in love with the Lamborghini Huracán EVO. Someone who took the first test drive together and taught me.
There are still other drivers I met, and now I just want to support them. I'm in trouble ...
But! !!
This time, I will pay the most attention to the ST-Z class, and I will mainly support the WAIMARAMA EBI and the Studie BMW team! !!
I wish I could go to the game somewhere ~ ^^
Source:Super Taikyu Series Official HP
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).
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