Super Taikyu 2022 Round 2 Fuji Speedway Supporting Porsche in 24 hours Day1

Support for Porsche Team EBI Waimarama

To watch the "ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2022 Powered by Hankook Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race" that I went to this year as well!

The official name of this race is long (laughs).

Oh yeah, speaking of "long", some people who watched this Super Taikyu together said "Rika's blog article is long, isn't it?" "It's too long!" I received your indication.

Each and every one of your comments is invaluable to me, and I take this "911 Supercars article is long" from you seriously ... Yeah, it's long again. !! ← No color of reflection (laughs).

Because when I'm excited, it gets longer (reopening). If you are interested, I would appreciate it if you could take a look at it with the preparedness to fall asleep ^^

Oh, this beginning is already long enough. Fufufu.

Well then, the main subject.

I also went to support the Super Taikyu FSW24H last year, but this time as well as last year, I watched the game as a supporter of "Porsche Team EBI Waimarama (#22)".

Click here for past articles (2021):
◆ Super Taikyu Fuji 24-hour race watching Day1
◆ Super Taikyu Fuji 24-hour race watching Day2
◆ Super Taikyu Fuji 24-hour race watching and others

The EBI Group who prepared this support pack this time is the group that manages several Porsche centers including the Porsche center that I usually take care of.

Porsche Center under the EBI Group:
・ Porsche Center Aoyama
・ Porsche Center Meguro
・ Porsche Center Takanawa
・ Porsche Center Aoyama Setagaya Certified Used Car Center
・ Porsche Center Meguro Roppongi Certified Used Car Center
・ Porsche Center Takanawa Koishikawa Certified Used Car Center

Last year and this year, the EBI Group and New Zealand wine brand Waimarama are a team together.

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Club Sport

Last year's vehicle was the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Club Sport, but this year's vehicle is that! up to date! Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Club Sport.

The other dayWhen I met at Porsche Center Takanawa718 Cayman GT4 RS Club Sport was still in such a state because the wrapping was simple ... ↓

This time, during the 24-hour endurance race at Fuji Speedway, it was completely wrapped and reborn as a Porsche with such a design.

Cool ^^ ↓

The supporter groups who support this Porsche Team EBI Waimarama of #22 are not only allowed to use the crystal room, but also various services (?) From the team members, so I am sorry. It's a very fun 24 hours watching the game.

For example, even the booklet about Super Taikyu that I received on the day contains the autographs of the drivers who can run on that day.

I always think that I don't have to do this when I'm busy, but I'm very happy about that feeling.

In addition, the staff will explain the race situation, the rules, and the race situation at that time after the race starts.

I'm really grateful for this every time, and even when I'm not sure about the situation, I can watch the race while understanding "Oh, that's right", so I can watch the race more fun.

Furthermore ... All the drivers before driving will come together to say hello to the Crystal Room.

Everyone, even though we are preparing for a difficult race of 24 hours from now, for us who are just eating and drinking and watching the game (Oh, I am the only one who is such a techie (laugh)) Thanks to everyone's words, I was really excited by the people who are supporting me ^^

It's really nice that the driver and the team and the people who support them are "close", and rather than having a sense of intimacy, it seems that I'm already a member of the team. They share a lot of things at the level.

The drivers of FSW 24-hour endurance are as follows.

Normally, A to D drivers are fighting, but E & F drivers are also participating in the race with help only for these 24 hours. Giuliano Alesi was there last year too ^^:

A driver: KIZUNA
B driver: Katsumasa Chiyo
C driver: Naoya Yamano
D driver: Riki Ohgusa
E driver: Giuliano Alesi
F driver: Masahiro Lee

After the greetings of the drivers, I took a commemorative photo.

From the crystal room, you can see the main straight and the pit lane in front of it, so it's fun just to look at it from here.

The race will start at 15:00 on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

From there, I continued to run for 24 hours, and the goal was 15:00 on June 5th (Sun) the next day.

Grid walk

Before the start at 15:00, a grid walk was held first.

The racing cars lined up on the straight and will be competing on this day.

People who have tickets for Straw Hat and Grid Walk will enter there.

Due to the influence of Corona, the number of people is considerably limited compared to before Corona. Even so, quite a few people were able to enjoy the grid walk, and it made me happy to see this kind of scene as if I had returned a little.

Of course, I still can't get rid of it.

When I started playing, I was allowed to do a grid walk, so I hurried to the course.

This spectacle that spreads in front of you. nostalgic. Nice, this feeling of air. it's the best.

First, I found #22.

While cheering in my heart, "Do your best !!", I didn't have much time, so I just sprinted to the next.

Only me who was in such a hurry? It seems that it was about. But there are many people who want to meet.

As soon as BMW arrived at Team Studie after a short run, I was seen by Mr. Kochiya, who was with Tomohiko Sunako, saying, "Oh, I've appeared again!" (Laughs). ↓

I was very happy to meet #8 and the head of the school & Mr. Kocchi before the race started ^^

Furthermore, although there is no photo, it is a Porsche driving lessonPorsche truck experienceWhen Masami Kageyama and Shinichi Takagi, who were instructors at the event, were chatting with each other, I suddenly said "Hello! I'm Rika, who was indebted to me at PTX. Please do your best ^^". I was able to do it (I was a suspicious person because it was too sudden (laughs)).

And it was a short time to meet Tetsuya Tanaka, who is the chief instructor at that PTX, and the new Z car that was talked about this time, but I was happy ^ ^

Returning to the sprint, I will meet the 718 Cayman GT4 RS Club Sport again at the end and tell the car "Good luck!" And to the mechanics in my heart.

After that, the race started after the race cars were photographed on the course.

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS club sports, EBI staff before the run

"This Cayman has a great sound. When Cayman runs, it sounds amazing at a level completely different from other cars so that you can see it immediately."

It was said, but when I actually heard the sound, it was definitely a great sound.

Even when I entered the pit and went out, I was surprised at the sound of Cayman even though I was in the crystal room above the pit when I was vacant. About.

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The Porsche Team EBI Wai Marama, a Cayman GT4 RS club sport that runs through with great sound, was really cool.

After the start of the race, I watched the race a little straight, and after that, I had a lot of time in the long race, so I watched the race from various places.

Of course, this Super Taikyu 24 Hours @FSW is a serious game for the participating teams, but the supporters who are watching the game can enjoy a little event feeling in addition to watching the race and serious support. It has become.

Therefore, many people set up tents and tarps in various places on the FSW and enjoyed watching the race while drinking and having a BBQ.

No matter where I walked in FSW, the scent of BBQ that seemed to be very delicious drifted from everywhere, and I was envious of this (laughs).

Watch the game from 100R, and then walk to the Dunlop corner, which you usually don't go to.

Along the way, I also found a BBQ tent for supporters of BMW Team Studie.

I went to play a little on the second day, but after all, "friends who support one team" is really nice ~, seeing everyone who is supporting Team Studie again thought.

It feels like I'm happy and happy just by seeing the sense of unity and having fun together.

In this way, I think that each team and each driver has a lot of supporters, and it really touched my heart.

A car race is not just a race for which car is faster, but a "car race" with various things related to it.

I also enjoyed panning

I came to the Dunlop corner for the first time in a while, so I took a panning shot with a single-lens reflex camera again.

It's a 24-hour race, so I'm grateful that I have plenty of time to shoot.

However, when I look around, everyone has really amazing cameras and lenses, so I'm sorry that I was in such a situation ^ ^

This is the Nissan Z Racing Concept of ST-Q class # 244, the team with Tetsuya Tanaka ↓

And here is the team with Tomohiko Sunako, Team Studie M2CS Racing of ST-1 class #8 ↓

ST-X class #62 HELM MOTORSPORTS GTR GT3 that won the overall championship ↓

I enjoyed shooting at the Dunlop corner and watching games from various places, but I was able to enjoy it in this way because this #22 has no major troubles and has been in very good condition. It was because he was able to continue running.

Moreover, not only is it continued to run, but its ranking is top in its class.

It's been forever, forever. What a sense of stability.

The #22 Porsche Team EBI Waimarama, which continues to run wonderfully, reassures those who support it.

So, while the #22 is running stably, I would like to introduce a little of the crystal room that I used when watching the game this time ^ ^

This is the room. There are many round tables, and the place to sit for infection control is fixed 24 hours a day. ↓

The picture of Porsche and the letters of PORSCHE attached to this partition that was also last time. This is really cute.

Inside the crystal room, many photographs from past races were displayed on the panel.

All-you-can-eat sweets and soft drinks are provided.

I love sweets, so I got fat and came back ^^

Lunch is also provided. This is a lunch box for lunch on the first day.

For many hours after this, the #22 EBI Waimarama continued to run really well.

It's persistent, but it's always the best in its class.

Super Taikyu annual fireworks

From 19:45 at night, the customary "fireworks" will be on at the FSW 24-hour endurance.

Hoping that the stable #22 keeps the top of the class as it is, everyone who supports us went to see the fireworks at 100R.

This is the tent space of Porsche Team EBI Waimarama that was set up at 100R (I took it in a bright time, but the fireworks time was dark, of course!) ↓

I'm sorry for the sudden night, but this is the fireworks I saw from 100R. It's really beautiful so please take a look ^^ ↓

After all, racing cars are running on the circuit in front of the fireworks, so the co-starring of the sound and running of this race car, the sound of the fireworks and the beauty was really wonderful.

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Furthermore, at this time, I was talking with the team, "It seems that the driver will also see the fireworks involuntarily-No, but he is running seriously and he does not see it (laughs)" ...

Later, when I saw the tweet of D driver Riki Ohgusa

"(Fireworks) I've never seen it outside lol I watched it from the cockpit again this year"

There was. No, are you watching (laughs)!

Have a good time with the cheering members at night

Oh yeah, at Super Taikyu, alcohol is also sold at the event space inside FSW, and people who are enjoying themselves in the tent feel like having a party with the alcohol they brought.

However, alcohol is basically prohibited in the crystal room.

But.

#22 is a winery sponsored by Mr. Waimarama, who sells wine, so only "tasting" was allowed ^^

The Waimarama wine I was tasting was very delicious.

If you would like to try this wine made in New Zealand with the concept of "phantom wine"The Momentum by PorscheorRistorante Italiano Sakura Mirror,Tantaroba KoishikawaIt is possible to drink at such as.

At night, when I watch the race from the corner ahead of this straight, I heard that the brakes are bright red with the full brake after the race vehicle running in the pitch black runs on the straight at full throttle. I did.

I've always wanted to see the brakes turning red with my own eyes, but at night I had a lot of conversation with my friends who were cheering for me, and it was so much fun. I couldn't go to the corner.

I was cheering for 24 hours, so I didn't have enough sleep at night ^^? There are some parts where my memory is cut off (laughs), but anyway, it was a really fun time.

Then, it continues to the super endurance FSW 24 hours Day 2 of fate ...

Continue →Super Taikyu 2022 Round 2 Fuji Speedway Supporting Porsche in 24 hours Day2

Click here for past articles (2021):
◆ Super Taikyu Fuji 24-hour race watching Day1
◆ Super Taikyu Fuji 24-hour race watching Day2
◆ Super Taikyu Fuji 24-hour race watching and others

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