Racing simulator Tokyo Virtual Circuit @ Akasaka
The Tokyo Virtual Circuit, which I have visited for a while before. It is located in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo. I stopped by for a while again ~.
This is the building ↓ There is an hourly parking lot like Times Parking in front of you, so it's okay to go by car, and it's about a 5-minute walk from Akasaka Station.
Seen from the outside, it seems that there is a car in the room ... ↓.
From my point of view, I think "It's fantastic to see the Porsche GT3 in the room ...", but for those who aren't particularly interested in cars, "What's that? Suspicious". I wonder (laughs)? However, it is a strange space where you can see the car in the room.
The instructor is Tomohiko Sunako
As I wrote last time, there are two racing simulators here, one of which is the actual car of this "Porsche 996 GT3"? What is installed. Really, get into the full bucket seat of a real Porsche GT3 and drive with the simulator there.
A huge 7-meter screen spreads out in front of you.
All the information you are driving here is displayed and recorded on the PC in a separate room, so while the instructor Tomohiko Sunako is running, this data and the actual driving screen etc. It will check and give advice to the driver through the microphone each time.
After running on the simulator, I compared this recorded running data with the data when Tomohiko Sunako ran the same course, and so on. "This is the place here," said Sunako, who will give us valuable advice on various issues, habits, and improvements that drivers who are coming to practice have.
It's an environment that's too wasteful for someone like me who runs heroically, but for those who really want to run on the circuit / running, I think it's a great learning experience. It seems that professional drivers may actually come and practice.
Looking at your running objectively, grasping it with "data", understanding what kind of running you are doing, not only in practice, but also "understanding with your head", then the improvement that you understood there It's easy to repeat running again while keeping in mind the points to be done (← easy in the sense that you do not run in the actual car), which really improves your running style quite efficiently. I think it's a possible means.
Porsche 996 GT3 simulator
This is one of the actual racing simulators using the real Porsche 996 GT3.
The rear part has been cut off, but when you look at the front and from such an angle ↓, it looks like there is a real car normally ~ ^ ^
The inside of the car was like this ↓ Full bucket seats, with no passenger seats. It feels like a so-called "race specification". Driving gloves are essential for driving.
Again, I just went to play and didn't drive, but I got on this simulator ~. It's kind of fun. This is the best if I have it at home (laughs).
If you can run secretly at night with such a great simulator using the actual Porsche GT3, there is no such great environment!
From today, when someone asks, "What if I win the lottery?", He says, "I will install a racing simulator at home (oh, I have to make my home bigger ^^)" (laughs). ).
You can experience the running of Tomohiko Sunako right in front of you!
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What's amazing is that Tomohiko Sunako, who is extremely friendly, shows me the routine work that he actually does just before he participates in the race, saying, "Well, let's run a little." is!
On this day as well, I ran with the Porsche simulator and even this formula car. ↓
It is possible to see the simulation run through the glass from outside the simulator room, but at this time it is a big deal, so please put it in the simulator room together and experience the powerful run on the big screen. Impressed! !!
No, how fast is a formula car anymore!
In front of me, I wasn't driving, I was just looking at it, and it was OK even if I looked away, but I should have been just a spectator, but the course is already in front of this screen When I was watching the run, my body leaned a little along the curve and stiffened so much that I was really nervous, and I was staring at the screen.
The number of laps at this time was 3 laps, but I felt tired after 3 laps. Even though I'm not driving (laughs). No, I wondered how tired I would have been if I was driving this myself. Well, I think this is a feeling of fatigue because I can't run / I don't have the skills to run ^^
Even so, it was cool. It's amazing to be able to drive a car so beautifully. No, it's really cool.
While experiencing the wonderful driving of Tomohiko Sunako in front of me in such a terrible situation, it was so luxurious that I was there, not "this is a pearl for a pig" but "an oval for a cat". Instead, "Nembutsu in the ears of a horse"? What is the best thing to use (laughs)? !!
Anyway, the person who should be here should not be me, but the one who wants to be faster on the circuit more seriously, and I will see Sunako running in such a wonderful environment in front of me. It's too wasteful to show me! !! I thought that.
But still, thank you for experiencing this simulation drive ^^.
You can watch this simulator running while looking at the screen, but I enjoyed seeing both the PC screen and the running screen while comparing them.
It was interesting to see the display on the PC when the accelerator and brake were stepped on, and all the strength of the step was also displayed.
I understand that the accelerator is fully open, but there were times when it was said that the brakes were "Oh, I'm stepping on with such a tight full throttle" or "Returning the brakes slowly", but the brakes actually return slowly. It was very nice to be able to see how to use this accelerator / brake together while watching the actual driving.
Well, as I said, I can't reproduce it just because I saw it, so after all, many of the idioms I mentioned earlier pass through my head (laughs).
Oh yeah, when I'm waiting for the simulator or when I have time, magazines are put in the TVC, so kill time? You can also. There was a 911 magazine (THE 911 & PORSCHE MAGAZINE), so on this day I also had a special feature that I just wanted to know, so I read it carefully ^ ^
After the simulation training, go to a drinking party ...
Well, and. This time, after training at TVC again, I went to drink as it was ... (laughs).
No, it's kind of natural, and I've been drinking it together as a matter of course, but the awesomeness of having such a casual drink with Tomohiko Sunako, a great professional driver, will come later. Remember, thank you ^^
Of course, most of the topic is "cars". Really fun. Even when talking about a car that is too difficult for me, I am very happy just listening to it. Everyone really loves cars, it's fun and it's great.
At the end…. It doesn't matter (laughs), but there was "Chicken Ramen" on the menu of the shop. Eh, can chicken ramen be the menu of the shop? !! Surprisingly, I rarely eat chicken ramen, and once I see the letters, I just want to eat them ... I asked ^^
And, almost alone, I got chicken ramen at the last 〆 (it's quite strong, isn't it?), And when I was satisfied, I just went to the drinking party and went to a deep sleep ... (laughs).
It's too luxurious to drink with Tomohiko Sunako! While saying that, I'm sorry to sleep so much (laughs)! !! But it was a very happy time. I will also go to TVC!
If you are interested, please comeTokyo Virtual CircuitPlease go to play ~. There was also such a poster, so I wondered if it would be good to be challenged ^ ^
When I saw Phalaenopsis orchid celebrating the victory in the GT4 class of Blancpain GT Asia, I was drawn back to reality, saying, "Oh, after all, Tomohiko Sunako is a great person." I think that it is the best environment to be able to give various advices.
Ah, it was fun. I'm really glad that I was able to live in an era when there was a car. I am also grateful to have met the presidents of Tomohiko Sunako ^^
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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