To see the Carrera Cup.

I once went to Okayama International Circuit to see the Porsche Carrera Cup. I was able to participate in the pit walk, and the sight of so many Carrera Cup cars lined up in a row was breathtaking.

I was lucky enough to be allowed to enter the Porsche lounge, where I found a brochure from the watchmaker Chopard. Chopard has been an official timing partner of Porsche since 2014.Porsche Carrera Cup Japan 2017"The company was supporting the

I'm not much of a brand name guy, so that's when I first heard about Chopard and casually perused their brochures.I was very moved by one of the episodes described there.

Le Mans: Legendary Drivers

In 1969, while other racers raced to their cars, never fastening their seatbelts and risking serious injury, legendary racer Jacky Ickx decided to walk slowly to his racing car, denouncing the dangers of starting a race at high speed. He decides to walk slowly to his racing car. However, it was he who ended up winning the race. The "Le Mans start" was never repeated. Fifteen years later, at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, Ickx was once again reminded of the importance of safe driving. As director of the Grand Prix, he made the decision to wave the "red flag" and cancel the race due to torrential rain, a decision that led to his own dismissal... Jacky Ickx was convinced that if anything was more precious than time, it was life.
–*Taken from Chopard's official website, Le Mans: Legendary Driver

Jackie Ickes in action.

I do not know much about Le Mans or circuit racing, but I had the impression that we hear less news about accidents and deaths these days than in the past. Of course, it is a dangerous sport, but compared to the time when Ayrton Senna died, I thought that the performance of cars had improved and the management had taken more care.

True, but the reason we have F1 and circuit racing today is not simply because "the cars have gotten better" or "the management has made an effort," as was mentioned in the Chopard episode.Jackie Ickes's acts of courage andIt was heartening to know that it was because of the predecessors who put their lives on the line for the race.

When you think about it, the fact that the Panamera is a great car is likewise not something that can be easily put away with "because it has great technology and performance..."

Behind the technology and performance of theThe courageous actions of many people, their recommendations, and the thoughts of those who have been involved in the process, even at the cost of their own lives.There is a difference between driving a Panamera knowing such things and driving it without knowing them. There seems to be a difference between driving a Panamera knowing such a thing and driving it without knowing it.

Ahhhh, I wish I could go to the Porsche Museum one more time!