Porsche 911 at Fuji Speedway

The other day at Fuji Speedway inCircuit driving event sponsored by "911DAYS" magazinewas held and my husband participated in the event in his 911 Cabriolet (992 model). At the time my husband signed up for the run, he was

I wonder what car I should drive in the next running event... I have never driven Fuji Speedway in GT3, so I should go with GT3...

He said.

but thenHeavy rain, heavy storm, heavy fog, heavy snow WomanI was to be followed by me in the

....and since it's sure to rain (w/o failures), I can't drive the GT3 with Cup tires....I'll go with the 911 Cabriolet.

and long before the weekly weather forecast was still available.This time it runs at 992.I decided to do it.

Then the day of the event. As my husband predicted, the weather turned out to be heavy rain... (-_-)

So far, we've seenWEC (FIA World Endurance Championship)(FIA World Endurance Championship)The race ended with a red flag due to heavy fog caused by heavy rain, and, ,Porsche driving school cancelled due to torrential rain and, ,I took Warm Up+ at Porsche's driving school in the heavy rain and, ,Heavy snowfall from the previous day had left snow on the track at the circuit, andand

I've experienced all sorts of bad weather at Fuji Speedway (I mean, I've only been to Fuji Speedway a few times, but how much... wow)It was the heaviest rain I have ever seen, like a typhoon.

The road surface was naturally heavy wet.

Some of the participants were in GT3s and GT3RSs, but I heard that some of them had to cancel on the day of the event due to bad weather conditions.

There you go...I'm kind of sorry, really....

My husband, however, is not.

I just got out of the hotel this morning and drove for about 30 seconds and got a message recommending WET mode. I don't get this warning unless it's raining hard.I've never had the opportunity to drive on a circuit in such torrential rain, and for the first time I get to try out the wet mode.So, well, maybe that's a good experience.

He said, "I'm not going to be able to do it," and in fact, he was running in wet mode throughout the driving session.

However, due to the torrential rain, only 4 to 5 laps of the two 30-minute sessions were run properly (there were several red-flag interruptions), but we were able to experience the performance of the wet mode, and we would like to introduce the details today.

Wet mode of Porsche 911 (Type 992)

The world's first wet mode, which has been available since the 992 911.Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to enhance safe driving on wet road surfacesand is standard equipment on the 992 model.

When wet mode is selected while the system recognizes wet road surfaces, PSM (Porsche Stability Management) and PTM (Porsche Traction Management) adaptive aerodynamics, PTV (Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus), etc. The system is said to be adjusted to achieve maximum driving stability.

In addition, the variable rear spoiler extends to the position where the vehicle is most stable, the air flaps open, and the accelerator pedal characteristics are flatter. By the way.The PSM off function and sport mode will no longer be available.
Source: Response "The new Porsche 911 has a "Wet Mode" that automatically detects wet road surfaces and controls the system in an integrated manner.

That's amazing...very clever.

My husband is a big fan of this wet mode.

When I ran in wet mode, the circuit was like a river after such a heavy downpour.The vehicle is very stable when left to PDK and running normally.I was surprised. I didn't feel like I was slipping at all.
Well, it was raining hard, so I wasn't going that fast, and I drove carefully because if I hydroplaned in a straight line, I would be out, but I was amazed that the vehicle was so stable.
I tried swinging it around at Lexus corner when no one was around, but I couldn't get it to slide at all. I think it is very difficult to make it slide except by hydroplaning.If you can drive like this on a circuit, you can drive on ordinary roads with a lot of leeway.I think.
At first there were a few cars in front of me, but because the wet mode was so stable, I was able to pass them as usual, and before I knew it, I was in the lead, and no matter how much I drove, there were no cars in front of me, so I said, "I'm going to go for it.I wonder if I'm running by myself, unaware that the event has been canceled...I was so anxious that I thought, "What's going to happen to me?

This was the case.

But he said there was one scary moment along the way.

On the gentle right turn to Coca-Cola Corner, I was accelerating at a good clip and probably hydroplaning, so I just kept going.The rear suddenly skidded and the car swung to the left and right.I almost ran into the fence on the right.
This was the only time I was glad to have attended Porsche's driving school.
At the driving school, the "When the car is out of control, don't try to do something with the steering wheel alone.He is instructed repeatedly that "I'm not going to be able to do that.
Modern Porsches have great ABS control, so trust the car, step on the brake firmly, and thenYou can avoid danger by steering the car after it has slowed down sufficiently.And.

So this time, too, when the vehicle started to slide, I managed to regain my position by braking as hard as I could.
As I thought.I'd definitely train for full braking in an emergency.I really thought about it. If I hadn't trained, I think I would have gone off the course trying to just handle the steering wheel.

He said.

I see...!

In this issue.I was able to try out the wet mode of the 992 and was reminded of the importance of safe driving.So, in that sense, it seemed to be a meaningful running meeting.

However, I heard that last year's running event, which I did not attend, was sunny, so I wonder if I should not go along next year if I am invited....

My husband is a

Why don't you decide not to go or not to go until the last minute and go when you know the forecast is clear?

But as soon as I decide to go, the forecast is going to change to rain......etc.......