Take 911 and Cayenne to Fuji Speedway

The other day, "" held at Fuji SpeedwayRECARO Presents 10th 911 DAYS Driving EventI went to see my husband running on the circuit with my family.

This driving event, 911DAYS frame,The schedule was full before it was open to the public and was waiting for cancellation.That's it. We are in the frame of the co-sponsored shopPresident Suga of WRP who purchased air-cooled Porsche 911 (964)I am invited to participate every year, but it is very popular.

Husband so farWith Boxster GTS (981), ,At the 911 Cabriolet (992)I participated, but this time I decided to run with the 911 Carrera 4 GTS that I purchased last year.

And I and three children (8 years old, 5 years old, 1 year old) followed in Cayenne as usual.

It's been a while since I got on the Cayenne, but the ride is high quality and luxurious, the room is large, I pack a lot of luggage, and the Porsche runs firmly. Especially the E-hybrid accelerates very quickly and feels good.

Children also love Cayenne (I do not want to ride my husband's 911 at all ... explosion), and the driver who is driving can also enjoy running,I thought again that it was a car that would make the whole family happy.

And the weather I was worried about was ... Although it was sunny in advance, it started to rain when I arrived at the site, and the pass from Gotenba to Lake Yamanaka was so foggy that I couldn't even see a few meters away.

… But the rain managed to stop on that day! (However, it started to rain by the end of the driving event)

I think my husband will write about the impression of running the circuit with 911 Carrera 4 GTS in an article later, soI would like to write about the points and feelings when participating in the driving event with children.

Points when participating in a driving event with children

Goods that children can kill time

When participating with childrenGoods that children can kill timeIs a must-have item. For example, if you run two 30-minute runs at a running event, you will have several hours of free time between the first and second runs.

When the husband is running, he can see the situation with the children, but the rest of the time is only a free and painful time for the children.

If you're a kid who loves cars, you'll be very happy just to see the sports car running in front of you, but at home, my sisters aged 8 and 5 aren't interested in cars at all, so that's not the case. ..

So I brought a coloring book and origami every time, but this time I also brought a Nintendo switch.

Then, as soon as they arrived, they started playing Mario Kart, and they didn't look at the running of their husband in the second running frame at all, and enjoyed playing Mario Kart while eating sweets endlessly (laughs).

I will definitely buy lunch

I think it depends on the venue and the content of the driving event,If you want to participate in a driving event with lunch time, you should buy rice balls and bread in advance and bring them with you.I think.

In the case of Fuji Speedway, it seems that there are times when the restaurant is open, but it seems that it is closed if there is no long line or a very big event, so it is safe to bring it.

By the way, when we first participated in the Fuji Speedway driving event, we completely forgot to buy lunch in advance, and the restaurant was very crowded, so we had to eat sweets for lunch. (It was fun, but w)

As for tea and coffee, vending machines are everywhere, so it's okay, but I think it's better to buy food in advance.

The stroller should be small and have a small turning radius.

If you bring a stroller, a small one with a small turn is good.I think. Because there are many circuits without elevators (even in Fuji this time, there was only an elevator for carrying in, I wonder if I could have found it ...), so considering that I climb the stairs every time I move, it is small and portable A stroller that is easy to remove is good.

At my home, I've been using a stroller that I bought at Nishimatsuya for about 5,000 yen for many years since my eldest daughter was born, and it's very convenient at such times.

Also, this time, my eldest son was often confused, soI decided to hug my eldest son with a hug string from the middle.Currently, my eldest son weighs about 12 kg, so it was quite heavy, but I was saved because the hug strap was easy to move and he slept immediately.

Even in the spring, prepare clothes on the assumption that it will be cold.

The driving event at Fuji Speedway sponsored by 911DAYS is held in late March every year, but since I am a heavy rain woman who admits to myself and others, it is a weather that it snows, it rains, it is quite cold every year. ..

In this issue.It was sweaty when the sun was shining, but when the sun was hidden and the wind blew, it became very cold and the temperature difference was very big.

It seems that the altitude of Fuji Speedway is about 550m, so the weather may change easily.

So, assuming it gets cold, I think it's a good idea to prepare a slightly thicker jacket. On the contrary, the sun seems to be very strong in summer.

Will you use the Shinkansen next time?

After returning home, I talked with my husband like this.

If I'm going to participate again next year, it might be better for me and my children to go by Shinkansen and rent a car from the station. Children will be happy because they want to take the train rather than the car, and the travel time will be shorter.

And.

It takes about 7 hours from home to Gotemba, where the Fuji Speedway is located, including breaks.

As adults, we are used to it, but for children, long trips are tiring and a little pitiful.

In fact, this time as well, on the way home from Gotemba,The eldest son vomited several times in the car.When I went to the hospital the next day, I was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal cold, which was transferred to my second daughter, my husband, my eldest daughter, and so on. I think it's okay to think about moving the Shinkansen.

It may not be necessary to keep up with it, but now that the children want to go with me, I hope I can enjoy the car life with my family.