Porsche Sportscar Together Day

Last weekend, June 15 and 16, the annual Porsche festival, "Porsche Day", was held.Porsche Sports Car Together Day 2019I went to the "I went to the "I went to the "I went to the "I went to the What is Porsche Sports Car Together Day?Exhibition of the new 911, circuit parade run in a Porsche, watching a Porsche raceIt is truly a Porsche event where you can "bathe" in Porsche, including the following.

This time, I'm bringing my children to the event, so we're going to have a "It is indeed hard to travel long distances in the morning from midnight and then go straight to the event!Since it is a "one-day trip," we decided to come in the day before the event.

The car I drove from my home to Fuji this time was911 (964C2) and Panamera.My husband will be participating in the 911/Classic contest on Saturday with his 964, so air-cooling is a must. I also have a Porsche Truck Experience "Warm Up Light+ (for the first time)I will be participating in "The Panamera" with my Panamera, so the Panamera is a must.

...Then we'll have to go with two cars this time too...so we decided to go with two cars (laughs).

So in today's article, we would like to share with you a summary of the most memorable events and happenings at Porsche Sportscartogether Day 2019.

①Exhibition of the new 911 (992)

On the afternoon of the 15th, I went to see the semi-finals of Porsche Esports Racing Japan (PERJ), but my daughters started to make a fuss behind me.Hello!Someone called out to me.

I looked up and there he was... Mr. Alex, the product manager of Porsche Japan! He has been frequently appearing on this blog.

*When I visited the headquarters of Porsche Japan (September 2018)

*Macan Sneak Preview Time (2019.2)

Later, when my husband and I were talking with Alex, the topic of the "new 911 exhibit" came up.I saw the 911 on display in the parking lot, but it was raining so hard I couldn't get a good look at it.I answer, "No.

Oh, it's on display on the third floor of this building! If you like, I can explain it to you now!

and was able to learn more about it from Alex.

The new 911 will be the first of its kind in thePorsche Sports Car Together Day 2019 event, first public viewing of the event.So it was also one of the main feature contents.

Exterior.It is cooler than it looked in the photos and videos beforehand, and the design is reminiscent of air-cooling, but with a fresh new look and feel.I was so excited to see the new 911. However, I was busy chasing the children running around everywhere, and my husband was listening to my explanation the whole time, so I will introduce the new 911 in a separate article later.

(2) A lineup of old and new famous Porsches

My husband participated in the 964, "911/Classic contingentThe old Porsche cars were a sight to behold, but just as impressive were the cars of the attendees and other event exhibits that were normally parked in the parking lot.

Some of them are "in theI've only seen these in museums!There was even one called "The Porsche Show," and I thought I could spend half a day just looking at the parking lot. I am sure there is no other event where so many Porsches, old and new, from all over Japan are gathered in one place.

(iii) Watching a race

In this issue.PCCJ(Porsche Carrera Cup Japan), ,PSCJ（Porsche Sprint Challenge Japan)，PCCA(Porsche Carrera Cup Asia)Various Porsche races were held, including

Under normal circumstances, thePCCJ is mostly held as a support race for other big racesSo, it is rare to have such an opportunity to see such a Porsche-laden race.

Also, watching a race live and up close is a very powerful experience.Watching the race with all five senses: the sound of the engines, the feeling of speed, and the thrill and excitement of the race.It was a lot of fun.

Fuji Speedway also has a main stand as well as aAdvan corner (hairpin), Prius cornerThere are various places to watch the race, such as the following, so it is good to enjoy a different look of the race when changing the location.

On the 15th, qualifying was cancelled due to heavy rain, but on the 16th, the weather was fine and the 30-minute race was over in a flash.

Also, this time, Porsche Japan kindly providedInterview with Ukyo Sasahara, who is competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (PCCJ) this season as a junior driver for Porsche Japan.I would like to write about it in a later article.

Also, starting with this issue, thePorsche Esports Racing Japan (PERJ), a semi-final and final race in e-sports racingwas being held at the PERJ, which is a PlayStation 4 (PS4) software title.Gran Turismo SPORTThis was made possible through a collaboration with the Porsche Sports Car Together Day 2019, where the simulators were used to create a hotly contested, real-life racing atmosphere.

My husband, who usually plays car racing games at home, watched the race as if he were devouring it, but throughout the

It's impossible, it's too good, it's impossible, it's impossible...

He mumbled, "W

It is not easy to enter a race such as the Carrera Cup because it requires a lot of money, but it is possible.eSports is a very good attempt to broaden the base of racing fans, since all they need to do is purchase a gaming console and they can compete.I think. However, the hurdle to participate is low, so the competition will probably be quite fierce....

Also, I personally think that "How fast can e-sports winners actually drive Carrera Cup cars and RSRs?I thought, "I'd like to see something like that.(In reality, though, that's not going to happen.)

(4) Encounter with fellow Porsche enthusiasts

This year's Porsche Sports Car Together Day will featureI was able to meet with many of my twitter followers and blog readers who I have never met before.I was very happy with the results.

In advance, we made "Porsche Came to Our House" T-shirts and "I made it, but I'm too shy to wear it... (-_-)I had the courage to wear it, and some people asked me if I was wearing it. I think I met at least 10 people in total.

Incidentally, these T-shirts and a few other designs are beingWhen I introduced it on twitter, it was unexpectedly popular and I received a lot of "I want one! I'd like to have it!I'm getting ready to purchase it now at UT. w

Everyone I had the pleasure of meeting at this event was so friendly, warm, and nice, and they were all very "friendly.I knew Porsche fans were good people!I was once again convinced that "I'm not going to be able to do it" (laughs).

Also well known in the car community on twitter, theHOC (Heisei Owners Club) representative and member of the Yusaku Maezawa Supercar Project, "festival held by the mountains in honor (honour) of Daikokuten"I was also able to meet again with Mr. Kacchan, a friend of Mr. Hayamaken.

My husband and I had a great time talking about air-cooled and sports cars, and they were both very nice young men.

(*Yamaken, Kacchan, I took a hidden picture of my husband.)

(5) Kids' corner and kids' facilities

As someone who attended the event with my children.I liked the kids corner in the lounge.However, since the kids' corner was located at the back of the lounge, I did not notice its existence at first and finally learned about it on the second day.

After we found the kids' corner, the kids played there all the time and enjoyed getting to know their friends and having fun, which I appreciated as a parent.

There was also a kids' corner in another part of the park where children could ride on miniature cars and go-carts, but they were too shy to do so... too bad (-_-).

(6) Parade run

It was fun to be able to drive in the parade run at Fuji Speedway.Hey, it was a great opportunity for people like me who don't often get to drive their own cars on the track. It was a great opportunity for someone like me who doesn't often get to drive my own car on a circuit, but not enough to go all the way to a track day...so it was a great opportunity for me.

The circuit is large and spacious, and just putting yourself there is enough to get you excited. Also, the actual course isThe ups and downs were many times more challenging and interesting than watching the race on the screen.The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.

Also, while driving down the home straight, he said, "It must be a great feeling to be in first place there, with this place filled with spectators!It was also fun to run while fantasizing about what I was going to do with my life (laughs).

Unfortunately, it was raining so hard that we couldn't see Mt. Fuji during the parade run on Saturday the 15th, but last year it was sunny and it was great to be able to see Mt.

(7) You can see behind the scenes of motorsports.

In this issue.Grid walk and pit walk to see Carrera Cup cars up close and personalAlthough I did not participate in the event, when I did before, I saw the engineers working behind the scenes and a number of fat tires being prepared...it was refreshing to see such a behind-the-scenes view of the event.

For those of us who usually watch races.The "machine" and the "driver."Although we can only see the race, many people are involved in the parts that we cannot actually see, and that is what makes a race possible.

I prefer to look behind the scenes rather than just at the front of the house.(I used to plan and organize a lot of events at my old job.)If we're going to have an event of this magnitude, we're going to have toI imagine there must be a lot of people involved and it must be very hard to prepare and run the event on the day...I can't help but think about this.

This time I was at the venue until the event was over, and when I saw the behind-the-scenes scenes of the event, such as the removal of the vehicles at the end of the event, the staff gathering around and smiling and talking about their hard work...I felt like I was there for the whole event.These people are the reason for this event.I was so excited.

What to expect in the future

This is difficult to do, because it would be a problem on the circuit side.Fuji Speedway has a few issues with barrier-free accessI felt that it was a very good place to visit. Our family took a stroller with us this time, but there was no elevator.(Maybe there was one, but I couldn't find it.)I had to fold the stroller many times, walk up and down the stairs, and eventually it became a chore.I carried the stroller with my second daughter in it so many times that I got light muscle aches. w

Well...I don't think many people come to the circuit when their children are that young, but it would be nice if the space was more barrier-free and easy to navigate for people in wheelchairs and those with limited mobility.

The rest is catering for the first day of the lounge.The taste was good, but the quantity was small.Nah. On the first day, after attending the Porsche Track Experience, we had a late lunch, and when I looked at my watch, it was just before 2:00 p.m.(I was told lunch would be available until 3 p.m.)By that time, there was hardly any catered rice left and no additions were made.Lunch, that's it...I was a little disappointed with the "I'm sorry," he said.

On the other hand, as for drinks such as tea and juice, there were so many prepared that I drank so many that I don't know how many I got. Thank you very much...W

Also, my husband, he's a

As is often the case with events in the IT industry, it would be interesting to have a user session. I heard that more than 2,000 people attended this year's event, and since Porsche fans and owners are gathered here, it would be nice to hear a presentation by a Porsche owner or a real voice of a Porsche owner, or to have a presentation of a new model from Porsche Japan or a question-and-answer corner. I think that users will be able to get to know each other well. If you want, I'll speak at the user session too (laughs). Presentations are my profession.

He said.

Finally.

All in all, it was a very enjoyable and fulfilling event, so when we left Fuji Speedway at the end of the daySunday night turban moodThe W was not half as good as the W

Then, on the way home, I suddenly remembered something as I looked at the air-cooled car my husband was driving in front of me.

Well, I once wrote on my blog, "I want to fulfill my dream of one day going touring with two cars as a couple.I wish I had written an article called

And.

At the time I wrote that article, the children were small, so I wrote, "I'm not sure if I want to go touring with two cars in the next 10 years at the earliest.I was thinking, "I'm going touring with two cars right now," but then I realized that we are touring with two cars right now.

However, since we were accompanied by two noisy children, there were many troublesome moments along the way.I wish I could.I was very happy to realize that what I had thought was "a dream come true" had come true.

Actually, there is more to it than this.I want to live abroad to watch F1 and races and write blog posts in Apple stores and cafes in foreign countries. wI also have a dream of "I want to be a musician," but... I hope I can get closer to that step by step, without deciding that it is impossible.

I'd love to go back to this event next year with my family! Thank you all!