Porsche Truck Experience

In a recent article, we reported on the "Fuji Speedway" held on June 15 (Sat.) and 16 (Sun.) at the Fuji Speedway.Porsche Sports Car Together Day 2019I wrote that I had been to the "The morning of the 15th.Porsche Truck ExperienceI have also participated in "The

The "Porsche Truck Experience" is an event for Porsche owners toSafety and Sport Driving ProgramThe Porsche Rally is an annual training event for the development of driving skills and a deeper understanding of the Porsche brand. It is held every year to hone driving skills for skillful control of Porsche cars and as a training ground for a deeper understanding of Porsche.

The Porsche Track Experience has several different programs for different levels, but IThe most basic of these programs, "Warm Up Light+," is a program to learn the basics of sports driving.The company decided to do the following.

I've had my husband, who has attended the program many times, for a few years now.

You should definitely go, Mina! You should go!

I had always been told that if I wanted to go, I would have to leave my children with someone and spend two nights and three days, including arriving at Fuji Speedway the day before the event. I was interested in going, but I didn't have the motivation to go that far...so I decided to take the opportunity to attend the course, which would be held just in time for the event.

I attended this year's "Warm Up Light+ (for the first time)The "Warm Up" program is a special half-day condensed version of the regular "Warm Up" program. The curriculum is based on the "Basic sports driving course"Wet steady circle turn"ABS brake"parade run".

The Porsche Truck Experience program is so popular that it has a waiting list as soon as it begins accepting applications. I applied online immediately after the 12:00 reservation start time on April 25, and was able to successfully attend the program.

Incidentally, the materials received prior to the

Parts of participating vehicles must be genuine.
Tires must be Porsche-approved N-coded tires.
The tires should have remaining grooves, no scratches or foreign object punctures, and brake pads should have remaining brake pads.(It is recommended to have a 6-month inspection level maintenance check at a Porsche dealer)
Driving gloves must be worn on the day of the event.

The note said. In other words, that's all there was to it.Implement a curriculum that pushes the vehicle to the very edge.I guess that's what it means.

Our Panamera happened to have a flat tire about a month before we participated, and when we had it repaired at the dealer, we topped off the oil and checked the remaining tire grooves, so we decided to participate after checking the vehicle checklist ourselves.

Warm Up Light+ on the day of the event

Then, on the day of June 15, it was raining hard. Unfortunately, it was raining heavily...or rather, I thought it was going to rain from the very beginning. I headed to the venue early in the morning, wondering if the event would even be possible in such conditions.

Upon arrival, go to the reception desk first. At the reception desk, you will find the "pledgeand "Maintenance Check SheetWhen I handed in my "number," I was handed my number for the day, and I sat in my assigned seat. My husband and daughters were allowed to wait with me at a table in the back as my companions (visitors).

Then, as I took my seat, I was approached by my neighbor.

Are you Mina, by any chance?"

."Yes!I answered, "I'm a twitter follower that I communicate with on a regular basis," and then I greeted him, and to my surprise, he was a twitter follower!

What a coincidence that we were seated next to each other! My husband and I had a nice chat.Thankfully, he purchased a Porsche on the strength of this blog, and this time, he is driving a Macan S!He said.

I'm kind of happy.

In the meantime, it was time to begin, and first the instructors were introduced. The instructor wasExperienced race drivers who have competed and won races around the world and at Le Manss and PCCJ(Porsche Carrera Cup Japan)I was surprised to see such a gorgeous lineup, including a former racer from

After that, Chief Instructor Tetsuya Tanaka will give a presentation titledBasic sports driving courseThe "Mazda Global" started. According to Chief Tanaka, "It's raining heavily today, but you're all lucky because it's not every day you get the chance to experience the full braking power of a Porsche in heavy rain!He said.

Indeed, if you ask me. Maybe it's a good thing I'm a rain woman for once.

He went on to explain the driving position, but the correct driving position was much further forward than I thought.Hold the steering wheel at 9:15 with both hands and adjust elbows and knees to 90 degreesOtherwise, when making sharp turns, etc., the arms will stretch and the driver will not be able to drive properly. Otherwise, when making a sharp turn, the arms will be stretched and the driver will not be able to drive properly.

Next, ABS was explained. Chief Tanaka explained that "Can anyone explain ABS?When the question was posed to the audience, "What do you think?" one participant answered perfectly. Amazing...

What is ABS?anti-lock brake systemThe term "emergency braking system" stands for a system that prevents tires from locking up during emergency braking and allows the driver to turn the steering wheel. Normally, if a tire locks up, the tire will not respond to steering in that condition, and the car will go straight ahead, which can lead to a serious accident.

With ABS, the tires won't lock up.Even if the steering wheel is turned off, some turning force is exerted and danger can be avoided.I've heard the word ABS many times, but I didn't understand it at all...I learned a lot.

After that, due to the rain, we took a commemorative photo indoors and moved to the vehicle. Now it's time!

Steady Circle Swing

My husband and daughter also got into the car, placed the radio they had been given in advance in the door pocket, hung their numbers from the car, lined up, and waited for instructions.

Then, if you look at the ...

Yes, I will now check the radios. I will listen to each one one by one. Can you hear me? Yes, can you hear me?

I heard the instructor's voice. Can you hear me? Yes, can you hear me?" I kept hearing the voice saying, "Yes, can you hear me?Hey, could this be the one I have to respond to?I thought, "I'll just go for it.

Yes! I hear you!

And then my husband, for crying out loud, said

No, no, no, you said earlier that they can't hear our voice over there.

He was laughing hysterically. Oh, that's right... (-_-) I hadn't heard that at all.

After that, we were divided into two groups and moved to our respective points, but our group started withPerform a wet steady circle turnThe day of the event, however, it was raining so hard that there was no need to do so. Normally, this would be done by sprinkling water on the ground, but since it was raining heavily that day, there was no need to do so.

If it's a one-day curriculum, they'll experience the difference between "steady circle turning, but not spinning with PSM on, and spinning when PSM is turned off."In this "Warm Up Light+", a steady circle turn is suddenly performed with "PSM OFF".To.

First.Press and hold the switch on the PSM to release it.He explained to me that he would put the car in first gear, put it in Sport Plus mode, put the shift lever in manual mode, and turn the car in first gear.(I see from other people's blogs that most people turn in second gear, but we went in first.)The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.

When you start to turn, the grip works at first, so you can go around no problem, butGradual understeer when accelerating and gaining speedand if the driver releases the accelerator pedal at that point, the car will spin out of control.

I could not get an image of what it was like just by listening to the explanation, but fortunately I was the last one in the order, so I was able to study while watching everyone running. It was very easy to understand because I could listen to the instructor's instructions and advice through my ears while watching everyone else run.

Finally, it was my turn. Just before it was my turn, Chief Tanaka said to me, "In the case of the Panamera, it is not in first gear.It might be, but go in first gear first. Also, the Panamera Turbo is four wheel drive, so it may be harder to spin!With the advice, "I'm going to try it in first gear," I tried it in first gear.

You can turn right or left, whichever you prefer. Okay, now let's turn and adjust the steering angle. Once the steering angle is set, gradually step on the accelerator pedal to increase the speed.

and instructor. I do as I am told.

Yes - then speed it up, speed it up, speed it up!

and then presses down on the accelerator pedal.

Yes - I'm still gripping - I can still do it - yes, I can still go faster - yes, I can still go faster - yes, I can still go faster - yes, I can still go faster

And. I do as I'm told, butAccelerator pedal is already sticky.The first is.

Yes - more up - more gas pedal - more gas pedal - more gas pedal - more gas pedal - more gas pedal - more gas pedal

."Doctor! I've already stepped on the sticky, nothing will happen if I step on it any more (p.s.)!The first time, the driver said, "I'm sorry, I can't hear you," but he couldn't hear me.

Then I rolled down the window and said, "I'm sorry, I was just in first gear, but I was already sticky and couldn't go any further..."Now let's move on to second gear!The first thing to do is to set the steering angle and accelerate slowly.

Yes - I'm still gripping - more speed.

The centrifugal force was already so strong that I was too scared to go any faster, but I trusted the Panamera and bravely increased the speed.

Good - I'm starting to lose grip and understeer - good - good - good!

When this happens, I have no idea how I'm running right now or what's going on.I'm on a screaming machine called a high-speed merry-go-round.It seemed. Then, the instructor told me that

Yes! Now, let's loosen the throttle somewhere in that state!

I said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I did as I was told and loosened the accelerator pedal, and the Panamerawhooshand spun and stopped.

...... This,...was scary....

Oooh, you spun in the Panamera too! That's a nice touch! Now please go back to your row and wait for me~!

I was told that if I let up on the accelerator pedal at the end and let the steering wheel back, the car would not spin properly.

By the way, here's how it looks like in a GIF image(My husband made it for me.)The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.

And next turn. Ladies and gentlemen.He seemed to have conquered his fear and gotten the hang of it, and he was doing very well, and the degree of his progress was quite impressive.Then it was my turn again, and I felt like I got the hang of it a little after the first one, so I accelerated in second gear, eased off the gas and it spun me around...

Now that was a bit of a spin with too much power, which is a bit different from the purpose of this curriculum, so let's go again. Let's step on the accelerator gradually.Sudden acceleration will cause it to spin under powerBecause of the.

And. I see...that's how it works. When I did as I was told, I managed to get it right, and the steady circle turning curriculum was successfully completed.

I clenched my teeth so hard that I found my jaw was insanely tired. But on the other hand, theThe amazing performance of the Panamera turbo that would not spin out of control without going this far.I realized that it was a great experience. It's not every day that I get to keep going around in second gear on a heavy rain day, with my foot on the gas pedal all the time...so, well, it was a really good experience.

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