First time watching the WEC!

Today is the final day of the WEC. Unfortunately, the weather has been raining heavily since this morning, and the track surface is completely wet. I got a pass to enter the Porsche officials' lounge for this WEC, so I headed to the designated entrance first.

When I arrived at the West Gate of Fuji Speedway, I was directed to the dedicated parking lot, where I parked my car.

Since it was raining heavily today, we were offered special transportation from the parking lot to the lounge in a Cayenne.

It only takes a minute to reach the lounge area.

We climbed the stairs to the second floor Porsche officials' lounge.

Lounge with VIP atmosphere

Oh...what a great atmosphere. From the lounge, you can see not only the race but also the pit stop.

As soon as we arrived, we were taken to the pit walk, but unfortunately, photos were not allowed. In the garage of the Porsche camp, there was aTwo 919hybrids were placed in the lot.The Porsche team was hurriedly making adjustments. They also had things like bumpers and back wings stocked as spares in case of breakdowns or crashes.

The driver's preference was to have the German flag splashed across the body of the car.Never paint, as weight reduction is the emphasis.It is said that they are thorough in applying stickers, which are lighter in weight than paint. They are thorough in applying stickers, which are lighter in weight than paint. The driver's helmets were also ready to be put on right away, but since they get very wet with sweat and other things, they were made to dry quickly with a hairdryer from underneath.

We were also able to see many other things, including tire stocks and a machine that heats tires at high temperatures until just before the start of the race. There are three sets of the same equipment, and they are transported by plane or ship for each race around the world.It weighs 40 tons.

Oh no, it's a world that takes a tremendous amount of time and money. And with so many people involved and the best teams making the best preparations, I thought, the drivers must win at all costs.

The winning driver mustThanks to the team, thanks to everyone on the team."I think I understand why they say that. Drivers are running for their lives, carrying the expectations, hopes, and lives of many people on their shoulders.

When I returned to the lounge, I was impressed to see Porsche driver Brendon Hartley.

His head and face are so tiny! I couldn't believe they were the same person... Amazing... People who are active in the world have a different aura.

Race starts at 11:00 a.m.

Well, unfortunately, it was raining and at the start of the race at 11:00, it was so foggy that we could not see anything in front of us. Porsche started in pole position. "I bet Porsche will win again this time.I was kind of thinking, "I don't know...

The race was stopped midway due to too much fog, and after three hours, there were crashes and contact, and people were watching the race intently.

I was also able to see the pit stops up close, and the team coordination up until the tire change and start of the race was divine.

It was really amazing, there was no waste. After that, the drivers explained the race situation, and just when I thought the race was finally getting interesting, a thick fog started to cover the course again. The race was stopped again.

While everyone was walking, eating, talking, and relaxing, the fog gradually lifted, and word came that the race would resume with the safety car leading the way, so everyone moved nervously toward the course.

However, soon after, another announcement was made that the race would end as it did after all. What a surprise...In the end, the Toyota No. 8 car, which was leading at that point, won the race.

The second place car was Toyota No. 7. So Toyota finished first and second. Toyota's persistence to "win at any cost before Porsche withdraws from the WEC! Toyota's persistence to "win by any means necessary before Porsche withdraws from the WEC!

You've given me a valuable experience, "The race is over because of the thick fog.

I got his autograph.

So, here's the loot from this WEC.(Booty? I didn't fight for anything.)

Signatures of Mr. Shimeki, President of Porsche Japan, and Yuta Uemura, a Porsche Scholarship driver. I'm glad I took the plunge and called out to them. Tomorrow we will be driving around Mt. Fuji and heading home. I'm looking forward to it!