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Watching the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (PCCJ) Season Opener at Okayama International Circuit

PCCJ Season Opener On April 13th and 14th, my family and I went to watch the season opener of the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (hereafter PCCJ) held at Okayama International Circuit. PCCJ mainly runs as a support race for SUPER GT, but it is also known as the “world’s fastest one-make race (a race where all participants drive identical racing machines).” This was our second time visiting Okayama International Circuit to watch PCCJ. The last...

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Becoming a Cool Woman Who Masters Driving a Porsche MT with Style

A Change of Heart Triggered by Royu The other day, after participating in the “Sunday Morning Gathering at Royu Driveway”, I experienced a big shift in my mindset. The “me who had absolutely no interest in cars until a few years ago” and the “me who chose an automatic-only license without hesitation 19 years ago at driving school” — I never imagined a day like this would come… and I’m the most surprised of all....

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Sunday Morning Gathering at Royu Driveway Again – Porsche 356, GT3RS, Ferrari…etc. ...

Gathering at Royu Driveway Last weekend, my husband planned to join the morning gathering at Royu Driveway, so I decided to join him after a long time. Since it was cherry blossom season, my mother-in-law came to our house to help watch the kids while we enjoyed the flowers. This time, there was no accident like “the kids getting sick the day before,” so we were able to participate as planned… but then the weather...

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Sharing Porsche Owner Blog Comments Vol.6 – Panamera Trivia, 718 & 981, The Charm of...

Sharing Blog Comments Thank you to everyone who regularly reads this blog, and to those visiting for the first time. As usual, we’re sharing some comments from readers, and this is the sixth installment. This time as well, we’ve lightly edited comments to include only the necessary parts and to keep the context clear before sharing them with you. Comments from Readers 718 & 981 Boxster 718 Boxster GTS! The 718 Boxster GTS I bought...

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Tailgating: Does It Happen Even When Driving a Porsche?

About Tailgating In recent years, news about tailgating has become increasingly common. Some incidents have even tragically resulted in the deaths of drivers or motorcyclists who were tailgated, which is truly heartbreaking when you think about the families left behind. By the way, tailgating is defined as: Acts where drivers of cars, motorcycles, or bicycles on the road intentionally intimidate or harass other road users during driving, causing traffic hazards. (excerpt) Most common behaviors include...

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Thoughts on Purchasing Guest Passes for Porsche Carrera Cup Japan

PCCJ Season Opener On Saturday and Sunday, April 13th and 14th, the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (PCCJ) 2019 season opener will be held at Okayama International Circuit. While the main event is the Super GT, the FIA-F4 Championship and the first and second rounds of the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan 2019 will also take place simultaneously. Two years ago, we left our kids with their grandparents and my husband and I went to watch PCCJ...

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Third Time’s the Charm: Hakone Turnpike Revenge in the Porsche Panamera Turbo!

Hakone Turnpike 3rd Challenge! As I mentioned in my previous blog, on Sunday, March 24th, I participated in a driving event hosted by 911DAYS at Fuji Speedway. While it was possible to drive straight home that same day after the event, after two sessions on the circuit, it would have been tough even for my husband to drive all the way back from Gotemba to Hyogo Prefecture, so we decided to stay another night and...

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Participating in the 911DAYS Fuji Speedway Track Day [Part 2] – Driving the Porsche Boxst...

The Big Day Has Finally Arrived! Continuing from the 911DAYS Fuji Speedway Track Day Participation [Part 1] article from the day before yesterday, here is the second part. 911DAYS主催の富士スピードウェイ走行会に参加【前編】 ー 自宅〜山中湖着まで The morning after arriving at the hotel near Lake Yamanaka, I woke up at 6 a.m. and nervously opened the curtains to see… Wow, there’s a ton of snow (*_*)!! My husband also looked worried and said, “This is bad… If we use the...

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Participating in the 911DAYS Fuji Speedway Track Day [Part 1] – From Home to Arrival at L...

Heading to the 911DAYS Track Day I had shared a few tweets about it, but last Sunday, March 24th, I participated in a track day at Fuji Speedway hosted by 911DAYS. This was an event I had been invited to by President Suga of WRP, a Porsche specialist shop in Nagoya where my husband purchased his 964C2 last year. (WRP apparently participates every year) Since it was spring break for our daughter’s kindergarten, my husband...

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Went to Complete the Delivery Procedures for the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring!

Heading to the GT3 Touring Delivery Procedures The other day, my husband said he was going to complete the delivery procedures for the 911 GT3 Touring, so I decided to go along with him and our daughters. Unfortunately, it was raining that day. Of course… (-_-) Well, since the car wasn’t actually being delivered that day, I thought it was okay and tried to stay positive. When we arrived at the Porsche Center, a Panamera...

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