Two years ago, we left our kids with their grandparents and my husband and I went to watch PCCJ in Okayama just the two of us. This year, since the kids have grown a bit, we thought it would be okay to bring them along<\/strong>, so we planned to go as a family of four well in advance.<\/p>\n The tickets we purchased are PCCJ Lounge Passes<\/strong>. These tickets include circuit admission, access to the paddock area, use of the PCCJ lounge (with meals included)<\/span>, pit walk, grid walk, pit tour, and some fan merchandise.<\/p>\n Surprisingly, the regular price is a whopping 41,000 yen (\uff1b\uff9f\u0414\uff9f)<\/p>\n Though the ticket price is high, when we watched the race with these tickets two years ago, it was a truly valuable experience. That said, for us, it wasn\u2019t about wanting to relax and watch from a VIP lounge<\/strong> (we barely spent any time in the lounge two years ago anyway, lol)\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n Right in front of the lounge are the pits for all the competing cup cars, where you can see the teams strategizing until the last minute on whether to go with wet or dry tires, maintenance work being done, and the entire process of the cars heading out to the race, all fully visible.<\/p>\n Cup racers come and go in the lounge, chatting with staff, and you can even feel the racers\u2019 breathing just after the race\u2026 The sense of being right there was truly thrilling.<\/p>\n Also, when I watched the WEC at Fuji Speedway from the Porsche staff lounge, there were overseas racers, interpreters, and managers who probably travel the world \u2014 people I would never normally meet \u2014 all naturally present in that space. At that moment,<\/p>\n I thought, \u201cThere are jobs like this in the world\u2026 If I had known about this world when I was little, my career options would have definitely been much broader<\/strong> when deciding my future.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s not that I specifically wanted to work in the automotive industry, but rather that the world I usually see isn\u2019t everything.<\/strong> The world is incredibly vast.<\/strong> Feeling that firsthand at a young age helps you become aware of overseas and different environments<\/strong>, greatly expanding your life\u2019s possibilities.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why both my husband and I strongly want to expose our children to this kind of world from an early age<\/strong>, and at this year\u2019s Okayama International Circuit, we planned to watch the race together with the kids using the PCCJ Lounge Pass.<\/p>\n When we went before, there were also families with children attending.<\/p>\n Until now, we had always asked our dealer representative to arrange PCCJ and race tickets, so we didn\u2019t think much about it this year. But recently, we learned that the ticket purchasing method changed and we had to apply online ourselves.<\/p>\n When my husband tried to apply online, he noticed there was no explanation about child pricing, so he inquired and was told by the representative that children have to pay the same price as adults<\/strong>. Hearing that,<\/p>\n I felt a bit disappointed because for Super GT tickets, passes that allow paddock access are free for kids under elementary school age, and even elementary school kids pay about two-thirds of the adult price. (Admission only is free for middle school age and younger)<\/span><\/p>\n However, later that same day, we received a correction from them saying that preschool children do not need to pay<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Oh, that\u2019s a relief\u2026 Thank you, Porsche Japan! lol<\/p>\n Regarding this, my husband said,<\/p>\n Looking at the long term, it\u2019s quite possible that kids who watch here will become Porsche owners in the future.<\/strong> Taking steps now to refresh the user base is definitely a good thing, I think.<\/p>\n Recently, Porsche seems to be running campaigns targeting younger buyers, especially for models like the Cayman and Macan, aiming to broaden their customer base.<\/p>\n That said, telling people in their 20s today to \u201cbuy a Porsche!\u201d<\/strong> is a bit difficult because Porsche has an image of a luxury car with a high barrier to entry, so it\u2019s not easy for them to consider it as an immediate purchase option.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why this is similar to education\u2026 Just like the terms \u201cfood education\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cbeauty education\u201d<\/strong> exist, if children don\u2019t get exposed to, experience, and absorb something from a young age, it won\u2019t easily take root. Especially in a country like Japan, where motorsports culture isn\u2019t deeply rooted and the impression of cars is often \u201ccars = hobby<\/strong>\u201d or \u201ccars = geeky<\/strong>,\u201d it\u2019s even more important.<\/p>\n On the other hand, I\u2019ve heard many stories of racers who said, \u201cI became interested in cars after watching F1 at Suzuka Circuit as a child<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cMy father loved cars, so I grew up around them and became a car enthusiast myself<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n Childhood experiences have a huge impact on life decisions later on. That\u2019s why giving kids opportunities to experience Porsche from an early age<\/strong> and leaving a good impression increases the chances that they\u2019ll become car enthusiasts and consider Porsche when they buy a car in the future.<\/p>\n So, creating an environment where children can easily watch races, like with Porsche\u2019s efforts this time, will definitely help foster Porsche fans in the long run.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0061-800x600.jpg\")
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