RTW: p36 - JGTC / GT500 @ Fuji Speedway

I really wanted to check out some D1, but GT500 was a good 2nd bet. Formally known as the JGTC (Japan Grand Touring Car Championship) it is now the Super GT format, with GT500 being the top Class Involving Nissan (350Z - and in 2008 the new GTR!), Lexus, Honda NSX etc.

Not long after getting back from Nikko I made last minute plans with Christoph’s friend Mayuko to go to Fuji Speedway! Back on road for another 2.5 hours, and the first event was a Tuners Demo. 1 guy was drifiting the whole time and 2 other just wanted to do doughies! Awesome.

After some crapy RC-looking cars the main race was on. Ferrari and Porsche joined the Japanese Legends, and a Lamborghini was the slowest thing on the track! While a Twin Turbo 350Z was up there, damn Lexus took 1st place, but a Supra owned the straight.

Apart from a driver I think i was the only Gaijin in the whole place! I started talking to a guy while getting a drink and he offered us to sit with them, his seats were better than ours and we got a view in the center of the straight!
Loud. Fast. Awesome.
But major traffic made it a 4hr trek home!