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I was fortunate to be invited to the final session of WEC 2015 6th race in Fuji International Speedway in Japan. I admit that I have been a fan of motor sport since I was very little. The first one that I remember was F1 at Fuji (which my dad was watching...  

First comes first - WEC 101. According to Mr. Marc Vandalen working for Chopard and in charge of its sponsorship for Porsche WEC team. He said at the lecture before the dinner, "I want to introduce you to the world of racing. A bit different from other ra...  

The welcome reception and nice dinner reception was held at the nearby Prince Hotel. Several VIP were present and Marc explained a bit about Porsche partnership as well as about the race (see previous post), and Thomas Dobeli (the new President of Chopard...  

Disclaimer: all the photos are taken by me, so please pardon if the quality is not up there Yes, we all wore the "uniform". The hospitality lounge building. Porsche lounge inside. Before starting. Fans flocked the tents in front of the pits/ garages. In t...  

Sitting on the edge of your seat the whole way through. Thank you for the great coverage. Bill

Great experience to watch the race "there". Now I understand more about the races and my interest for the motor sports was re-ignited Ken

Thanks Ken for the LIVE report from Fuji Speedway. At least, I think it was Fuji but Mount Fuji was hiding?!? I can vouch for Romain wearing his Chopard watch during the races... Romain Dumas with Chopard Superfast Power Control watch Chopard Superfast Po...  

.. and couldn't see which one is which. Damn. Today, on the other hand, is very, very nice day. Yes, that 's exactly what Romain was wearing at the dinner - which my too-bad photo barely captured. I couldn't confirm during the race, though. Thanks for the... 

Yes: the watches actually race....well, definitely on Romain Dumas (see photo) Chopard Superfast Power Control watch on Romain Dumas Chopard Superfast Power Control watch on Mark Webber between racing stints ...  

I don't know why this girl caught my eye... What do the secret Japanese hand signals mean? It's a mystery. Regards, MTF ...  

... they are soooo much younger than us and I don't know the "trend"....

But then I noticed most of them weren\'t looking toward the camera. But I still like the mystery girls. Cazalea

I love how your shot of the xps captured the sunburst finish of the dial. That it emanates from the chopard logo instead of the centre of the dial is a delicious detail! J

Just my luck and equipment ...  

I just shared it on PPro's Instagram Page Cheers, Anthony

I forgot to mention that there is a Swiss-made Driver for Porsche Motorsport Team in the form of Neel Jani (Gujarati-Swiss) who set the fastest qualifying lap at Le Mans 2015, breaking the old 2008 record that stood for seven years. Regards, MTF ...  

Because Niki Lauda thought the rain too dangerous and did not race. If that is the race you are talking about Thanks for the great coverage - very well captured and of course interesting. I am also waiting for the \'return\' of Toyota next year; not that ... 

Yes, I think JH won the world championship that year.... Thanks! Ken

The characters used to be more \'colorful\' back in the day, too...

... ended one era.... It is the old guys' tendency to glorify the past - but then again, it was our generation and our time Those who perished on the course..... RIP.... Ken

Agree - watching some of the old race clips is so much more satisfying. Nico is also not Keke... Also been some time since on / near track hanky panky (something Hunt was famous for - the latest one probably being Button after his first win with Brawn GP)... 

Wow very exciting event! I am not a big fan of motor sports but I can feel the adrenaline rush just by reading your report! Cheers Robin

I learned so much from your report Ken! Excellent journalism and excellent photography! You look like you're having a blast!

Thanks for breaking up the report into several posts because it made it very easy to read and comprehend. I felt like I was there at the race with you! This report must have taken many many hours to compose, so thank you for your passion! I don't know how... 

... and neck/ shoulder pain come later ))) Ken

I liked it very much!