いよいよ、フォーミュラチャレンジだ！
私自身のレーシングドライバーとしてのステップアップのため、そしてフォーミュラを目指す若いカーターやモータースポーツへの道を手探りしている若い女性たちに、少しでも私の経験を発信出来たらとの思いで、今年塚本奈々美はフォーミュラで豊富な実績をもつＺＡＰＳＰＥＥＤさんからフォーミュラレースに挑戦します！
そして、そのデビュー戦、もてぎスーパーＦＪ第４戦がいよいよ６月２３日に迫って来ました～
レースのことを考えると、どうしよ～
と。考えるだけで全身に伝わるあの緊張感襲ってくる
と。考えるだけで全身に伝わるあの緊張感襲ってくる少ない練習走行の機会に少しでも多くのものを得ようと頑張って来ました。
練習走行では少しでも多くの事をモノにするために念入りにメカニックと打ち合わせをします。
男性の体格と違うわけなので、シートポジションも色々と試しながら走行しました！
もてぎ本コースはブレーキングが非常にキツイ
課題も多く残っていますが頑張るしかないですね！
しかし、フォーミュラカーとなると、やはりそうたびたび練習も出来ず、ましてや実際にレースする本コースでの練習は難しいのが実情です
そこで
今やＦ１ドライバーも含めたプロドライバーも活用しているシミュレーションシステムによる練習も取り入れました！
今日は５月にＺＡＰＳＰＥＥＤさんがオープンしたシミュレーションショップ＜ＺＡＰＵＳＨ＞にて練習をして来ました～
ガラス張りの素敵なエントランス、入るとすぐフォーミュラマシンが展示してあり、そこは既にサーキットのピットの中のよう
ここには２台のシミュレーターが装備されていて、２台での模擬対戦も出来ちゃいます('-^*)/
３つのスクリーンにリアルな走行映像が映し出されます。
マシンのアンダーやオーバーはもちろん、
タイヤの冷えた状態やブレーキロックでフラットスポットができた状況、タイヤの減りも再現されていて言うまでもなくリアルそのものです！！
私の顔も真剣そのものでしょ
ブレーキの踏力も確認できて、自分の癖を直すために他のフォーミュラに乗ったりもします。これは実際では中々できることじゃないでしょ
もちろんロガーを見ながらのアドバイスもあり、自分の走りもあらゆる角度から見れるんです
ぜひみなさんも一度＜ＺＡＰＵＳＨ＞にてフォーミュラレースを体験してみてくださいな
この＜ＺＡＰＵＳＨ＞のシミュレーションシステムはｅＸｃａｐｅ社が開発したもので、有名なサーキットだけではなく、世界各地のショートサーキットやカートのサーキットなども走れるところもすごいですよね！
実は、私や女子カート部（ＪＫＢ）メンバーは、ＺＡＰＵＳＨがオープンする前からeXcapeのシミュレーターで練習をしていました
eXcape社のサイトでは私たちの練習の模様などがアップされていますので、その一部を転載してご紹介しちゃいますね！
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Nanami Tsukamoto is one of Japan's fastest women drivers and the leader of Joshi-Kart-bu (JKB). JKB is not only a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment world in Japan, but these girls can race. Nanami will participate in the Formula Challenge Japan Series in Japan this year and was brushing up on her driving skills in our office today.
This a magazine article featuring the opening of ZAPUSH, the driving school which has our simulator setup available to train Japan’s future drivers. Their grand opening to the public is today. We suspect there is going to be a lot of this media coverage in the coming days. Here is a rough translation:
Racing beauty Nanami Tsukamoto is set to compete for the first time in a Super FJ formula car at Twin Ring Motegi on the 4th of June. In preparation she will train at Motegi a...nd Tsukuba in April and May. However, unlike the case for karting, the chances to arrange for larger formula car training at the tracks are few and far between. As a result she has had to turn to the same simulators that many aspiring F1 drivers use.
On May 3rd, her team (Zap Speed) opened ZAPUSH Driving Academy in Yokohama (in front of Center North Station)and had a pre-opening event where the team’s drivers could test out the simulator systems. The systems are set up to offer a wide range of race training from simple cars and courses for beginners to more advanced vehicles and Japan's premier tracks for professional drivers. Data logging will be utilized. And not only is this a low cost method for Zap Speed drivers to train, but the risk factor associated with going to a real track is also eliminated so drivers can train up with greater peace of mind.
However, it is said that the greatest feature of ZAPUSH is that the actual cars that Zap Speed Racing Team has have been developed to be available in virtual reality in the simulator. In terms of racing schools in Japan, this is unique to ZAPUSH. Both the Zap Speed F109 F4 machine and the F108 Super FJ formula cars have been developed and are on offer. Nanami says she’ll be spending a lot of time at ZAPUSH before her debut so catch her there!
ZAPUSH location: Kanagawa Prefecture, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama Nakagawa-chuo 1-3-2 , 1st Floor
Phone: 045-910-0889,
Webpage: www.zapush.com/
Racing beauty Nanami Tsukamoto is set to compete for the first time in a Super FJ formula car at Twin Ring Motegi on the 4th of June. In preparation she will train at Motegi a...nd Tsukuba in April and May. However, unlike the case for karting, the chances to arrange for larger formula car training at the tracks are few and far between. As a result she has had to turn to the same simulators that many aspiring F1 drivers use.
On May 3rd, her team (Zap Speed) opened ZAPUSH Driving Academy in Yokohama (in front of Center North Station)and had a pre-opening event where the team’s drivers could test out the simulator systems. The systems are set up to offer a wide range of race training from simple cars and courses for beginners to more advanced vehicles and Japan's premier tracks for professional drivers. Data logging will be utilized. And not only is this a low cost method for Zap Speed drivers to train, but the risk factor associated with going to a real track is also eliminated so drivers can train up with greater peace of mind.
However, it is said that the greatest feature of ZAPUSH is that the actual cars that Zap Speed Racing Team has have been developed to be available in virtual reality in the simulator. In terms of racing schools in Japan, this is unique to ZAPUSH. Both the Zap Speed F109 F4 machine and the F108 Super FJ formula cars have been developed and are on offer. Nanami says she’ll be spending a lot of time at ZAPUSH before her debut so catch her there!
ZAPUSH location: Kanagawa Prefecture, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama Nakagawa-chuo 1-3-2 , 1st Floor
Phone: 045-910-0889,
Webpage: www.zapush.com/
Tomorrow there is a Japan Kart Cup race at Fuji Speedway and these beautiful young ladies are competing. Today they spent time at our office/showroom sharpening their skills. Tomorrow they take to the track. Miku on the left is a karting champion at just age 16, Yuika on the right will make her debut tomorrow. We wish them safety and luck!
それでは、私は６月２３日の本番に備え、＜ＺＡＰUSH＞での練習と日々のイメトレで少しでもよい結果が出せるように頑張ります！
塚本奈々美 http://nana-jkb.com/