Honda F1 return declares continuous participation

Honda returns to the F1 series from the year 2015, and it seems that they have decided the policy of striving for a long span, without withdrawing or stopping like the three time F1 activities until now.

The in-charge of Honda declared today, “This time we will take time and settle down, and do not intend to leave and return from now on”.
That means that they will be participating the F1 for a long time.
The reason was explained as, “By leaving and returning the race, the approval cannot be obtained from F1 side even after staying long, and also cannot get the trust of the fans”.

They further stated, “We wish to see the day when the excellent Japanese drivers aim for the top of world”, and indicated that the concept continuous participation is linked to the prosperity of the motor sports of Japan.
Since the participation in F1 from the year 1964, Honda has repeatedly withdrawn and returned to F1, and from the year 2015 it will be the 4th such activity.

After listening to such an announcement, I just cannot wait for their F1 return of next year.

There is a rumor that Fernando Alonso would leave the Ferrari that is out of form now, and move to McLaren HONDA.
I feel that the machine that cannot win with Fernando Alonso, a Japanophile, will be not altogether displeasing…

Fernando Alonso

He loves the Japanese culture to the extent that had a Samurai tattoo in this neck.

Alonso with Samurai tattoo in his neck

At present, Jenson Button is the ace driver of McLaren

Jenson Button

His fiance is Japanese Jeshika Michibata.

Jenson Button and Jeshika Michibata

Both the drivers are Japanophiles, and there could be no better driver lineups than this!
I wish you play the HONDA sound to celebrate the return with the 2 drivers of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.

It may appear that there is no relation between the drivers plan and race results, but Ayrton Senna loves HONDA, and returned the moment with HONDA decided the F1 return.

Soichiro Honda and Ayrton Senna

There are no feelings because a F1 machine is a machine.
However, F1 is used by the person, and driven by the person.
I want to win this driver absolutely!
I want to win this machine the championship!
I think that such a reciprocal feelings will give the machine an invisible power.
I wish that the drivers who love Japan! and who love HONDA! to return and hold the steering wheel, with such a significance.

Japanese made sports car in Asia!

It is said that the Japanese youngsters have no interest in car, and the present condition of the Japanese manufacturers is to start making the sports car by making serious effort to take back the youngsters who are going to be their future customers.
In a few years’ time, the sports car of model revived from the previous car name and new car name will be release in succession, and as a car lover, I am getting excited with the expectation that was not these in the recent years.

If you pay attention to the foreign countries, then it is “Rise of Asia” and “TPP”.
In each Asian countries, the motorization is still progressing.
In countries like China and Thailand, the people always gather around the sports car in the Motor shows.
The parents make their children to sit in the sports car and take the photograph, and this makes me to recollect what we experienced during our during our elementary school days.

The Asian market is expanding in a very big way. I think that the marketing technique that was practiced in Japan like, not only secure the sales by introducing the sports car that attracts the youngsters, but improving the brand image and the technological power image, and linking with the increased sales of other models will be more popular in the Asian countries in the future.

The import duty in each country had increased the price of the Japanese produced cars until now, and these tax rates will decrease if the Free Trade Agreement such as “TPP” are concluded.
Then, the business model of producing the sports car collectively in Japan and then exporting will be feasible.
The technology should be the state-of-the-art even if the market in Asia is immature.
It should be the “Worlds’ popular sports car” that really makes one to feel the epitome of the car.
The users in Asia are also sensitive to the evaluation in Europe and America.
I wish they entrust the cheap cars to other countries, and introduce the car that is equivalent with Europe and much better by proving the splendor of the Japanese car by the performance.

Nissan GT-R is also expected to have a model change soon.

Honda NSX is also newly released.

Toyota seems to revive the SUPRA. 

LEXUS has introduced the RC-F.

New cars are being introduced in succession besides the flagship of such a large engine displacement.
I wish that they get a good reputation in the world by continuously developing such cars are in Japan.
A good user is necessary to make a good car.

The first sports car that will be purchased by the people of Asia other than Japan will be launched in the market from now on, and I wish they select the sports car made in Japan, and want them to enjoy not only the external appearance but also the driving pleasure.

Japan is the only country in Asia that has polished the technology by competing with the countries like the United States and Europe for a long time in the race.

I think that the sports car of the manufacturer who does not participate in the race as imitation car. The sports car is the place to introduce the knowhow of the race, like the Ferrari that is continuing in the F1 and has passionate fans.

I think that the eco-friendly car is of course important in the world market, but best means to stir up the entire market is by continuously proposing the car that the younger generation admire, and the car that gives the enjoyment of sports racing.

I wish all the Asians to look forward for the Japanese sports car in the future.
I will blog immediately if any information of new cars comes up.
If you are an ardent car fan, just keep watching this blog, share with your friends and share your comments.

Kamui Kobayashi’s maiden drive at Caterham

Jerez test final day

Kamui Kobayashi suffered due to the unfortunate rain, but he just made his maiden drive at the Caterham CT05.

He left the garage of Caterham at local time 8:25,

and completed the installation lap using CT05 installed with wet tire.

Kamui Kobayashi returned to F1 with Caterham wore the black tone helmet.
This brought about a different atmosphere that was not seen until now.

 

Happily waiting for the preliminary contest lap time of the first F1 Australian GP race on March 15. What else can I do?

Toyota F1 return “No, until I am the President” - Akio Toyoda, President Toyota

Mr. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motors denied about the return to F1 race, the most prominent in the car race, and said “No return until I am the President” on 30th January, 2014. 

He said to the press group in the interview after the presentation related to the motor sports held at Tokyo.

On the other hand, he expressed the positive attitude for the significance of the motor sports activity as “To create fan, and to make a much better car”.

Honda will announce the F1 return next year.

I was hoping that Toyota would also soon announce its participation!

It was a highly regrettable information.

The combination of Kamui Kobayashi and Toyota…

We could not see it ……… ~~ Unfortunate. 

Kamui Kobayashi sign up with Caterham, and finally returns to F1

At last, the F1 return of Kamui seems to have be decided. The team is Caterham.

It is F1 team led by the world-famous entrepreneur Mr. Tony Fernandez, who purchased the air Asia and Caterham cars, and is succeeding in one after another.

The Caterham team fell to the last rank in the year 2013, and it seems that they have signed up with Kamui by expecting the experience point to strengthen the team.

The Caterham team representative has commented that they would like to select the pair of experienced driver and young driver in the year 2014, when the regulation has drastically changed.

They seemed to have appointed Kamui who has the machine setup and race results, based on the experience of being in last rank of 11^th place in Constructors and that is behind Marussia, though they had the faster car than the rival Marussia, the 2013 Caterham selected the driver with less experience

Every ear 20 teams engage in F1 contest, and I think very few race will have everything like machine, team strategy, tire etc. go well.

It is an opportunity for the driver to show his skills on how skillfully to put in order in these few contest.

I think that there is still a big difference between Alonso, Räikkönen and Kamui in this aspect.

However, I would like to expect a Kamui type driving this year also because the driving of Kamui, in attaking boldly even with the incompetent machine, fascinatingly reflects with the fans who are very familiar in F1.

And, I wish Kamui to work hard to hold the steering wheel of McLaren Honda that will enter the race from the next year!