millencolin
2nd October 2007, 06:51
I just got back today from tokyo. Fuji was my first ever gp and wow was i impressed.
First off, the facility is just impressive. better than anything i have ever been too, but then again its not hard to beat queensland raceway and a street circuit at surfers paradise.
But accessing the track can be a bit of a pain... and exiting it was worse. considering one of the main bus paths out was closed on saturday due to a landslide of all things. standing around in a field waiting for a bus for 3.5 hours aint my cup of tea.
the cars were just quick. i was sitting just after the first corner where i had a good view of the front straight and the run down to the third corner... and those cars pull up quick. i know everyone raves on about the brakes but DAMN!!!
as for the race itself... well it was a rollercoaster of emotions. At first i was sitting there in the freezing pouring rain thinking 'bollocks, ive travelled all this way for the race not to happen'... then the safety car pulls in and BAM!!! off we go. Saw some bingles at the first corner, the rollercoaster of emotions went up up and up when Mark Webber was in the lead!!! i was waving my aussie flag high then. then when i saw vettel take out webber on the big screen, my feelings changed from pride and excitement to pure rage!!!! im still angry now! dont mention the name 'Vettel' near me... and next year Toro Rosso is going to be a team that i wont be able to even look at with Vettel and Bourdais (My biff with bourdais... Surfers Paradise 06.... youll see why)
but overall... it was a fantastic experience. i came to japan, i saw, my driver did very well and is due for a win anytime soon... and i wana go back right now
as for tokyo itself.... its an urban jungle. its a city that just doesnt stop!!! its endless! the whole population of my country enclosed within a single city, its something my head had trouble to get around... it was a swarm of people... very polite and well mannered people who go out of their way to make outsiders feel welcomed. I highly recommend a trip to tokyo.
First off, the facility is just impressive. better than anything i have ever been too, but then again its not hard to beat queensland raceway and a street circuit at surfers paradise.
But accessing the track can be a bit of a pain... and exiting it was worse. considering one of the main bus paths out was closed on saturday due to a landslide of all things. standing around in a field waiting for a bus for 3.5 hours aint my cup of tea.
the cars were just quick. i was sitting just after the first corner where i had a good view of the front straight and the run down to the third corner... and those cars pull up quick. i know everyone raves on about the brakes but DAMN!!!
as for the race itself... well it was a rollercoaster of emotions. At first i was sitting there in the freezing pouring rain thinking 'bollocks, ive travelled all this way for the race not to happen'... then the safety car pulls in and BAM!!! off we go. Saw some bingles at the first corner, the rollercoaster of emotions went up up and up when Mark Webber was in the lead!!! i was waving my aussie flag high then. then when i saw vettel take out webber on the big screen, my feelings changed from pride and excitement to pure rage!!!! im still angry now! dont mention the name 'Vettel' near me... and next year Toro Rosso is going to be a team that i wont be able to even look at with Vettel and Bourdais (My biff with bourdais... Surfers Paradise 06.... youll see why)
but overall... it was a fantastic experience. i came to japan, i saw, my driver did very well and is due for a win anytime soon... and i wana go back right now
as for tokyo itself.... its an urban jungle. its a city that just doesnt stop!!! its endless! the whole population of my country enclosed within a single city, its something my head had trouble to get around... it was a swarm of people... very polite and well mannered people who go out of their way to make outsiders feel welcomed. I highly recommend a trip to tokyo.