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Do you know "KYOJO CUP"? "KYOJO" is a coined word that is a "competitive woman" with competitive girls. It is obvious if you write in kanji. It is now attracting attention as a race where women compete as much as the letters show. See related images KYOJO CUP is a race event "limited to girls" sponsored by former racing driver Masanori Sekiya, who won the first Japanese championship in the 24 -hour Le Mans. It starts in 2017 and is the 5th season this year. "Motorsports had no opportunity for women to be active. With the goal of gender equality in society, as a women's professional golf has established, motor sports must also achieve gender equality. Kyojo is a pioneer, such as prize money and environment creation. I want to make it more exciting. " In the past, KYOJO, which produces famous racers such as the first champion Miki Koyama and Ai Miura, has a high -level race, but that should be the case. A carefully selected audition is held every year before the season begins, and a seat fight for the next season will be held. You are a female racer who is participating in Kyojo Cup = a female racer who will grow up. In the qualifying, just cut 2 minutes per person! The Kyojo final round of the 2021 season was held on December 12 (Sun) at Fuji Speedway. The time schedule of the day was held from 7:50 in the morning to 8:15 in the morning, and a time attack battle in a difficult road condition with the coldest road surface was developed. Immediately, the time of the top group that competes for the podium, such as Tsujimoto, Shimono, Onaga, Ogiwara, and Inowoshi, is 2 minutes 0 seconds range! It will be a very high -level battle, and the ranking will be replaced violently. About 3 minutes before the remaining, Tsujimoto marked 1 minute 59 seconds 922, cut only 2 minutes per person, and the qualifying was over. The final is noon on the day. Since it is a "1day race" format in which the qualifying and finals will be held on the day, there is no prediction in the race strategy and image training while waiting for the start time in a tingling tension. The expression of the player is the athlete itself. I am just impressed that everyone is fully aware, responsibility, and concentration as a professional racer. Tsujimoto, who won the pole position, said, "The final is important for the final! Fuji Speedway is straight, and it will be overtaken if it is used, so it is important to build a gap on the first lap and return. ], And gives me a feeling that it will be a race that keeps an eye on from the start. And all 16 Vita machines and KYOJO drivers lined up in the grid. I was more nervous about my feet. After the formation of one lap, the race starts with the starting signal blackout, just like F1! The incandescent final of the champion, Tsujimoto, decided to start and cleared the first corner at the top! We will increase the speed to build a gap (expanding the difference) on the first lap of the operation. However, after that, the players who compete for the series champions are desperate and three are lined up. From among them, Shimono, who is an absolute condition for the champion, showed a sharp overtake in the hair pin corner, and returned straight to the end of Tsujimoto by the last corner! After a little interval, after 3rd place, a slipstream battle in dumpling! In the first corner of the second lap, Shimono overtook Tsujimoto and stands at the top, and it is already a mixed battle. In this final round, the ranking of the series is determined by the winning point, the fastest time point, the winning point, etc., so we will run the best results while calculating the ranking and points with each player. The pit crew also displays the ranking on the signboard and supports the players with information. The atmosphere where the team united made me feel that the real pleasure of motorsports is all. Because you can feel the familiarity of each KYOJO CUP player as a "racing lover's friend", the degree of empathy is also stronger. The fans watching the game seemed to have a "recommended JO" that was not "push -up", and in the overtaking scene, cheering was as good as the heat of the race. In the race, Onaga, who started from the 8th place grid and showed a tremendous catch, won the championship! Onaga, a female racer from Okinawa, has the ability to won the Vita race, where the men who were held the day before were mixed. The second place was Shimono, who ran the top in the early stages, and the third place was Tsujimoto, the top qualifying. As a result, Tsujimoto won the series championship. She won a new champion. Tsujimoto "One of the reasons I became a champion this year is the strengthening of my mental aspects. I learned a lot so I was able to race without any situation throughout the season. Kyojo more. I'm glad if the general public knows the race, and next year I want to make use of what I learned at this season, and I want to do my best to get the champion no matter which category I went to! " Mr. Sekiya is very rising, "Kyojo Cup, which is only girls in the world, is attracting attention with unusual efforts. Miki Koyama, who became a champion here, worked hard as a Japanese national team in the World Woman series. Ayaka Imabashi won the debut year in the "Interproto Series", which competes with Gentleman racers. This season, the most happy event is that the technical level has been improved and the high -quality races have been developed. Anyway, the girl's level is rising very much. In addition to the interview, I will participate in the audition. What is "Vita" used in race cars? As a Japanese racing car maker (constructor), it is a completed car of a race car developed and sold by the long -established "West Racing Cars". 1 of Toyota Jaris/Vitz in the semi -mono cock frame.A full -fledged racing machine with a 5 -liter natural intake engine and a 5 -speed manual transmission on the middle. The vehicle price starts at 3.55 million yen (the engine and transmission are separate), which is also popular as an introductory category, and has a series game not only in Japan but also in Southeast Asia. I also tried to sit on the seat, but the steering was small, the shift was heavy on the right side, and the three pedals had a fairly narrow pedal interval. I was surprised that it would be difficult to drive because I only got on a commercial car, but when I asked the drivers, I said, "I was worried that I could ride at first, but I was able to ride immediately because there was only an introductory category. It's a fun car! " In the KYOJO CUP I interviewed this time, I was just overwhelmed by a high -level race that I could not imagine as the same girl. It is regarded as a "difference" between boys and physical strength as "differences", and it is a "difference", what kind of strengths can be drawn as a professional racer, what kind of strengths can be contributed to motorsports. I was forced to think that there is now a process of establishing it as one category while searching for it.
Response Ina Watanabe