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Noriaki, a very talented photographer I see at most of the races back in Japan and who also came to shot in Le mans for me was in Spa as well. He took that quick shot. N-RAK Photo AgencyLegendary corner! Eau rouge and Raidillon! Looks easy flat for F1 cars. It was almost flat out for us to with the LMP1 cars back in Mai for the 1000km race but we ran low downforce setting like Le Mans which made it difficult.
I also payed a visit to Dr. Colin Kolles. He’s now running the HRT F1 team. Last year, I got a last minute opportunity to put a deal together with him which gave me the chance to do a unforgettable Le Mans debut. Very thankful for that!

His squad is actually composed with a lot of mechanics form my ex F3 team back in 2000 so i saw them to.

I saw Mr. Le Mans as well there, the one and only Tom Kristensen. He was doing some danish job…

Eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish spearhead the driving strength, as the pair will share the wheel of the No. 7 Audi in all three races. Dindo Capello and TImo Bernhard will pilot the No. 8 entry at Silverstone.

Capello rejoins Kristensen and McNish in the No. 7 car for a three-driver lineup at the American Le Mans Series season-ending Petit Le Mans on Oct. 2. Audi’s sister car will feature the strength of Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer, the same trio that recorded a second place result at Le Mans.

The No. 7 Audi will again be piloted by Kristensen and McNish in the third and final round in Zhuhai, China on Nov. 7. For this round, Capello will again move over to the No. 8 machine but will be paired with Frenchman Romain Dumas.

Eight of Audi’s nine drivers will compete in at least one of the three rounds, with the only omission being Mike Rockenfeller, who teamed with Bernhard and Dumas to win this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans for the German brand.

“Because there’s only a make and team but no driver classification we’re using the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup as an opportunity to integrate the drivers who haven’t competed for us very often, even better with our team,” said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “Our aim is to compete at Le Mans in 2011 with the same drivers as this year.”

Audi Sport Team Joest Driver Lineups:

1000 Kilometers Silverstone (GB), Sept. 12
No. 7 Tom Kristensen (DK)/Allan McNish (GB)
No. 8 Timo Bernhard (D)/Dindo Capello (I)

Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta (USA), Oct. 2
No. 7 Dindo Capello (I)/Tom Kristensen (DK)/Allan McNish (GB)
No. 9 Marcel Fässler (CH)/André Lotterer (D)/Benoît Treluyer (F)

6 Hours of Zhuhai (CN), Nov. 7
No. 7 Tom Kristensen (DK)/Allan McNish (GB)
No. 8 Dindo Capello (I)/Romain Dumas (F)

This event looks very nice to go to and you’ll enjoy the atmosphere ! I was invited but unfortunately Im back in europe for 2 weeks so I cant go.

Date: Aug 28 (Sat) 18:00-20:00

Place: Hakone Art Museum

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hmm… 10th place…. Its been the 3rd race we Struggle more then expected with our handicap weight. We have some ideas why but we cant do anything about it so we just have to swallow the pill and deal with it. The good thing is that Fuji is next with a fresh engine on board wich should rock there and  at the final in Motegi. We are 10 points behind the leaders so its still all open.

As for the race weekend, ok ,we brought one point back. Unfortunately our speed was just not great, fighting well  and keeping faster cars behind us which was tough for such long race. It looked like we were going to finish 8th but then a GT 300 hit my back at the chicane way after I passed him  and spun me arround. Hard to deal with those gentlemen drivers… Don’t know what they’re looking for on the track sometimes…

Rencently, Mr Boesch, the president of audi Japan had a bye bye party at the Conrad Hotel. He will transfer to China and a party has been held for him where I was invited wth some other famous Audi ambassadors.

Last week I picked up my new car, the Super fast Audi TT RS. I love that little car! Sound is awesome! A true addiction, Audi music! Plus its a 6 speed manual gearbox with handbrake, I might throw in some drifts… Tokyo, watch out!!….

340 HP

2,5 L  5 cylinder, turbocharged

1450 Kg

4.3 Kg per Bhp!!

The TT RS Coupé rockets from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Top speed of  280 km/h.

Maximum torque of 450 Nm (331.90 lb.-ft.) is always available between 1,600 and 5,300 rpm.

Last month, my team owner, Tachi (Tom’s) was going for a electoral campaign, something completely new and brave from him! I helped out with showing up at one of his public speeches. They had a great race car from the early 90’s, the Toyota TS010, its on my top 10 list…. A car I would love to take out for fast day!

The weekend after Le Mans we had the GT race in Malaysia so I didn’t hesitate and went to visit my good friend the King baracuda (Eiji) in Bali for 10 days! Great minds great times, as usual! At least this time he didn’t take me for a suicide surf mission like last year…

My already 5 year Super GT team mate, Juichi Wakisaka came to enjoy the fun to and off course the aquaman, my friend and fellow racer JP de Oliveira! Sunset at KU DE TA, a must!!

After signing as a Audi Sport driver, I started a nice relationship with Audi Japan, doing events with them and representing the sport side for them as an ambassador. This is the car I had from them the last month, Audi RS 6. A great automobile, 580 HP! Its everything! Ultimate quality, spacefull, aggressive but still sober, fast, sporty, comfy and… thirsty… hehe

Baseball is huge in Japan so we thought we have to go watch a game one day, ok for a change but to be honest… not the most exiting sport for me! Giants Vs Swallows.

Private yoga session at my house with Alex Imperatori (f3), Helmut (my master phisyo), Emi (the Yogi), me and Gaelle, Loic is to stiff for yoga so he skipped…pfff…

Taking off! yeah! Landing… I dont know… Wakeboarding at Lake Kawaguschi at the botom of Mt. Fuji a great area to escape the Tokyo summer heat and stress.

Me and my dad in Callais before taking the boat to England.

Jp doing his surf!

Me JP and Loic… All fighting for the Formula Nippon title but no problem to hang out and have the best time!

The coast guard is telling us to get out of the water cause the waves are to big… We couldn’t believe it… Everything is smaller in japan…