Participate in Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge 2018

October 12, 2018

Arrival of the vehicle and tools was delayed due to typhoon, and they were finally delivered here this morning.
HKS MS team members started preparation hurriedly in the rain.
Racing rain tires had prepared; however, it’s no longer necessary since the rain stopped. TRB-03 drove off under dry conditions.
The vehicle conditions were adjusted according to Sydney Motorsport Park and getting ready for the time attack.

It is second run for today.
It started raining right before starting the second run.
Changing to the racing rain tires was considered, but we decided to go with the slick tires.
The rain was eased before the time attack.
TRB-03 drove off and carefully ran checking the road surface conditions.
We were unable to achieve the target time today, but we will try for achieving better time record tomorrow.

October 13, 2018

A clear blue sky is seen in Sydney.
The day for “Time Attack” has begun.
TRB-03 is getting ready.

Pit Walk before the time attack.
Many people came to see the cars with great interest and enjoy talking with the tuners.
TRB-03 also received a lot of attention.
We greeted them with smile.

RS-3 was displayed in the booth of Yokohama Tyres before showing drifting.
Its new and red wheels received a lot of attention.

TRB-03 runs in 15 minutes during the lunch break as a special exhibition drawing a lot of attention.
TRB-03 is getting ready finally after precise maintenance.
No rain.
It is time for Time Attack.
People in the circuit are paying attention to TRB-03.

TRB-03 drove off as checking the points
The acceleration pedal was stepped down.
Everything’s seemed to go well.
However, TRB-03 slowed down before the last turn due to an engine trouble and couldn’t finish the run.
TRB-03 couldn’t leave a good result in “WTAC”.

WTAC co-located with INTERNATIONAL DRIFTING CUP

We checked the course conditions while participating in the practice sessions on the qualifying day.
Vehicle maintenance was performed rapidly.

Qualifying session was a round-robin tournament by 4 cars per group.
We run for three time during the 2-day qualifying session.

HKS Racing Performer 86 RS3-3 cleared the qualifying after competing with the world drift elites.

The final tournament by TOP8 began.
The weather wasn't looking favorable.
It started raining.

Final preparation was finished in the drift pit in the rain.
RS-3 got to the start position.
RS-3 drove off in hard conditions where heavy rain occasionally fell.

Finished.

・・・

RS-3 lost in the first round of the finals tournament.
That was really unexpected.

We were thankful to Australian customers who welcomed HKS from Japan and those who worked on event management.
As we experienced the seriousness of the participating team who challenged WTAC · DRIFTING CUP from all over the world, we will definitely challenge again, and we will do better next time.

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• Nobuteru Taniguchi
  Hiroshima
  18/5/1971
  185.4cm / 66kg
  http://www.noonebetter.co.jp/

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