This is a race report of "25 Hours of Thunderhill 2023" held at Thunderhill Raceway Park in California, USA in November 2023.
This was the first race entry in the Civic TYPE R FL5 race car, and you will see how TEAM SPOON overcame various problems to finish the race.
In addition to Spoon founders Tatsuru Ichishima and Eiji Yamada, who were also on board in 2021, Keiichi Tsuchiya "Drikin" was also on board to challenge Thunderhill for the first time.
0:29 Departure November 8, 2023
1:44 Course check at hotel
2:01 Course check at the circuit
4:02 Dinner with team members
4:37 Early morning on November 9, Daijiro Yoshihara appears
6:37 Arrival at the circuit and scenery of the circuit
7:11 Eiji Yamada's test run
8:03 Pit stop to cold pit due to machine trouble
9:40 Explanation of the origin of Thunder Hill by Spoon founder Ichishiima
10:31 Repairs completed
11:19 Keiichi Tsuchiya's test run
12:22 Impression after test run by Keiichi Tsuchiya
14:35 Machine trouble again
16:21 Spoon CEO Kai's comment
16:37 Ichishiima's test run
17:51 Impressions from Ichishiima's test run
19:03 Meeting of driving strategy
19:15 November 10 Free Practice and Qualifying Session starts
19:46 Free Practice by Eiji Yamada
23:05 Free Practice by Keiichi Tsuchiya
24:44 Post Free Practice Impressions by Keiichi Tsuchiya
25:59 Machine trouble and decision to replace the transmission
26:52 Checking the running log while having an evening meal
27:11 Transmission assembly work
27:37 November 11th Race
28:51 Final grid
29:58 Final race start
33:52 Keiichi Tsuchiya starts the race
38:23 Spring replacement
39:51 Pit stop for repairs
41:54 Machine trouble again
42:24 Restart and goal
*Thunderhill Raceway Park
https://thunderhill.com/
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