「Giro、、」回想記�ズ能� Day２の善戦虚しく６４位フィニッシュ
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- by suna
- 2009/06/04 木 12:34
５月３１日（日）午前８時半から始まった「Giro、、、」のDay２は、浅間プリンスホテルから妙義山、内山峠を周回する125Kmのコースに9CPから最終13CPまで5区間５チェックポイントが設定されていました。天気予報では、曇りから晴れへ、、、などと気を持たせてくれたのですが、軽井沢は、朝から相変わらずの雨。午前7時に浅間プリンスホテルの駐車場に行くと、オープンカーは、ビニールを被され、冷たい雨に耐えていました。「・122」AMAZONは、「Giro、、」には、ちょっと場違いな4ドアセダンですが、この雨の中では、屋根付きで本当に良かった、、、と言うのが本音でした。心機一転、100分の1秒の戦いに臨んだ我々ですが、Day２開始直後の第９CP（区間基準時間35分46秒83）には0秒59差で飛び込み37位という幸先良い感触。それも妙義山への厳しいつづら折れのヒルクライムとヒルダウンの連続をハイアベレージに乗せての「コンマ59」誤差ですから、「自分達とAMAZONを褒めてやりたい、、」と思いました。その次の第10CP（区間基準時間1時間46分41秒70）も2秒21誤差で、まあ、何とか、、、通過したのですが、その後がいけませんでした。軽井沢に戻り、千ヶ滝温泉駐車場での「線踏み」チェックポイント11CPで、大チョンボ。区間基準時間9秒60と7秒20の短い連続「線踏み」で、何を勘違いしたのか（自分でも不明）パイロンで仕切ったコースをショートカット「しようと」してしまい、ストップ、、、バック、、、という大失態を演じてマイナス20点の減点を喰ってしまったのです。続く12CPは、それでも0秒26差でまとめたものの、またまた81位へ後退。その動揺を引きづってしまったのか、最終フィニッシュの浅間プリンスホテルへも10秒68もの誤差を背負ってゴール。それも、アウトレット大渋滞で軒並みタイム遅れとなったライバル他車を横目に、抜け道から抜け道へと走り抜け、S大先輩も私も「絶対の自信を持って」ゴールランプ前で2分近くも時間調整をした上でのフィニッシュだったのですから悔しい、、、というか虚しい、、、というか、、、。要は、単純な計算ミスだったのですが、、、。ということで、「・122」AMAZONとS大先輩と私の、クラシックカ-ラリー初挑戦は、出場89台中64位で幕を閉じました。悔しさと虚しさに包まれた、、、とはいえ、多くを学ぶことが出来、クラシックカーラリーの「ほんの入口」には、立つ事が出来ました。これも、ひとえに、サポートカーとして追従してくださったOさんご夫妻、雨の中、チェックポイントで応援してくださったMさん、いろいろとクラシックカーラリーを教えて頂いたTACCのIさんを初めとするベテランの方々、、皆様の応援、ご支援の賜物です。この場を借りて厚く御礼申し上げます。
Day 2 of Giro started on 31st May at 08.30h. It was a course that made its way from Asama Prince hotel to Myogi Mountain, Uchiyama pass and 5 checkpoints - 9CP to 13CP - were waiting for us on this course. The weather report showed that the clouds would give way to sunshine, but it was raining from the morning. When we went out to the parking lot, the open cars were trying to make do by covering up the seats with plastic. My .122 is a four door so a bit out of place in this classic sports rally, but this weather really made me glad it had a roof. We decided to take the rally day by day and at the first 9CP, we came in 0.59 away from the scheduled time and came up to 37th place. At the next 10CP, 2.21sec difference. Not too bad, but that was when the bad started. Coming back to Karuizawa and into the Sengataki parking lot for the line crossing test, I made a big mistake. It was a continuous time control - 9.60 sec followed by 7.20sec. Here, for some unknown reason even to myself, I kind of made a short cut around the pylons, realized my mistake, stopped and reversed which led to a 20 sec penalty. At the next 12CP, we made it in 0.26 sec away, but was down to 81st place. I guess I was seriously shaken with that mistake and at the last CP, came in 10.68sec away. We had seen that the roads were jammed due to the outlet mall and we had taken a different road to get to what we thought was 2 min lead to the control time. But we had made a very simple calculation error - so be it - but left me rather disappointed. Ah, but this was my first classic car rally with lots to learn from. I really appreciate the support given by Mr. O who served as a our service car, Mr. M who came out in the rain to support us, Mr. I of TACC who taught me the ABC of classic car rally and everybody else who gave us their support.
Day 2 of Giro started on 31st May at 08.30h. It was a course that made its way from Asama Prince hotel to Myogi Mountain, Uchiyama pass and 5 checkpoints - 9CP to 13CP - were waiting for us on this course. The weather report showed that the clouds would give way to sunshine, but it was raining from the morning. When we went out to the parking lot, the open cars were trying to make do by covering up the seats with plastic. My .122 is a four door so a bit out of place in this classic sports rally, but this weather really made me glad it had a roof. We decided to take the rally day by day and at the first 9CP, we came in 0.59 away from the scheduled time and came up to 37th place. At the next 10CP, 2.21sec difference. Not too bad, but that was when the bad started. Coming back to Karuizawa and into the Sengataki parking lot for the line crossing test, I made a big mistake. It was a continuous time control - 9.60 sec followed by 7.20sec. Here, for some unknown reason even to myself, I kind of made a short cut around the pylons, realized my mistake, stopped and reversed which led to a 20 sec penalty. At the next 12CP, we made it in 0.26 sec away, but was down to 81st place. I guess I was seriously shaken with that mistake and at the last CP, came in 10.68sec away. We had seen that the roads were jammed due to the outlet mall and we had taken a different road to get to what we thought was 2 min lead to the control time. But we had made a very simple calculation error - so be it - but left me rather disappointed. Ah, but this was my first classic car rally with lots to learn from. I really appreciate the support given by Mr. O who served as a our service car, Mr. M who came out in the rain to support us, Mr. I of TACC who taught me the ABC of classic car rally and everybody else who gave us their support.
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