ラフェスタ ミレミリアのゴール
- AMAZONとクラシックイベント
- by suna
- 2009/10/13 火 22:52
「ラフェスタ ミレミリア」のゴールを見届けました。１０月１０日（土）から、今日、１０月１３日（火）までの４日間、１４００Ｋｍ余りを戦ったクラシックカーが、午後５時前に、最終パスコントロールの神宮外苑、銀杏並木の「ロイヤルガーデンカフェ」に帰って来ました。「Ｒａｌｌｙ Ｎｉｐｐｏｎ」のコ・ドライバーのＳ大先輩と共に、カフェの最前列に陣取って、待つこと数分。次々と完走を果たしたクラシックカーがやって来ました。Ｓ大先輩は、ワイングラスをテーブルに、まさに「高みの見物」。数多くのギャラリーに配られる参加者（車）リストと見比べながら美しいクルマたちに”酔い”しれていました。ＡＭＡＺＯＮの仲間でもあるＫさんも、「ラフェスタ ミレミリア」には、’５４年式ＦＩＡＴ”１１００ＴＶ”で出場、小さく可愛らしいセダンボディと共に無事完走。「Ｒａｌｌｙ Ｎｉｐｐｏｎ」にも出場する雅楽ミュージシャンのＴさんも’５６年式ＭＧ”Ａ”で完走。「Ｇｉｒｏ ｄｉ Ｋａｒｕｉｚａｗａ」の主催者で大変お世話になったＨさんの息子さんも’５８年式ＬＯＴＵＳ ”ＭＫ１１ ＬＥ ＭＡＮＳ”と共に最終ゴールの明治神宮にフィニッシュしました。皆さん、とても疲れているはずなのに、原宿駅前のゴールランプで待ち受けた多くのギャラリーのカメラのフラッシュと拍手の嵐に、誰もが全力で頑張った満足感を満面に、素晴らしい笑顔で応えていました。もちろん、５０年、６０年も走り続けてきたクラシックカーも、ジャズバンドの奏でるスタンダードジャズをバックに、完走の歓びをアピールするように活き活きと輝いていました。さあ、いよいよ、今週末から、我々は「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮと共に、「Ｒａｌｌｙ Ｎｉｐｐｏｎ」に臨みます。「ラフェスタ ミレミリア」は東北を周回しましたが、「Ｒａｌｌｙ Ｎｉｐｐｏｎ」は、岐阜、奈良、京都、と関西へと向かいます。４日間の戦いは、京都のゴールまでの約１０００Ｋｍ。楽しくも厳しいラリーになると思いますが、今日のゴール・シーンの様に、素晴らしい笑顔でゴールランプに駆け上がりたいと思います。
I went to see the Mille Miglia race makes it goal today. The race started on Oct 10th and over 4 days,
traveled 1400 km. The first car came back to the final checkpoint at Gaien-mae around 5pm. I awaited the arrival with Mr. S with a glass of wine in hand who is my co-driver at Rally Nippon. We sat and drank in the beauty of the classics along with the wine. Mr. K who also owns an Amazon had entered the race with a 1054 Fiat 1100TV. He made it past the goal line wiht his cute small bodied vehicle. Mr. T who is a traditional Japanese musician and who will also enter the Rally Nippon crossed the finish line with a 1956 MGA. Mr. H who is the son of the organizer of Giro di Karuizawa made it with this 1956 Lotus MK11 Le Mans. Everyone was fatigued, but in front of the crowd that had gathered in front of Harajuku Station, their faced glowed with satisfaction and hapiness. The cars shone under the lights and the swing of Jazz. The Mille Miglia made its way thru the north eastern part of Japan, but Rally Japan will make its way into the West. I hope to be able to cross the finish line after 1000km at Kyoto with the same kind of satisfied look I saw on all the people that finished the race today.
I went to see the Mille Miglia race makes it goal today. The race started on Oct 10th and over 4 days,
traveled 1400 km. The first car came back to the final checkpoint at Gaien-mae around 5pm. I awaited the arrival with Mr. S with a glass of wine in hand who is my co-driver at Rally Nippon. We sat and drank in the beauty of the classics along with the wine. Mr. K who also owns an Amazon had entered the race with a 1054 Fiat 1100TV. He made it past the goal line wiht his cute small bodied vehicle. Mr. T who is a traditional Japanese musician and who will also enter the Rally Nippon crossed the finish line with a 1956 MGA. Mr. H who is the son of the organizer of Giro di Karuizawa made it with this 1956 Lotus MK11 Le Mans. Everyone was fatigued, but in front of the crowd that had gathered in front of Harajuku Station, their faced glowed with satisfaction and hapiness. The cars shone under the lights and the swing of Jazz. The Mille Miglia made its way thru the north eastern part of Japan, but Rally Japan will make its way into the West. I hope to be able to cross the finish line after 1000km at Kyoto with the same kind of satisfied look I saw on all the people that finished the race today.
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