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週末もあっと言う間に終了・・・。

今週末もあっと言う間に終わってしまいましたね。いや〜しかし、本当にレース三昧でした！！Sebring１２時間はAudiの優勝！！F1はKimi、そしてNASCARはJimmie Johnsonが２週連続での勝利。週末を通して一番に印象に残ったのはLewis HamiltonとJuan Pabloのレース内容かな！？！

It was a real quick week end with all the races!! The Sebring 12hr was won by an Audi, F1 was no suprise...a domination by Kimi, and Jimmie Johnson ended up winning the NASCAR race two weeks in a row. What really caught my eye during the week end was performance of Lewis Hamilton and improvement by Juan Pablo!!

Juan Pabloはレース後半戦にずっと上位争いをしていて、１．５マイルオーバルもかなり極めてきたので今後の結果が楽しみです！！Lewis Hamiltonに関しては７〜８年くらい前に茂木で行われてたカートの世界大会にチラって会った事がありますが、その時も凄いインパクトでした。モータースポーツ版のTiger Woodsになるのは間違いないですね。でも、彼をDevelopment Programとして育てたマクラーレンが凄いな〜って思います。ドライバーとしての素質は勿論ですが、レース後のインタビューの受け答えに関しても、スポーツマン＆レーシングドライバーとしては完璧ですね！！もちろん英語が母国語って所もありますが、表彰台に乗ったKimi, Fernandoよりもインタビューの答えは賢いし本当に感心しました！！今後のF1のレースが楽しみですね！！

Juan Pablo had an excellent race today and being fast on 1.5mile oval is a good sign for more results in the near future!! Bit of an irony with Lewis because he was the one who replaced Juan Pablo's seat at McLaren.... but he was the most impressive over the week end. I had a pleasure to meet him in Motegi several years ago during the GoKarting World Cup event and I was really impressed with his attitude. It really shows the professionalism of McLaren to be behind his development program and I would not be suprise if he becomes the Tiger Woods of Motorsports!! Not only he is fast but he is smart and speaks really well! His post race interview was almost more intelectual than Kimi and Fernando...although he does have a bit of an advantage as English being his mother language. Nevertheless, he is the one to whatch during this season and I wish if I can have an oppurtunity to develop a type of driver like him once I get old... May be my son!?!