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Indy Japan参戦決定！

皆さん、ようやく茂木の参戦が決定しました！去年の５００が終わってから、ず〜っと交渉してようやくIndyJapanの参戦は同意ができました。まだ５００の話はこれからで、茂木に向けてもする事は沢山ありますが、９月のレースに向けて早い時期に参戦がきまって何よりです！！

I finally have some great news for you guys!! I have been negotiating for a drive since after the 500 last year and we are finally signed a deal for the Indy Japan race in Sept. The 500 is coming up shortly and I still have a lot of work for the Indy Japan race but I am just really happy to secure a deal this early for a race later in the season.

去年は茂木＆５００両方とも悔しいレースの内容だったので、今年は楽しみです！参戦するチームは０５年と０７年に走ったDreyer&Reinbold。このチームとは仲も良くチームオーナーは自分に取ってインディアナポリスのパパみたいなもんです。今年はエンジニアリングスタッフも強化して、去年のIndyJapanで良い走りをみせていたVisionRacingのデータも持って来ているので、茂木は期待できると思います！！その前に５００があるので、ホッとしているのも束の間でまだまだする事がいっぱいあります！しかし、何よりも今年もファンの皆さんにお会いできるのが楽しみです！！

Since the results from last year was not what I was hoping for nor doesn't show my ability as a driver...I really wanted to go back with a competitive team this year and I am sooOO happy that I am back with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing who I drove for in 05 and 07. The team has strengthen the engineering staff over the winter and I think they will be pretty strong at Motegi since they have some good data from last year with the new engineer that is on board. I really want to thank Dennis Reinbold on being able to give me this opportunity and he is like my father in Indianapolis. Again, there are a yet a lot of work to be done before the race but I am really looking forward to being back in the car as well as getting things sorted for Month of May!!