One of many best causes to go alongside to any automobile occasion, is to benefit from the vibe with buddies and fellow lovers.
The SLY (Sports activities Land Yamanashi) Summit is the bodily embodiment of this sort of ambiance. It’s a grassroots drift occasion with an emphasis on having enjoyable, with aptitude and magnificence.
After having such a good time on the 2019 SLY Summit, I used to be deeply wanting ahead to the 2020 occasion, nonetheless that was fully sidelined by the Covid pandemic. The 2021 occasion suffered the identical destiny.
So when Ryohei Takahashi from the Lowbrain drift workforce instructed me that the SLY Summit was all go for this yr, and prolonged an invite for me to return hang around, I made positive to lock within the date.
For those who haven’t been to Yamanashi Prefecture in the course of winter, know that the temperatures right here might be considerably decrease than among the surrounding prefectures, and this specific morning was no exception. Not that the below-freezing temps deterred anybody from turning out and having enjoyable. It was simply nice to be again.
I had no recreation plan, because the final time I frolicked with most people current was on the final SLY Summit three years in the past. So I spent most of my day catching up with outdated buddies and making some new ones.
It was eye-opening to see how a lot some folks’s driving had improved for the reason that final time I noticed them. Sports activities Land Yamanashi is usually a actually intimidating monitor to drive, as there are steep elevation adjustments and just about no run-off areas when you get it a bit flawed. However buddies who have been a little timid prior to now gave the impression to be totally sending it.
A small crew from Video Choice (aka Choice Journal’s YouTube channel) have been interviewing a number of of the drivers, organising cameras inside their vehicles and customarily documenting the day.
Though largely in Japanese, the video above is an effective look ahead to these eager to not solely see, however hear what the SLY Summit is all about.
With that, I’ll hold it very quick and candy and let the images I captured do the remainder of the speaking. I’d say identical time subsequent yr, however the final time I did that…
Ron Celestine
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The Vibe
