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As long as I’ve know Shoichiro, which is going on 10 years now, he has been a beacon of positivity around the pit and paddock at every circuit he goes to. Time attack is inherently a very serious form of motor sport, and it’s not uncommon to find very focused and engaged individuals, fully immersed in their own environment the morning before events. Shoichiro is one of the outliers in this regard, and makes it a point to cheerfully interact with his friends and colleagues before anything else. I think this is because he truly enjoys the full experience of circuit driving. This isn’t to say he isn’t centered, as he can count himself among the frontrunners of Japan having set a blistering at TC2000 back in 2018; good for 31st overall in the rankings. Over the past 4 years, he has been working diligently, revamping the GT-R into his final vision. We featured Shoichiro in 80R Volume 2 back in 2019, but haven’t yet got the chance to check in to see how the newly refinished Skyline has been coming along. The laid back atmosphere at this most recent Attack Suzuka event was the perfect opportunity to do just that.
