Grandstands, Pits and Front Straight: First Practice, Friday Morning St. Petersburg Grand Prix 2011
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St. Petersburg Grand Prix 2011: Following first practice on Friday, Takuma Sato exits his Team Lotus race car. In a moment of racing/Japanophile nerdiness, I stood up by the railing near his pit box and yelled out “Sato-san!”, he glanced up to the stands where I followed with a “Ganbatte!”. He smiled and gave me a thumbs up.
I’ll file that story in with my infamous run in with Mr. T, it was that good.
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2011 St. Petersburg Grand Prix: Takuma Sato carries a message on the side-pod of his Lotus for his beleaguered homeland.
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