**Alan crashed twice,
Taiga went down once.
The riders are all okay.
But the bike is beyond repair —
so that’s it for today.
I gave the call to wrap up,
and gathered the riders to let them know.

It reminded me of something my old man used to say:
“Masakazu! A rider who crashes is no good!”
Makes me laugh now.
I’m not here to argue what’s right or wrong —
crashing is part of riding.
You have to overcome it.

Well, I guess I’m still just a kid after all.

Anyway, that’s the end of my Suzuka 8 Hours report.
The company will be sending someone more official next.
Look forward to it.*！