Once the reveal was complete, the team directors Haruna and Isamu Tsuchigami (HT & IT) sat down for an interview with David Learner Sr., a long-retired driver now working for Pole Sitter News Network (PSNN), who was doing a series of articles on Japanese racing teams.
PSNN: "Haruna, even though you've had experience yourself competing in the top level of the Japanese GT ladder, your daughter is competing here for the first time ever. What do you think will happen?"
HT: "She'll bring the car back home in one piece. Her training and experience in open-wheel racing means I can trust her to keep both our car and herself safe at all times."
PSNN: "Ai has this strange title among her peers. Why is she the Princess of Powerslides?"
IT: "Although we try to diversify our driver's skill sets by entering them in disciplines they normally don't compete in, Ai eventually ended up teaching everyone else how to compete in drift competitions when they were rotated to compete there. A lot of our drivers look up to her."
PSNN: "How did you find out about Ludwig von Sternberg? This seems like one of the last teams he would be driving for."
HT: "The von Sternbergs have a lot of their younger family members become racers outside of their homeland. We got Ludwig as part of our driver development program when he moved to Japan with a personal scholar. It's a part of the von Sternberg family's quest to prove their worth as drivers."
PSNN: "Ludwig has driven in GT300 before, but it was only for two years. Do you feel he was moved up too soon?"
IT: "Ludwig has proven to me in the past that he can handle what I throw at him. I expect no different this season."
PSNN: "What are your expectations for the season?"
HT: "Our team's full effort and dedication to learn continuing on, if nothing else. Things have changed since I last raced in GT500, so this will be a learning experience for nearly all of us."
IT: "I personally believe our team's good enough to take the top half of our class, but I'd be okay as long as they bring the car back home in one piece."
PSNN: "We're short on time now, unfortunately! Hopefully I can look forward to seeing you two again."
IT: "Barring any sudden scheduling issues, 'again' may be quite soon."
HT: "It's a pleasure!! Such a shame we're all so short on time; the preseason has been so, so busy!"
