There's no 'I' in motorsports! - Melbourne-based motorsports technician Mr. Shigeru Kugimiya

The 2025 Formula One is about to kick off with the Australian Grand Prix as the opening round, for the first time in 6 years!

釘宮さんチームが勝利へと導いた日産のR91CP。1992年のDaytona 24Hレースにて。Credit: Shigeru Kugimiya

In this interview, a Melbourne-based motorsports technitian Mr. Shigeru Kugimiya shares with us, what makes the Australian Grand Prix so unique, as well as what life is like working on powerful sports cars!

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Credit: Shigeru Kugimiya

Mr. Kugimiya was part of the team that lead the Nissan R91CP to victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1992.　

Credit: Shigeru Kugimiya

He has also been part of the Holden Team, an iconic, and now slightly nostalgic Aussie brand!

Credit: Shigeru Kugimiya

Yet another car that's about to be part of nostalgia; he has also worked on a Nissan GTR Nismo GT3. Nissan GTR is about to reach the end of production later this year.

Credit: Shigeru Kugimiya

In recent years, Mr. Kugimiya has been part of the Hyundai Customer Racing team.

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