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Team MembersTeam directorThe team director has totalcontrol over the race bymaking every strategicdecision, including when topit, rationally and instantlyin each phase. He is themain pillar of the teamleading all members.CoordinatorThe coordinator coversa wide range of duties;arranging media schedulesand sponsor commitmentsare of particular significanceto this job. There are anumber of women valued inthis professional field.EngineerThe engineer’s mainrole is to analyzedata obtained fromracecar as well asdrivers’ feedback.He then shares withmechanics everystrategic decisionto achieve the bestperformance.Pit board manA man who holds outa board on the pit wall toinform a driver of the timeinterval to competitors andinstructing him to pit. Asthe driver streaks across themain straight, it is absolutelycrucial to hold the board upto him easily viewable.Race QueensWith adding glitz andglamour to circuits, therace queens serve asan important symbolof promoting teamsand its sponsors’products. They playan irreplaceable role asbelles of SUPER GT.RefuelingEven if cars start the race with a full load of fuel,it doesn’t cover the whole distance. Refuelingis needed to complete the race. Although rigsused in SUPER GT are designed to allow for rapidrefueling, flow rate has been programmed in toprovide enough time for a driver switch.Fire ExtinguisherAs the SUPER GT cars run on petrol, pitworks must be performed with extremecare to avoid fires causedby fuel leakage or spark.Just in case a crew ison standby with a fireextinguisher.Air JackA pneumatically-driven device for lifting a car off the groundwhile changing tires. By injecting compressed nitrogen into fourpistons mounted alongside of the wheels, the pistons projectdownwards to promptly lift the car off the ground.13