sentences:  On November 10, 1989, he released the single "Andalucia ni Akogarete", which was his cover version of the single by Masatoshi Mashima of Japanese punk rock band The Blue Hearts released on October 21, 1989.While Mashima's original version peaked at number thirteen, Kondō's cover version reached number nine in the Oricon charts.In 1994, he took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time.