YOU SAID:

He talked about a return to racing but it looks like there wasn't much around.

INTO JAPANESE

彼はレースへの復帰について話しましたが、周りにはあまりなかったようです。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

He talked about his return to the race, but he didn't seem to be around much.

INTO JAPANESE

彼はレースへの復帰について話したが、彼はあまり周りにいるようには見えなかった。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

He talked about his return to the race, but he didn't seem to be around much.