Car No.16, No.18, and car 86 are heading towards the toll gate.
These three cars are still in an intense fight.
Okay, the race enters the second lap.
Will Kanata Katagiri give chase again?
Come on, Kanata.
I don't want Kanata to become famous,
but I want to accompany him in fulfilling his dream.
Awesome!
That bottom looks really good.
Yeah.
Oh no!
I was too careless.
Let's interview Angel No.7, who just finished her job.
Who is your favorite racer?
Well...
I have just become an Angel recently.
I don't know any of the racers.
Come on.
She obviously knows one of them well.
That's so funny.
Right?
Don't make jokes about your own daughter.
For people I don't know, I can't say who I appreciate more.
So this year I plan to do my job well first,
and to know more about MFG.
Sorry,
that's all I can say now.
That's all.
A bit proud.
This is the newcomer, Angel No.7.
All 14 cars have entered the second lap.
The race is just about to begin, Mr. Kogashiwa.
Indeed.
Almost all racers were controlling tire wear in the first lap.
According to the previous races,
things will change in the second lap at Odawara Pikes Peak.
To constantly try to improve their ranking,
these monster race cars will gradually unleash their power.
(MF GHOST)
(Turn07: The Man in Car 4)
Ranking the eighth place, Akaba in car No.2 has unstoppable fierce attack.
The Taylor in car No.8 in front has already entered his attack range.
It seems his overtaking is just a matter of time.
I don't think the 450-horsepower CARRERA GTS
can stop the overtaking of 650-horsepower Ferrari.
I have mastered an important tip.
In the preliminaries, the turbocharger didn't work due to a sensor failure.
But I still broke my record in sector 3.
The exit of the MFG maze must be there.
Right, Ryo Takahashi?
Watch out. He's about to make a move!
Car No.2 has overtaken Jackson Taylor's car No.8!
Impressive. I'm at a loss against you.
I think there are three excellent racers in MFG.
The first one is Beckenbauer.
He is completely different from the rest.
The second one is you, Akaba.
And the third one
is that man who ranked 4th place and somehow missed this race.
What?
Kou.
The big screen over there is broadcasting the MFG race.
Is it a replay of a previous race?
No, it's a live broadcast.
How can it be?
You aren't participating in the race?
Kou, is it okay for you to be here now?
Of course.
Because today is your birthday, Sana.
Well...
But you can't make money if you don't race.
Don't worry about that.
I ranked 4th place.
I earned a lot of money last year.
But I always feel insecure.
You are very mature, good-looking,
and also a celebrity.
Girls will come to you themselves.
I'm really worried.
Those Angels are very cute, and they have great figures.
They are all old women compared to you.
Why...
I'm just an ordinary high school girl with nothing remarkable.
That's not true.
How could you be ordinary?
You are very special.
Because
you're only 17.
17...
The number sounds so wonderful.
It shakes my soul from the bottom of my heart.
There are only two things in this world that I truly love.
It is me who is fascinated by 17-year-old girls,
and me who
grips the steering wheel and pursues the limit.
That's so cool.
I'm not obsessed with money.
Even if I spend all my money on girls,
I just need to work hard to earn more.
Let's go buy your birthday gift.
What?
You can buy whatever you want. There is no budget limit.
I'm so happy, Kou.
Attack, Mr. Ishigami!
If you're not ahead in sector 1, you won't get another chance.
I will even if you don't tell me!
Keep quiet. You're distracting me!
I used to believe that the engine of this car is flawless.
This is the only six-cylinder boxer engine in MFG that can reach 9000 RPM,
and unleash 500 horsepower.
But now it seems not powerful enough.
Not enough.
It's not enough to compete with that man.
He is impeccable.
I can't find any opportunity to attack.
If you go full speed in sector 1,
there are several spots where you can exceed a spot speed of 200 km/h.
Some audiences might find it strange.
Why can a drone with a top speed of 180 km/h keep up then?
It's because the drone in the air has a faster rotating speed than a car.
Even if it's left behind on straights, it can catch up in the curves.
Not good.
Things are getting unfavorable.
Goddess of fortune, please grant me strength.
My beloved Angel No.7...
EMERGENCY LANE
This is Ogata. Do you hear me, Kanata?
It's clear, over.
Aren't you driving too fast? I'm worried about your tires.
Your tire wore out 80 percent after just one lap in the preliminaries.
If you keep going at this pace,
by midway through the second lap, your tires will lose grip.
No problem, Mr. Ogata.
I had strict tire management training at the academy.
In every stint...
That is, the practice of finishing a predetermined distance.
I've done loads of practice of wearing out the grip.
You can't wear it out too early, but it's a must to wear it out.
Because the full-out sprint starts only when entering the final downhill.
I have the confidence to do this better than anyone.
I'll complete the race and rank higher as a gift to you, Mr. Ogata.
Over.
Oh no, I've got goosebumps.
My eyes are getting moist.
Beckenbauer in car No.12 doesn't give Ishigami in car No.1 any opportunity.
The pure white Porsche CAYMAN is the first to pass the rest house.
It's completely an overthrow!
Can anyone catch up with this man?
This young man is known as the Assassin from Stuttgart.
He shattered the honor of the two-time defending champion!
Car No.9 ranks third, and No.5 ranks fourth.
Car No.7 Ohtani ranks fifth.
The battle for sixth place is exciting.
Car No.2 is closely behind car No.6.
Is Kaito Akaba going to overtake?
Right here?
Car No.2 has overtaken car No.6,
and moved up to sixth place!
Damn, he squeezed such a wide car into such a narrow space.
You're too reckless, Kaito Akaba.
Following closely
is Taylor in car No.8 and Oishi in car No.3.
Akaba? Where is Kaito Akaba?
He's 9 seconds ahead of you. There are two cars in between.
Don't rush, Daigo.
Calm down and try to overtake car No.8 first.
Damn!
How am I supposed to calm down?
Why do we have such a big gap in sector 1 with the same horsepower?
The Yajikita Siblings passed by too.
About 6 seconds behind, a red car appeared!
It's the Toyota 86GT with the weakest horsepower among the 15 finalists.
He keeps being pulled away by other cars in horsepower sections.
This must be a quite tough race for Katagiri.
Despite the insufficiency of the car, the racer's performance stands out.
Compared to Beckenbauer who is leading
and Kaito Akaba who's giving chase in the middle section,
he has driving skills that are not inferior at all.
Car No.13 at the back has also entered sector 2.
In the latter half of the section from Mt. Taikanzan to the lakeside,
the road conditions are quite bad.
The car might shake due to bumps. There is a lot of gravel too.
If I am too aggressive, I could lose control of the car.
This should be the same for all racers.
But why
only that guy can charge like that?
(MF GHOST)
The leading Beckenbauer is gradually pulling away from the car behind.
Car No.1 can't catch up at all and falls behind.
There was a change in the cars fighting for the third place.
Car No.9, which was racing all the way, has slowed down.
Car No.5, which Car No.9 once shook off, is now closely following it again.
Car No.9 seems to have signs of understeer.
The tires are gradually wearing out.
Damn.
The wear on the front wheels is faster than I thought.
I can't smoothly control its heavyweight body through braking.
But the traction of the rear wheels is fine.
The road is narrow here, so I won't let you overtake.
I must get the kiss from Angel No.7.
Just wait!
Rest house to Kaito, do you hear me?
Car No.9 has slowed down.
Now those cars vying for third place have all slowed down.
If this goes on, you should be able to catch up with him at the end of the race.
Roger that.
I'll catch up with the AMG in front first.
His rear looks bigger and bigger.
Switching the screen now.
Car No.16, Car No.18, and Car 86 are here.
These three cars have been battling non-stop.
It seems to be the Yajikita Siblings battling with Kanata Katagiri,
but in fact, the combat power of these three cars differ.
It's car 86 closely following the two cars in front.
For Yashio and Kitahara who're chased, they must be frustrated.
Because no matter how they run, the car 86 follows them like a shadow.
Kakeru Yashio, 22 years old.
Nozomi Kitahara, 20 years old.
Kanata Katagiri, 19 years old.
The young talents are competing fiercely.
Who will be the last one standing?
Don't let your guard down, Nozomi.
Handle every turn properly.
Even minor mistakes will accumulate and speed up tire wear.
I know.
Aren't you paying too much attention to the back, brother?
I'm not as weak as you think.
These seconds won through constant endurance
can sometimes become a rare gift.
This is what racing is.
After the lakeside,
ROUTE 1 HIGHEST POINT, ELEVATION 874 METERS the race enters the highest point of Route 1.
Every car's tires are continually wearing down.
What are you doing, Senior Kyoko?
Nothing. Well...
Your waist is too thin.
Even a girl like me wants to touch it.
Not at all.
You have a thin waist too, Miss Kyoko.
Look.
Oh.
I always contract my belly when working.
A little cheat.
Ren, are you in any sports club?
I was in track and field club from middle school to my first year of high school.
No wonder.
Your legs are so well-shaped.
You are in second year of high school, so you're 17 years old?
Yes.
17 years old.
I'm really envious.
You must be the youngest Angel ever.
Ren, do you have a boyfriend?
No, I don't.
I've never had a boyfriend.
Really?
Do you have a boyfriend, Miss Kyoko?
You must do.
Not at the moment.
But there is a person I'm fond of.
I've been in unrequited love for two years now.
I didn't expect that...
Right?
Surprisingly, I don't mess around when it comes to relationships.
The battle for eighth place is between Taylor in car No.8 and Oishi in car No.3.
Get out of the way, move!
How could Lord Lamborghini always be tailing the Porsche?
Once we get to the short straight at the highest point of Route 1, I will attack.
I'll let you see the power of a 5.2-liter V10 engine.
The two cars we caught up on the lakeside pulled away again.
The uphill in the second half of sector 2 is extremely steep.
It demonstrates how much horsepower a racing car needs.
While balance is indeed important,
it only matters if you have the horsepower.
Kanata must be far more frustrated than I am,
as I am just staring at the screen.
We need horsepower...
That's what we need.
The leading racer has passed the highest point of Route 1.
The mid-engine Porsche keeps surging forward without a concern for the monsters behind.
Its four-cylinder boxer engine only has an exhaust volume of 2.5 liters.
But the one behind the wheel is the genius racer, Michael Beckenbauer.
In second place is car No.1, Ishigami.
He drives forward alone while calculating the distance to the car behind.
And behind is the battle for third place.
Aiba in car No.9 and Sakamoto in car No.5.
Although both are 4WD, car No.5 is disadvantaged due to its mid-engine.
It can't overtake even if it wants to.
The dreadful cornering acceleration of the NISSAN GT-R still exists.
How long can he hold his ranking?
Don't miss this!
And then there's the battle for fifth place.
The Ferrari is making a move!
The terrifying Kaito Akaba
begins to show his real power in the final!
SIXTH PLACE, KAITO AKABA He finally ranks fifth.
FIFTH PLACE, KAITO AKABA He finally ranks fifth.
FIFTH PLACE, KAITO AKABA The ranking in preliminaries didn't affect him at all.
Akaba keeps rushing forward.
No one can stop him now.
Catching up to the third-place group should be a matter of time.
In seventh place is car No.6, Yanagida.
Following him is the group competing for eighth place,
Taylor in car No.8 and Oishi in car No.3.
Car No.3 is attacking now!
It's an extremely close battle.
This should make a successful overtake!
Car No.3 is gradually surpassing car No.8!
Will he have the chance to see the horse badge once again?
This raging bull is chasing its old enemy with all efforts!
These two Italian supercars, which were lackluster in the early stage,
begin to dismantle the strength of the German cars.
Finally, the last section!
As the tires continue to wear down, the battles just get hotter.
There's no room for slack on Hakone downhill mountain road.
With an altitude difference of 874 meters, this downhill section is like a nightmare.
Everyone, he's coming.
The car we must mention in sector 3.
The fiery red TOYOTA 86GT!
As this young man drives down this Hakone mountain road,
he will be favored by gravity and make a miracle.
The racer who grew up in England,
Kanata Katagiri is here!
LET'S GO.
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