Brother, the outside line!
What...
Full throttle in this kind of place?
Are you crazy?
I can't keep playing with him like this.
I don't want to risk my life in this place.
Have you ever heard of the legend of the demo run?
You mean the track guide video on the MFG official website?
Yeah.
That video was made up of footage from a car camera and a drone.
It's the same car all the way through.
I think it must be the same racer as well.
It's said that before Beckenbauer set a new record in the final last year,
these were unbeatable fastest records.
Who is the racer? I really want to know.
I thought he almost perfectly imitated my running style in the preliminaries.
I didn't expect him to develop it into his own style during the final race.
He's really smart.
Car 86 has passed through the death zone.
The racer smoothly made it through the hairpin turn on the big platform.
If I'm right,
the racer of car 86
still has a major flaw in his style that hasn't been revealed yet.
Do you know what it is, Kenta?
Even if you say so...
I can't see it at all.
He is like the Fujiwara, with a skillful driving style.
Just tell me, President.
I'm very curious.
Think about it yourself.
No wonder you have no progress at all.
If you are still like this, I won't let you return to the factory.
If I'm right, will you transfer me back to the Parts Development Department?
I can't do that right away.
Selling parts doesn't make much money.
The biggest earnings of our company at present come from real estate.
And you have an aptitude for land speculation.
Don't make me sound so bad, President.
The Godly Fifteen are constantly challenging the records with their monster cars.
But the record of demo run uploaded to the website four years ago was only broken last year.
Although MFG's Publicity Department has been silent about this,
I think they must have hired a top-tier professional who specializes in road racing.
But he was driving an old car.
A five-speed manual car.
You can't see it on the road now, right?
What is that car called?
Well...
Something like Car 7.
(MF GHOST)
(Turn09: 300k/m Dogfight)
This is Ogata.
Well... The car No. 3 ahead of you is...
Kanata to Mr. Ogata.
I have passed the foggy area.
You don't need to voice it to me anymore.
I see.
The slope is almost over.
The tire wear is quite severe. It's a bit tricky now.
But I will do my best.
Over.
Car 86 rushes forward non-stop.
His performance in sector 3 was indeed extraordinary.
The leading Beckenbauer in car No. 12
is now passing through the Tonosawa Spring Street.
With solid tire management,
he speeds past like a king.
This race car cyborg made in Germany
has a 99 percent chance of winning the opening race.
Car No. 2 alone in second place appeared after 13 seconds.
I don't feel the momentum of Ishigami from last year.
He was badly beaten in that Porsche duel after all.
How will godly racers including Ishigami break through the wall of Beckenbauer?
This should be one of the main focuses of this MFG season.
The third-place group has appeared.
This is surprising.
Aiba in car No. 9 is fighting hard.
He is still holding onto the third position.
Aiba seemed to not be steady before.
Although he was aggressive when attacking,
once he was in defense, he became very vulnerable.
But this season he seems a little different.
Feels like he has become mature.
I wonder what has changed him?
The sweet kiss of Angel number 7 is only mine!
You bastards!
The group fighting for third place is about to reach Asahibashi.
There are two lanes here.
Almost all racers choose the left lane that is advantageous.
But occasionally some would challenge the right lane.
What? Car No. 2 chose the right lane?
After Hayakawa, the two lanes will meet again.
Those two are quite close. What will be the result?
Almost a collision!
It was a thrilling battle, but the review signal didn't light up.
Kaito Akaba successfully overtook Sakamoto's car No. 5!
Great, Akaba!
I thought they were going to crash.
God knows how much these two cars cost.
Shouldn't that be reviewed?
Rest house, file a complaint to the referee's department!
I already did.
But the review signal didn't light up.
Are you kidding me?
Are they even watching? We'd have crashed if I didn't dodge!
Let's see the fight for seventh place between car No. 6 and car No. 3.
These two cars have already entered the sight of car 86.
Their time difference was only 4 seconds at one point,
but now the gap is slowly widening again,
as the difference in horsepower is huge.
It's already an achievement for him to reach this place.
After all, it's just a 2.0-liter car.
The horsepower of the two cars in front is quite impressive.
No matter how hard I chase, I'll still get left behind.
I can only change my strategy, save tire wear and stick to my current position.
I'm sorry, Mr. Ogata.
Rest house to Jackson, do you copy?
You're currently 4.7 seconds behind car 86.
After the slope, he has slowed down.
You have to defeat him on the long straight.
Take revenge for being overtaken in the fog.
Show him your honor as a racer ranking eighth.
I don't need you to tell me.
How could I cross the finish line later than a naturally aspirated 2.0 car?
I must win him.
The three cars vying for third place have entered the Kamaboko Straight.
They're putting the pedal to the metal, like venting their frustration.
Three monster cars are fiercely rushing forward.
Car No. 2 made a move first!
It's parallel to car No. 9 now.
According to its specs, it's fitted with the most powerful V8 twin-turbo engine
among the three cars.
It's indeed fast.
Not yet... It's too early to make a move now.
Damn it.
Now, car No. 9 slips back behind car No. 2.
All three cars are gradually reaching a speed of 300 km/h.
A road race exceeding 300km/h is great.
Once they pass the overpass of Seisho Intersection, it'll be the brake point.
All three cars are braking at full force at the same time.
Car No. 9 takes advantage of the braking to get alongside car No. 2.
Now the three cars are side by side.
What would be the outcome of this neck-to-neck race on the straight?
He's just a fool.
Goodbye.
The sweet kiss of Angel number 7 is mine!
Car No. 9 overshot!
(MF GHOST)
Car No. 9 overshot!
He messed it up!
Kamikaze made a mistake!
He stole the limelight.
That's why I said Aiba is so interesting!
The sweet kiss of Angel number 7...
I'm so stupid.
Although he hurried back to the track,
he was overtaken by Ohtani in car No. 7 and fell in the ranking.
Now the tires of car No. 9 have lost grip, unable to compete with other racers.
Come on, Shun Aiba.
The local star of Odawara!
Here's the straight before the finish line.
Pedal to the metal!
MFG is so boring.
There is no one worthy of me doing my best.
No one can make me compete seriously.
I'll win all the races this year,
insult them, and then go back to Germany.
The checkered flag is up!
The champion is Michael Beckenbauer!
In the 80-kilometer sprint race,
he demonstrated his excellent handling skills
and won the race by a huge margin.
His brilliant performance makes people look forward to the new era.
Next is Ishigami in car No. 1.
Akaba, Sakamoto.
Ohtani, Aiba.
Now it's the image of Higashi Kazamatsuri.
Oishi in car No. 3 has overtaken Yanagida in car No. 6.
In the back, cars competing for ninth place had a move too.
Car No. 8 is gradually catching up with car 86.
In terms of top speed, Porsche CARERRA GTS has quite an advantage.
Not relying on the opponent's slipstream at all,
it advanced alongside the opponent on the right like showing off power.
He hit me!
Is it a risky move to maximize the slipstream effect?
He actually let the car collide in order to enter the slipstream.
It's my first time seeing this in my whole career.
Because of reduced air resistance, car 86 is being drawn like a magnet.
But this is only for a moment.
Car No. 8 continues to rush forward, completely indifferent to air resistance.
After the overpass, it's the brake point.
Car No. 8 with a huge lead hit the brakes first.
Car 86 delayed the braking time
and closed the gap!
Hey, is this...
Is he going to repeat Shun Aiba's mistake?
The 19-year-old guy shows his competitive spirit.
Kanata Katagiri is not just smart,
he also has the courage to challenge Porsche which has the best brake performance in the world!
Can he make the turn?
He made it!
It's not that the Porsche lost due to brake performance.
It's my tactical mistake.
I wore out the tires in the final sprint.
In comparison...
he saved grip for a braking showdown.
If this guy gets a competitive car,
who knows what will happen?
MFG's power map will be completely rewritten.
These two are today's heroes.
Congratulations.
The prize for completing the course in ninth place is 8 million.
Even if split in half, that's still 4 million...
Easily surpassing earnings of a whole year at Ogata Cars...
And it only took a day.
Senior Aiba.
Why isn't the winner on the podium?
Beckenbauer always skips the award ceremony.
He's probably looking down upon MFG.
What an infuriating guy.
I see.
Ishigami seems to always choose Kyoko.
Kaito Akaba always chooses different girls.
Today he chose the one who shows off her butt.
Anyway, I'm glad.
No one chose Angel number 7.
Luckily, these people have bad taste.
They don't understand how cute she is.
Must we kiss the racer?
Is that part of the job?
So annoying.
I just want to kiss Kanata.
Excuse me, can you let me pass?
I'm Jackson Taylor in car No. 8.
I'm Kanata Katagiri.
You're a great racer.
I can't believe you're so young.
Although I lost today,
I'll win next time.
What's with Taylor? Acting all high and mighty.
I'll go greet him too.
I'm Nozomi Kitahara in car No. 18.
Do you remember me?
We met at the family restaurant this morning.
Of course I remember.
I completely lost to you today.
You overtook me twice.
Normally, I would be very angry.
But since it is you, I'll admit that I lost.
We both did our best, so let's have a hug.
Well... I don't really like hugs...
Upon closer look, he's super cute.
Don't be shy.
Aren't you of mixed race?
He smells so good.
Who is that woman?
Let go! Let go of Kanata!
Can't you see he's reluctant?
MFG opener, Odawara Pikes Peak.
The winner is the Assassin from Stuttgart,
Michael Beckenbauer in car No. 12.
Last year's winner, Ishigami in car No. 1, is in second place.
Kaito Akaba in car No. 3 is in third place.
And the most impressive one
is the newcomer who ranks ninth, Kanata Katagiri in car 86.
Right.
If Kouki Sawatari, the racer in car No. 4 who missed this race had participated,
I believe the race would be even more thrilling.
The highly anticipated round 2 is the Lake Ashinoko GT.
ROUND 2, ASHINOKO GT. LATE JUNE. TRACK DISTANCE: 25.3 KM. The highly anticipated round 2 is the Lake Ashinoko GT.
The third round is the Peninsula Manazuru.
ROUND 3, THE PENINSULA MANAZURU. LATE JULY. TRACK DISTANCE: 17.4 KM. The third round is the Peninsula Manazuru.
The fourth round is Seaside Double Lane.
ROUND 4, SEASIDE DOUBLE LANE. LATE SEPTEMBER. TRACK DISTANCE: 21.7 KM. The fourth round is Seaside Double Lane.
ROUND 4, SEASIDE DOUBLE LANE. LATE SEPTEMBER. TRACK DISTANCE: 21.7 KM. And the final round is Atami Ghost.
FINAL ROUND, ATAMI GHOST. LATE OCTOBER. ATAMI CITY, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN This MFG season will also unfold various heated battles.
As usual, as the Living Legend of MFG, I will provide the live commentary.
And the commentator is...
Kai Kogashiwa.
To the 30 million MFG fans worldwide,
thank you for watching.
This is Odawara, Japan. See you next time.
Next...
The guy who drove his own transport truck here is so cool.
Give it to me.
I'll drive on the way back.
You can sit in the passenger seat and rest.
Thank you, Mr. Ogata.
Hey, you two.
The team and I are going to have a barbecue to celebrate later.
You guys should come too.
I would like to drown sorrow in alcohol.
It's my treat. Let's have a big meal.
- Awesome, I'm going. - Wow, pork intestines.
I'm sorry, Kanata.
I'm going to drink, so you'll have to drive.
No problem.
I don't like drinking.
Next Episode: Turn 10
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