WEBVTT 00:00.020 --> 00:02.410 Ashinoko Skyline 00:00.700 --> 00:05.960 And so, the 86 arrives at the gate with 15 seconds to go. 00:07.230 --> 00:09.130 Up goes the board. 00:09.130 --> 00:11.090 Ten seconds to go. 00:13.900 --> 00:18.660 Five. Four. Three. Two. One. 00:15.090 --> 00:17.090 Ashinoko Skyline 00:20.600 --> 00:23.060 And he shoots away like he's been launched! 00:23.060 --> 00:26.750 Katagiri Kanata has begun his Ashinoko GT run! 00:28.090 --> 00:29.650 Aren't you gonna watch, Mom? 00:29.900 --> 00:35.110 I'll pass. Watching Kana-chan race is bad for my heart. 00:35.390 --> 00:39.540 It's nowhere near as dangerous as you think, dear. 00:39.540 --> 00:43.580 Especially considering how talented Kanata-kun is. 00:43.580 --> 00:47.810 Dad, don't you think it's about time you stopped using "kun" for Kanata? 00:48.930 --> 00:51.770 You're the only one in the house who's so formal with him. 00:52.550 --> 00:55.920 Right? Tell him to cut it out. 00:55.920 --> 00:57.760 Ah, it's fine. 00:58.410 --> 01:02.390 The truth is, as a gearhead and motor racing fan, 01:02.390 --> 01:08.020 I respect Kanata-kun too much to address him so casually. 01:08.370 --> 01:11.120 Here at Ashinoko, said to be the toughest course in MFG, 01:11.120 --> 01:14.190 Katagiri Kanata's unleashing all of his technical prowess! 02:54.880 --> 02:55.480 m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 02:54.880 --> 02:59.570 The White Reaper Descends 03:00.660 --> 03:02.230 Won't be much longer now. 03:02.580 --> 03:06.060 Bit by bit, the scenery's starting to turn white. 03:06.780 --> 03:10.900 Volcanic ash from Mount Fuji gets carried by the wind, 03:10.900 --> 03:13.020 and for some reason, clings to that area. 03:13.650 --> 03:17.840 All that particulate gets between the road and the tires, making it real easy to slip. 03:18.570 --> 03:24.700 They call it the "Descent of the White Reaper," also known as the Slip Trap. 03:25.270 --> 03:28.900 No matter how much they try to clean it up, it always seems to accumulate. 03:28.900 --> 03:31.420 It's one of the seven wonders of MFG. 03:31.840 --> 03:35.000 Booth to Kanata. You're about to enter the death zone. 03:35.000 --> 03:36.620 You'll need to ease up. Over. 03:36.620 --> 03:37.550 Roger. 03:38.010 --> 03:40.380 I can feel the mu of the road starting to drop. 03:40.630 --> 03:43.280 I'll alter my driving to suit. Over. 03:44.480 --> 03:45.600 What does he mean? 03:54.860 --> 03:58.170 That wasn't natural slippage. 03:58.170 --> 04:01.520 He swung the back end into the corner on purpose. 04:01.520 --> 04:02.530 Are you telling me... 04:02.760 --> 04:06.540 Hey, Ogata. What's up with the 86's traction control? 04:06.540 --> 04:08.640 That looked nuts. You sure it's working? 04:08.640 --> 04:09.750 You've got it wrong. 04:09.750 --> 04:12.540 Kanata asked me to switch it off. 04:13.080 --> 04:14.580 Say what? 04:18.710 --> 04:20.590 So he's drifting like that on purpose? 04:21.050 --> 04:26.530 Is he seriously trying to rally his way through the death zone? 04:28.550 --> 04:29.930 Would you look at that? 04:30.220 --> 04:35.230 The attention flag the 86 lost on entering the death zone has returned! 04:35.680 --> 04:38.410 He got an attention flag by drifting? 04:38.410 --> 04:42.110 I've been doing this for three years and never managed that. 04:42.480 --> 04:45.570 As breathtaking as this drifting may be, perhaps more notably, 04:45.570 --> 04:49.540 I can't recall anyone ever getting an attention flag inside Ashinoko's death zone. 04:49.810 --> 04:54.290 The computer at HQ has given this drifting tactic its seal of approval! 04:54.560 --> 04:57.330 He's shifting the car's weight and swinging the rear out 04:57.330 --> 05:01.380 in order to compose any line he wants using minimum steering angle. 05:02.060 --> 05:07.090 That's definitely Fujiwara Takumi's zero-counter steer drift. 05:07.440 --> 05:12.700 It's as if Project D's invincible downhill ace has appeared on the Ashinoko course. 05:13.860 --> 05:19.320 So he enters the corner with enough yaw to prevent unpredictable understeer... 05:19.320 --> 05:26.280 and he's able to take such an aggressive line because he's 100% sure he won't oversteer? 05:26.580 --> 05:29.490 I just can't believe that way's actually faster, though. 05:29.490 --> 05:32.080 No, it definitely is. Check it out, Shun. 05:35.080 --> 05:39.500 And for a second time, he's making huge gains in the death zone! 05:39.500 --> 05:43.960 He's up to 10th! Katagiri Kanata is not be trifled with! 05:43.960 --> 05:47.630 The White Reaper that is the bane of every MFG driver's existence, 05:47.870 --> 05:53.240 is smiling down angelically upon this young man for some reason! 05:54.410 --> 05:56.190 I can feel the grip normalizing. 05:56.840 --> 05:58.900 I'll be out of the death zone soon. 06:01.980 --> 06:05.520 The 86 is exiting the Slip Trap! 06:05.520 --> 06:09.950 And as its tires regain their grip, they reach their speed rating once more. 06:14.480 --> 06:18.460 He's now on a downhill section from Kojiri Pass junction to the floodgates. 06:18.460 --> 06:23.000 And the 86 is zipping along like a fish through water! 06:24.420 --> 06:26.630 Single digits? Are you kidding me? 06:27.040 --> 06:30.800 Am I gonna get beaten by Kanata in his second freaking race? 06:31.200 --> 06:34.970 Car 86 has risen from 16th place in the opener to a qualifying spot! 06:34.970 --> 06:37.230 Ninth place? Seriously? 06:37.230 --> 06:41.600 To perform like this against the best racers in the Godly Fifteen... 06:41.600 --> 06:43.940 It just doesn't make sense. 06:44.250 --> 06:48.420 He rounds the Port Kojiri hairpin in a prospective ninth place! 06:48.990 --> 06:51.280 This really is unbelievable! 06:51.280 --> 06:56.370 Even though it has likely had updates, the 86 still only has a 2-liter NA engine. 06:56.370 --> 06:58.570 So how is it achieving this kind of pace? 06:59.140 --> 07:02.520 What does he mean by a "2-liter NA," Dad? 07:03.060 --> 07:05.420 Well, you see... 07:05.420 --> 07:09.340 It's an engine that produces 2,000 CCs of displacement. 07:09.340 --> 07:12.050 NA stands for "naturally aspirated," 07:12.260 --> 07:15.200 which means it doesn't have a turbocharger. 07:15.200 --> 07:17.220 What difference does a "turbo" make? 07:17.550 --> 07:22.440 It basically gives you two to three times the amount of displacement force. 07:23.100 --> 07:28.070 So you're saying Kanata's car is way down on power? 07:28.070 --> 07:30.320 Well, more or less, yes. 07:30.620 --> 07:33.260 So how's he running so high up the leaderboard? 07:33.880 --> 07:36.910 Is he using some Harry Potter magic or something? 07:38.690 --> 07:43.460 Hm. That's not a bad way of putting it. 07:53.070 --> 07:57.980 The 86 rhythmically cuts through the woods on Ashinoko's eastern coast. 07:58.270 --> 08:01.630 This section piles on the lateral Gs in both directions, 08:01.630 --> 08:04.450 requiring precise pedal work to get you through. 08:05.110 --> 08:06.910 And he's maintaining his position. 08:06.910 --> 08:10.180 But how secure is the margin the 86 built up in the death zone, 08:10.180 --> 08:12.030 given its lack of power? 08:12.030 --> 08:15.740 Katagiri Kanata's cornering wizardry continues! 08:16.530 --> 08:19.540 He's still not pulling out all the stops yet. 08:20.050 --> 08:23.030 MFG's courses are all really distinct, 08:23.030 --> 08:26.500 putting different demands on the suspension in each instance. 08:27.230 --> 08:32.070 I used all the know-how I've built up over my career to fine-tune the 86's underbody. 08:32.070 --> 08:35.260 Hell, you could practically call it an Ashinoko Custom. 08:35.730 --> 08:41.770 The chance to shake up MFG, which was built on the bones of the old Gunma street scene... 08:41.990 --> 08:46.810 What more could an old Kanagawa racer like me ask for? 08:55.500 --> 08:57.700 I think one of the traits of Kanata's driving 08:57.700 --> 09:02.000 is cornering in a way that draws out the lateral Gs for as long as possible. 09:03.210 --> 09:06.000 It's nothing like the V-shaped lines the rest of us use. 09:06.520 --> 09:09.170 He uses his tires in a completely different way. 09:09.680 --> 09:15.010 And the changes made to the 86's suspension perfectly fit his style. 09:15.260 --> 09:19.470 Customized by the suspension wizard himself, Okuyama Hiroya. 09:19.470 --> 09:22.430 Can it really produce results like this? 09:22.430 --> 09:25.950 The 86 leaves Sector 2 and enters Sector 3. 09:25.950 --> 09:28.960 It's all downhill from here to the lakeside. 09:36.180 --> 09:38.120 And he's now in seventh! 09:38.120 --> 09:41.230 Just how far up the leaderboard can he climb? 09:41.230 --> 09:45.040 It feels like Katagiri Kanata has had an attention flag on him 09:45.040 --> 09:48.170 longer than course record holder, Sawatari Koki! 09:48.620 --> 09:53.840 The attention flag gets put on good drivers by a computer, right, Dad? 09:53.840 --> 09:55.000 That's right. 09:55.000 --> 09:56.790 Does that make sense, though? 09:56.790 --> 10:02.850 The commentary makes it sound like Kanata's doing better in seventh than the guy in first. 10:03.270 --> 10:05.810 Well, the thing about that is... 10:06.250 --> 10:12.090 the computer system's designed to make a judgment based purely on technique. 10:12.400 --> 10:16.110 So it doesn't always match what the stopwatch says. 10:16.490 --> 10:19.590 In racing, even the most talented driver in the world isn't enough 10:19.590 --> 10:21.330 to be competitive on their own. 10:21.760 --> 10:27.610 The driver's technique and the car's strengths both need to excel in order to win. 10:27.610 --> 10:28.620 Do you understand? 10:29.140 --> 10:31.350 I think I do, yeah. 10:31.940 --> 10:36.130 But that's not fair. I feel bad for Kanata. 10:36.860 --> 10:39.300 It's full throttle down Relay Straight, 10:39.300 --> 10:43.950 then it's a 2 km long hill climb up to the finish line! 10:43.950 --> 10:46.200 Given how underpowered it is, 10:46.200 --> 10:49.190 this may be the toughest test for the Toyota 86. 10:56.050 --> 11:00.740 This is the longest, harshest climb on the Ashinoko course. 11:01.210 --> 11:04.620 It's bad news for Kanata and the 86. 11:04.850 --> 11:08.660 The fact that it's so close to the finish line only makes it worse. 11:09.110 --> 11:14.210 During the actual race, he'll be at a disadvantage in any battles to the line. 11:21.360 --> 11:22.540 He lost a place! 11:22.540 --> 11:26.470 No matter how great he is in the corners, there's nothing he can do about this. 11:26.930 --> 11:28.700 In all the technical sections, 11:28.700 --> 11:32.440 he can match or even outperform the rest of the Godly Fifteen. 11:32.860 --> 11:36.970 But here, the cars with more horsepower will gradually leave him behind. 11:37.600 --> 11:40.570 Hang in there, Kanata! You've gotta hold onto eighth! 11:40.570 --> 11:42.600 You're almost at the finish line! 11:48.120 --> 11:48.450 MF Ghost 11:48.450 --> 11:48.660 MF Ghost 11:48.660 --> 11:48.870 MF Ghost 11:48.740 --> 11:50.150 MF Ghost. 11:48.870 --> 11:52.080 MF Ghost 11:53.130 --> 11:53.460 MF Ghost 11:53.460 --> 11:53.670 MF Ghost 11:53.670 --> 11:53.880 MF Ghost 11:53.880 --> 11:54.790 MF Ghost 11:54.540 --> 11:57.090 MF Ghost 11:54.820 --> 11:56.280 MF Ghost. 11:59.860 --> 12:03.340 The 86 squeezes out its last bit of acceleration as it presses forward! 12:03.340 --> 12:05.160 The finish line's within sight! 12:07.940 --> 12:11.890 Eighth! He comes home in a prospective eighth place! 12:11.890 --> 12:18.360 And with this, Katagiri Kanata's driving ability can no longer be doubted by anyone! 12:18.720 --> 12:22.400 Eighth place is still impressive, right? 12:31.330 --> 12:34.580 You're unbelievable! 12:35.270 --> 12:37.160 That was awesome, man. 12:37.490 --> 12:39.800 Where'd you learn to drift like that? 12:40.150 --> 12:43.210 My teacher at the academy taught me. 12:43.980 --> 12:48.860 He was a drifting master. His technique was honestly godlike. 12:49.420 --> 12:53.440 What I can do is child's play by comparison. 12:53.440 --> 12:57.270 They teach drifting at overseas racing schools? 12:57.270 --> 13:00.520 No. It wasn't part of the regular curriculum. 13:00.840 --> 13:03.450 These were special after-class lessons. 13:04.190 --> 13:07.450 He used to take me to rally courses on the weekend 13:07.690 --> 13:10.140 with cars that had soft suspension, 13:10.140 --> 13:14.660 so that I could get a knack for weight shifting on roads with low mu. 13:15.440 --> 13:21.510 Sometimes, I'd sit in the passenger seat. Sometimes, he would, and give me advice. 13:22.310 --> 13:25.340 We'd drive around like that whenever there was no class. 13:26.000 --> 13:31.310 I believe that's why I don't have much trouble with MFG's street courses. 13:32.330 --> 13:37.280 We would sit in a field for lunch and laugh ourselves silly over nonsense. 13:37.280 --> 13:39.240 It really was a lot of fun. 13:40.530 --> 13:44.090 There weren't many half-Japanese students at the academy, 13:44.090 --> 13:49.200 and I think my broken Japanese caught his attention. 13:49.940 --> 13:56.640 I never knew my father, and at times, my teacher felt like one. 13:57.330 --> 13:58.710 I see. 13:58.710 --> 14:00.760 Really brings a tear to your eye. 14:06.260 --> 14:11.930 This car has enough power to outperform every other vehicle in this event. 14:11.930 --> 14:14.350 That is not in question. 14:14.990 --> 14:18.930 And I'm fully aware that the same can't be said about me personally. 14:19.520 --> 14:25.670 But while you lose certain things with age, you gain others. 14:25.670 --> 14:28.970 It's those things I will have to use to fight. 14:29.700 --> 14:31.870 Racing is the sum of all parts. 14:31.870 --> 14:35.080 And it'll be a cold day in hell before I let snot-nosed brats make a fool of me! 14:41.370 --> 14:46.630 Well, we can be pretty sure that Kanata's qualified for the race now. 14:47.320 --> 14:49.800 How about we go celebrate? My treat. 14:50.120 --> 14:52.100 You guys have gotta be hungry. 14:52.430 --> 14:54.810 Bravo! More organ meat? 14:54.810 --> 14:59.160 You really love your offal, don't ya? Just follow me. 15:05.520 --> 15:07.650 Here you go. Your ten-don. 15:07.650 --> 15:10.840 Excellent! Japanese tempura! 15:10.840 --> 15:15.080 This place is famous. Everyone in Odawara knows about it. 15:15.800 --> 15:18.290 Try the aji sushi, too. It's good. 15:18.640 --> 15:23.980 I think Japan might have the biggest variety of seafood of any country in the world. 15:23.980 --> 15:27.970 Makes sense, considering it's an island with ocean on all sides. 15:27.970 --> 15:30.510 It has that in common with England, but... 15:30.750 --> 15:34.220 In terms of scale, our seafood culture simply doesn't compare. 15:39.480 --> 15:43.740 This tempura bowl is incredible! It's touched something inside me! 15:44.640 --> 15:49.580 I like how your bowl dishes all have "don" at the end, like ten-don and gyu-don. 15:49.580 --> 15:54.190 Hey, you live near Enoshima, don't ya? You oughta try the shirasu-don. 15:54.580 --> 15:57.160 You'll be shocked how good it is, despite its simplicity. 15:57.880 --> 15:59.850 Shirasu-don? 16:08.000 --> 16:08.960 Ninth place. 16:09.460 --> 16:12.330 But Kanata will probably be fine. 16:16.820 --> 16:17.810 Hey, Kanata. 16:18.210 --> 16:19.990 How late are you working today? 16:20.400 --> 16:23.050 I've got an early shift, so only until three. 16:23.050 --> 16:28.070 That's around when I'm headed into Kamakura. Let's meet up and do some more searching. 16:28.070 --> 16:29.400 Okay. 16:31.360 --> 16:34.090 I'd also like to go try shirasu-don. 16:34.090 --> 16:35.820 Care to join me, Ren? 16:35.820 --> 16:41.070 Sure! I'll let Mom know we'll be eating out. 16:41.070 --> 16:43.970 Thank you, Ren. I'm looking forward to it. 16:45.170 --> 16:46.670 I am, too. 16:47.220 --> 16:48.930 I've got a date with Kanata! 16:55.550 --> 16:57.850 It's the final day of qualifying for the Lake Ashinoko GT. 16:57.850 --> 17:00.780 And it's time for the top-billed driver to set off. 17:01.860 --> 17:03.850 Let's all keep our eyes on this one. 17:09.070 --> 17:14.180 For the man said to be the fastest in MFG history, Michael Beckenbauer, is on the move! 17:20.640 --> 17:22.960 The 12 flashes through the death zone. 17:22.960 --> 17:26.260 He's a mere two-tenths down on first-placed Sawatari Koki, 17:26.260 --> 17:28.460 making him provisional second! 17:28.750 --> 17:34.170 I heard that people have been raving about the lunatic who drifted through every turn. 17:35.140 --> 17:38.930 But against suspension crafted by the gifted test drivers at Porsche, 17:38.930 --> 17:41.140 his efforts will amount to nothing! 17:42.560 --> 17:45.100 The 12 car traces a graceful line. 17:45.100 --> 17:49.690 There's no hint of disorder! It's nothing but smooth speed! 17:49.690 --> 17:53.610 Kamakura Station 17:50.610 --> 17:52.350 And yet, this seems odd. 17:52.350 --> 17:55.670 The pace he's setting... What are we seeing here, folks? 17:55.670 --> 17:58.480 He seems to be deliberately maintaining a pace 17:58.480 --> 18:01.530 that keeps him two-tenths behind the course record. 18:01.530 --> 18:05.000 Is it a coincidence or a demonstration? 18:05.400 --> 18:09.670 What is this strange sensation I'm feeling? 18:10.810 --> 18:14.630 This is incredible, Michael. It's playing out just like you said. 18:14.630 --> 18:18.470 You were two-tenths behind at the last checkpoint. 18:18.870 --> 18:22.650 It's almost like you're directly behind Car 4. 18:23.110 --> 18:27.020 That's because I am. He might not actually be here, 18:27.020 --> 18:29.770 but I can see the 4's tail. 18:30.310 --> 18:32.320 I'm letting him be my pacemaker. 18:33.090 --> 18:37.740 I'll save top gear for the climb in the last 2 km. 18:38.230 --> 18:41.780 I'll take it easy until then. There's no need to try any harder. 18:42.710 --> 18:45.700 That said, I don't intend on letting anyone else take the top time. 18:45.990 --> 18:49.910 That was the only rule I set for myself. 18:50.980 --> 18:54.170 I can almost see the sparks flying between them. 18:54.170 --> 18:56.310 It's a real clash of egos out there. 18:56.310 --> 19:00.470 I didn't think we'd see a fight for pole between a Cayman and an Alpine. 19:00.470 --> 19:05.440 Yeah. The status quo from the days of the "rich man's regulation" is falling apart. 19:06.220 --> 19:08.350 Out of Sector 1 and into Sector 2! 19:08.350 --> 19:11.810 He's now three-tenths behind the 4! 19:11.810 --> 19:14.940 The invisible nose-to-tail conflict continues! 19:15.650 --> 19:19.780 So that's his plan? Not exactly a bold one. 19:20.030 --> 19:23.340 That's fine, I guess. He can have pole. 19:23.340 --> 19:27.770 But I look forward to rubbing that stuck-up nose of his into the dirt in the race. 19:28.200 --> 19:30.820 I'm not scared of Beckenbauer. 19:30.820 --> 19:34.230 He's merely well-rounded, and that's all he'll ever be. 19:39.380 --> 19:44.050 The gap of three-tenths is still intact! I've got goosebumps at this point, folks! 19:44.050 --> 19:48.050 We're seeing a ghostly dogfight between Cars 4 and 12! 19:48.050 --> 19:52.300 Gotta be honest, Kanata Rivington is far scarier. 19:52.710 --> 19:54.630 That guy's got no limiter. 19:55.770 --> 20:00.500 He's out there driving with a 2-liter NA and an old-fashioned three-pedal system. 20:00.880 --> 20:02.900 And he gets ninth in a car like that? 20:02.900 --> 20:05.790 How has no one else realized how insane that is? 20:05.790 --> 20:08.370 Sorry! Were you waiting long, Ko-kun? 20:08.610 --> 20:11.440 I tried to hurry, but it just didn't work out. 20:12.910 --> 20:15.250 And now, the Relay Straight! 20:15.250 --> 20:23.550 It's only a 2.5-liter engine, but the 7-speed PDK powertrain gives it a remarkable top speed! 20:25.690 --> 20:28.430 Shibuya gets so crowded on Sunday. 20:28.770 --> 20:29.790 Where should we go? 20:29.790 --> 20:33.440 Isn't that obvious? Lunch and karaoke can wait. 20:34.690 --> 20:39.200 I saw that coming. That's why I wore cute underwear. 20:40.130 --> 20:42.630 The final two klicks is a hill climb! 20:42.630 --> 20:45.910 The Cayman's superior displacement is giving it a clear edge! 20:49.790 --> 20:53.540 Will we see Beckenbauer shift up a gear late in the lap? 20:53.540 --> 20:55.500 And there's the attention flag! 20:55.500 --> 20:59.460 The gap between him and Car 4 is shrinking to nothing! 20:59.720 --> 21:02.550 Goodbye, Sawatari. I'm moving on ahead. 21:03.360 --> 21:05.430 And there he goes! 21:05.430 --> 21:10.240 For the first time in his run, he's ahead of the 4! 21:10.240 --> 21:15.310 He's finally overcome him! Beckenbauer moves up into provisional first place! 21:16.060 --> 21:20.480 And just like that, he's got a one-second lead! 21:20.480 --> 21:26.150 It was never in doubt! This German-made cyborg has proven his mettle! 21:27.810 --> 21:30.830 Michael Beckenbauer takes pole with authority. 21:30.830 --> 21:36.420 But Sawatari Koki in second had previously set a fantastic new course record! 21:36.810 --> 21:42.300 And amid this clash of the titans is Katagiri Kanata, who secured tenth. 21:42.300 --> 21:45.130 Kamakura Station 21:42.640 --> 21:48.330 This new class of "speed stars" is looking to upset the hierarchy in MFG! 21:48.330 --> 21:53.110 Things are bubbling up nicely heading into the Lake Ashinoko GT race! 23:31.740 --> 23:36.620 Next Time, Turn 14: The 4x4 Attack.