E9 - The 300 kph Dogfight
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[00:07] Nozomi
Bro! On your outside!
[00:12] Kakeru
Are you kidding me?
[00:22] Taylor
Whoa!
[00:27] Taylor
He's going full throttle
in the middle of all this?
[00:30] Taylor
Is he suicidal?
[00:36] Taylor
I'm not gonna keep this up.
[00:38] Taylor
I don't feel like risking my life.
[01:34] Man A
Ever hear about the "phantom of the demo run"?
[01:36] Man B
Hm? You talking about those course guide
videos posted on MFG's official website?
[01:40] Man A
Yeah, them. The shots are a mix
of onboards and drone footage.
[01:45] Man A
It's the same car and I think the
same driver driving all the courses.
[01:50] Man A
And before Beckenbauer showed up
to the final race of last year,
[01:53] Man A
it held all the course records by a distance.
[01:56] Man B
So who the heck's driving? I gotta know!
[02:04] Keisuke
In qualifying, it seemed like
he was copying the demo run perfectly,
[02:10] Keisuke
whereas in the race, he's been
changing it up to better suit his own style.
[02:16] Keisuke
He's a smart kid.
[02:30] Commentator
The 86 is out of the death zone.
[02:33] Commentator
And he's gracefully cleared
the Ohiradai hairpin.
[02:40] Keisuke
If I'm right, the driver of the 86 has
a major flaw that hasn't been exposed yet.
[02:49] Keisuke
Any ideas what it is, Kenta?
[02:53] Kenta
If we're talking flaws... I'm not sure.
[02:57] Kenta
Watching him, I'm reminded
of Fujiwara's old acrobatic style.
[03:02] Kenta
Could you tell me, boss?
You've got me curious.
[03:05] Keisuke
Think about it yourself a bit more, man.
[03:08] Keisuke
This is why you never learn.
[03:10] Keisuke
And if you don't up your game,
I'm never sending you back to the factory.
[03:14] Genta
So I can go back to parts
development if I get this right?
[03:18] Keisuke
Not right away, no. There isn't
enough money in the parts market.
[03:21] Keisuke
Plus, our big earner
right now is real estate.
[03:24] Keisuke
And you've got an eye for
property, like a landshark.
[03:27] Genta
Boss, don't make me sound like a gangster.
[03:33] Man C
The Godly 15 have been
duking it out in all these monsters,
[03:37] Man C
but no one beat one of the times
set in the demo runs until last year?
[03:42] Man A
MFG's PR never said a word about it,
[03:45] Man A
but they probably hired a top-class driver
whose style suits racing on public roads.
[03:50] Man B
That's a classic car, though.
A manual with only five gears.
[03:55] Man A
You hardly ever see cars like that on the
road anymore. What was it called again?
[04:01] Man C
Uh, I think it was a... something-7?
[04:30] Sign
MF Ghost
[05:39] Sign
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[05:39] Sign
The 300 kph Dogfight
[05:42] Ogata
Ogata here. Let's see...
[05:45] Ogata
The car up ahead is the 3...
[05:48] Kanata
Kanata to Ogata-san.
[05:50] Kanata
I'm clear of the fog now, so there's
no need to continue the voice countdown.
[05:53] Ogata
Is that right?
[05:56] Kanata
Between the downhill part ending and my tires
wearing out, things are a bit tight on this end.
[06:02] Kanata
But I'll do what I can. Over.
[06:08] Commentator
The 86's blitz continues.
[06:11] Commentator
Its performance in
Sector 3 really stood out.
[06:22] Commentator
Up front, Beckenbauer in the 12
passes the Tonosawa hot springs district.
[06:29] Commentator
He's displaying flawless race management.
[06:31] Commentator
This German racing cyborg is
driving with the air of a champion.
[06:37] Commentator
It's fair to say he now has a 99% chance
of winning the first race of the season.
[06:44] Commentator
The 1 car is 13 seconds behind him
in an uncontested second place.
[06:49] Kogashiwa
It's hard to feel any of the momentum
Ishigami-kun had last year at this point.
[06:54] Commentator
He's been on the definitive losing side
in this Porsche duel, after all.
[06:59] Kogashiwa
I imagine all of the Godly 15,
including Ishigami-kun,
[07:02] Kogashiwa
will be thinking about
how to topple Beckenbauer.
[07:06] Commentator
That may just end up being
the theme of this season's MFG.
[07:12] Commentator
Here's the group
fighting for third.
[07:15] Commentator
And surprisingly,
Aiba in the 9 is holding firm.
[07:19] Commentator
He's clinging on
to third place.
[07:21] Kogashiwa
I always had the impression that Aiba-kun
was temperamental and had a short fuse.
[07:26] Kogashiwa
Which can be great when attacking,
but feels more precarious when defending.
[07:32] Kogashiwa
But he seems different this season.
I feel like he's grown.
[07:36] Commentator
What could be behind this change?
[07:43] Aiba
I'm not letting anyone take Number Seven's
kiss away from me, you dumbasses!
[07:49] Commentator
The group battling over third
is coming up to Asahibashi Bridge.
[07:54] Commentator
There are two routes
the drivers can take here,
[07:56] Commentator
with most choosing the left lane
because it's a better line.
[08:01] Commentator
But sometimes, drivers will opt to
go right to try to gain an advantage.
[08:06] Commentator
Oh! The 2 car takes the right lane!
[08:09] Commentator
They cross the Hayakawa River
before merging again.
[08:13] Commentator
How will this shake out? It's gonna be tight!
[08:21] Commentator
They almost make contact!
[08:23] Commentator
That was very touch and go,
but there's no review flag.
[08:27] Commentator
Akaba Kaito has successfully
overtaken Sakamoto in the 5 car!
[08:31] Customer D
Damn, Akaba!
[08:34] Customer E
I thought they were gonna make contact!
And those cars are both expensive as hell!
[08:39] Sakamoto
How's that move not being reviewed?
Give the judges an earful, booth!
[08:43] Sakamoto SC
I can try, but the flag just didn't come up!
[08:46] Sakamoto
That's bullcrap! Are they blind?
We would've crashed if I hadn't backed off.
[08:51] Commentator
Here we see the 6 and the 3
fighting over seventh place.
[08:56] Commentator
And gaining on them quickly
with both cars in its sights is the 86!
[09:02] Commentator
He was within four seconds of them,
but they're now gradually pulling away.
[09:06] Commentator
It seems the gulf in power
is just too large to overcome.
[09:10] Kogashiwa
Just getting this high up
is impressive enough.
[09:13] Kogashiwa
He only has a 2-liter engine, after all.
[09:17] Kanata
The two cars in front of me
are extremely powerful.
[09:20] Kanata
Even if I work the tires hard,
they'll still get away.
[09:24] Kanata
So I'll focus on maintaining
my current position instead.
[09:28] Kanata
Sorry, Ogata-san.
[09:34] Taylor SC
Booth to Jackson. Do you read me?
[09:37] Taylor SC
You're 4.7 seconds away from the 86.
[09:40] Taylor SC
Now the course has evened out,
his pace is dropping.
[09:43] Taylor SC
It'll come down to
the last long straight.
[09:46] Taylor SC
Time to get revenge for
what happened in the fog.
[09:48] Taylor SC
Show him what being
ranked eighth means to you!
[09:51] Taylor
That's exactly the plan.
[09:54] Taylor
No way am I gonna finish behind
a car with a 2-liter NA engine.
[09:59] Taylor
No way in hell!
[10:10] Commentator
The group fighting over third
roars onto the Kamaboko Straight!
[10:16] Commentator
Grinding their gas pedals into the floor
as if to express their building frustration,
[10:21] Commentator
these three beasts
accelerate with prejudice!
[10:27] Commentator
And the 2 car is the first to make a move!
[10:29] Commentator
He's alongside the 9!
[10:31] Commentator
On paper, his V8 twin-turbo is the
most powerful engine in this trio!
[10:36] Commentator
It's definitely fast!
[10:38] Sakamoto
Not yet. It's too soon to make a move.
[10:41] Aiba
You piece of crap!
[10:45] Commentator
Oh, wow. The 9 car slips in behind the 2.
[10:48] Commentator
At this point, all three cars
are going in excess of 300 kph!
[10:53] Commentator
What a sight. It's a street fight at 300 kph.
[10:57] Commentator
But once they cross under the Seisho bypass,
they'll almost be at the braking point.
[11:03] Commentator
And all three drivers stand on the brakes!
[11:05] Commentator
The 9 car is parallel with
the 2 as they start braking!
[11:09] Commentator
All three cars are in a line!
[11:11] Commentator
What's going to happen in
this three-way game of chicken?
[11:17] Sakamoto
You really are an idiot.
[11:19] Akaba
This is goodbye.
[11:20] Aiba
I'm gonna get that kiss from Number Seven!
[11:26] Commentator
The 9 car devastatingly overshoots!
[11:39] Sign
MF Ghost
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[11:40] Sign
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[11:40] Ren
MF Ghost.
[11:41] Sign
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[11:45] Sign
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[11:46] Aiba
MF Ghost.
[11:50] Commentator
The 9 car devastatingly overshoots!
[11:54] Customer D
Aw, he blew it!
[11:56] Customer E
The "Kamikaze" blew the wrong way!
[11:58] Customer F
You can count on him to steal the spotlight!
[12:01] Customer D
Aiba always entertains!
[12:03] Aiba
Number Seven's kiss...
I'm such a freaking stupid idiot.
[12:08] Commentator
He scrambles to get back on the course,
but he ends up behind Otani in the 7.
[12:14] Kogashiwa
Seems the 9 didn't have enough tire life
left to compete in that battle on the brakes.
[12:19] Commentator
Hang in there, Aiba Shun!
You're Odawara's hometown hero!
[12:27] Commentator
Here's the leader going full throttle
down the home straight!
[12:31] Beckenbauer
You're dull, MFG.
[12:34] Beckenbauer
No one here is worth my full attention.
[12:37] Beckenbauer
There's no one who can
force me to get serious.
[12:40] Beckenbauer
I'll finish first at the
rest of the year's races,
[12:43] Beckenbauer
give them some pithy sound bite,
then head home to Deustchland.
[12:50] Commentator
And there's the checkered flag!
[12:52] Commentator
Michael Beckenbauer comes out on top!
[12:55] Commentator
He has dominated this 80 kilometer sprint
race as if it were second nature to him.
[13:01] Commentator
Finishing with a sizable lead
over the next car,
[13:05] Commentator
this performance feels more
like the dawn of a new era!
[13:10] Commentator
Next in is Ishigami in the 1 car.
[13:15] Commentator
Akaba. Sakamoto.
[13:19] Commentator
Otani. Aiba.
[13:22] Commentator
We now switch to the camera
showing Kazamatsuri East.
[13:26] Commentator
Oishi in the 3 car is
ahead of Yanagida in the 6!
[13:34] Commentator
And behind them,
there's movement in the race for ninth!
[13:38] Commentator
The 8 car is nipping at the 86's heels!
[13:42] Commentator
The Porsche Carrera GTS has a profound
advantage with its top speed.
[13:56] Commentator
He's not even entertaining
the thought of a slipstream.
[13:59] Commentator
Taylor pulls up on the right as if to
demonstrate the difference in raw power!
[14:12] Taylor
He clipped me?
[14:14] Taylor
Is he trying to get as close as possible
to get the maximum tow he can?
[14:19] Taylor
In my whole career, I've never had
a French kiss from a car looking for a tow.
[14:26] Commentator
The lower air resistance is
pulling the 86 toward the 8.
[14:33] Commentator
But it only lasts for a moment,
as the 8 continues to pick up speed,
[14:38] Commentator
disregarding the wall of air in front!
[14:43] Commentator
After the overpass,
they near the braking point.
[14:47] Commentator
The 8 has a sizable lead,
and starts braking first.
[14:55] Commentator
Whoa! The 86 brakes late
and instantly closes the gap!
[15:01] Customer D
Wait, isn't this...
[15:03] Customer E
A repeat of Aiba Shun.
[15:06] Commentator
The 19-year-old is showing
unrestrained aggression here.
[15:12] Commentator
Looks like there's more to
Katagiri Kanata than smart driving.
[15:15] Commentator
He's picking a fight with Porsche, who are
said to be makers of the world's finest brakes!
[15:37] Commentator
Can he make it?
[15:39] Commentator
Will he make it?
[15:45] Commentator
He made it!
[15:58] Taylor
It's not that the Porsche has worse brakes.
I made a tactical mistake.
[16:03] Taylor
I overextended my tires
on that final spurt.
[16:07] Taylor
But even so...
[16:10] Taylor
he had enough grip left for
one last battle on the brakes.
[16:14] Taylor
What's gonna happen if a monster like him
gets a car that can actually compete?
[16:24] Taylor
It could fundamentally change
the balance of power in MFG.
[16:48] Interviewer
And here are today's big stars!
Congratulations!
[17:02] Ogata
The prize money for
coming ninth is eight million yen.
[17:05] Ogata
Even half that is four million yen!
[17:08] Ogata
That's more than Ogata
Automotive makes in a year.
[17:12] Ogata
And in just one day.
[17:15] Kanata
Aiba-senpai, why isn't the driver
who finished first on the podium?
[17:20] Aiba
Beckenbauer always ditches
the podium ceremony.
[17:24] Aiba
It's probably his way of
showing he doesn't care.
[17:27] Aiba
That little punk pisses me off.
[17:29] Kanata
Really?
[17:37] Aiba
Old man Ishigami always asks for Kyoko.
[17:40] Aiba
Akaba Kaito tends to mix it up, but today,
he went with the Butt Bongo chick.
[17:44] Aiba
If nothing else, I'm glad
no one asked for Number Seven.
[17:50] Aiba
Luckily for me, none of
these guys have any taste.
[17:53] Aiba
How can they not see
how dang adorable she is?
[17:57] Seven
We actually have to kiss them?
[17:59] Seven
That's part of the job? I don't like that.
[18:02] Seven
I only wanna kiss Kanata.
[18:06] Taylor
Sorry. Could you make way for a sec?
[18:13] Taylor
I'm the driver of the 8 car, Jackson Taylor.
[18:16] Kanata
Katagiri Kanata.
[18:20] Taylor
You're a great driver.
I didn't think you'd be so young.
[18:26] Taylor
You got me today.
But I'll pay you back next time.
[18:34] Nozomi
What's up with Taylor?
Trying to act all cool.
[18:37] Nozomi
Guess I'd better go say hi, too.
[18:40] Nozomi
I'm the driver of the 16, Kitahara Nozomi.
[18:43] Nozomi
You remember me, right? We met at
that family restaurant this morning.
[18:47] Kanata
Of course. I remember.
[18:49] Nozomi
You really kicked my butt this time.
You even passed me twice.
[18:54] Nozomi
Normally, I'd be pissed off,
but with you, I can admit when I'm beat.
[19:00] Nozomi
How about a hug as a sign of mutual respect?
[19:03] Kanata
Uh, I'm not really much of a hugger.
[19:07] Nozomi
Now I'm getting a better look
at him, he's seriously cute.
[19:10] Nozomi
Don't be so embarrassed!
Aren't you half European?
[19:14] Nozomi
He smells so good.
[19:17] Seven
Who the hell is she?
[19:19] Seven
Get off him! Get away from Kanata!
[19:21] Seven
He's clearly uncomfortable!
[19:27] Commentator
That completes the first race of the
MFG season, Odawara Pikes Peak.
[19:31] Sign
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
1st: M. Beckenbauer
[19:31] Commentator
Our winner is the Stuttgart Slayer,
Michael Beckenbauer, in the 12 car.
[19:37] Sign
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
2nd: Ishigami Fujin
[19:37] Commentator
Last year's champion,
Ishigami Fujin, came second.
[19:42] Sign
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
3rd: Akaba Kaito
[19:42] Commentator
Akaba Kaito finished third.
[19:46] Sign
MFG Round 1
Odawara Pikes Peak
9th: Katagiri Kanata
[19:46] Commentator
But maybe most remarkable
of all is the rookie
[19:50] Commentator
who clawed his way up to
ninth in the 86, Katagiri Kanata.
[19:54] Kogashiwa
I'd say so.
[19:55] Kogashiwa
Let's not forget Sawatari Koki in the 4,
who didn't compete in this race.
[19:58] Sign
Last season's 4th-placed driver: Sawatari Koki
[20:01] Kogashiwa
It'll get interesting
if he's here next time.
[20:04] Commentator
Our next race will be the
Ashinoko GT at Lake Ashinoko.
[20:08] Commentator
Then, it's Round 3 at
the Peninsula Manazuru.
[20:12] Commentator
Round 4 is
Seaside Double Lane.
[20:15] Commentator
And the final race
is Atami Ghost.
[20:17] Commentator
It's shaping up to be
another red-hot season of MFG.
[20:22] Commentator
We've been your commentary team:
MFG's walking encyclopedia, Tanaka Yoji,
[20:27] Commentator
and providing color...
[20:29] Kogashiwa
Kogashiwa Kai.
[20:31] Commentator
So to all 30 million MFG fans around
the world, thank you for watching.
[20:37] Commentator
See you again from Odawara Japan.
[20:47] Crew
All right! All right!
[20:52] Ogata
Damn, man. Some of these guys bring trucks.
[20:57] Ogata
Come on. I'll drive us home.
You ride shotgun and rest up.
[21:02] Kanata
Thanks, Ogata-san.
[21:07] Aiba
Hey, you two.
[21:09] Aiba
My crew and I are heading to the organ meat
place to party. You two should come.
[21:15] Aiba
It's my thing to take the day's frustrations
and bury 'em with food, booze, and noise!
[21:21] Aiba
And it's my treat. So let's go live it up.
[21:23] Ogata
Sweet! I'm definitely coming!
[21:24] Kanata
Wow! Offal!
[21:27] Ogata
Sorry, Kanata. I wanna drink,
so could you drive?
[21:32] Kanata
You're welcome to.
I don't like liquor much, anyway.
[23:31] Narrator
Next time, Turn 10: Updates.