There's somebody.
It's not from our team. Is it an MR2 or a 180?
Fine. You won't be in my mirror after two more corners.
An Eight-Six?!
No fucking way!
My FD can't outrun an obsolete Eight-Six?
Am I having a bad dream or what?
I'm number two in the Akagi Redsuns!
He doesn't know what's ahead?
After this slow right-hander, there's a tight left corner.
If he doesn't slow down, he'll end up at the bottom of the ravine!
As I thought. He's going too fast.
He doesn't have enough room to recover and slow down.
What the hell...?
Inertia drift?!
I don't believe this.
Did I just see the ghost of a Road Racer who died here?
Go!
I won't hold back.
It's not my style to go full out on the straightaway, but this is a time attack...
I won't see the Eight-Six in my rear view mirror again.
What?!
He's gaining on me.
His car is getting closer.
No, it's not.
Something so absurd can't happen.
He caught me! What's going on?
It's driving me crazy!
It's a Road Racer's worst disgrace to be tailed by an underpowered car.
Shit!
What's happening?
It feels like my FD is slower than usual.
Did the secondary turbine stop?
He's not slowing down for the hairpin?!
What the hell is he thinking?!
What the hell was that...?
Can you keep up with my R?
He won't be able to follow me with that overly active "crab walk."
Watching him up close, his drift is almost an art form.
Four wheel drift at full throttle with minimum counter steering...
I'm so impressed.
This is it. This is the feeling.
This high tension of boiling blood...
This is a battle!
I'll push myself to the limit.
How much longer can you keep up with me?
The Eight-Six's gonna overtake him.
Overtake him...?
But the inside is blocked.
How?
What? From the outside?!
Don't screw around with me! I won't let you pass from the outside!
Because I get too close to the inside
the car misses the ideal line, and the entry speed has to be slower!
Good, he's not gonna take the inside!
The Eight-Six disappeared!
It can't be...!
You seem quite eager, but aren't you forgetting something?
There you go.
How lucky.
I see. I've got this battle figured out.
The car can go faster if I don't steer too much.
How can he...?
He's clearing corners with minimum countersteering...
But I'm not as easy as Takeshi.
As long as I win, I don't care how.
Damn, it's gotta be luck.
Now I'm pissed.
He did that on purpose.
I won't lose to a lowlife like you, no matter what!
No way.
The Eight-Six is gaining on me.
That's impossible!
I won't let you take the inside.
Is he going to hit me this time?
Dammit.
How could I be overtaken?
I don't get it!
If I lose, I'll be the laughingstock of the team.
I'll keep my reputation by ending this race with a tie.
The end of this battle...
...will be a double crash!
They're fast.
Looks really bad. Can I make it?
Not bad. He isn't an ordinary Road Racer.
Otherwise we wouldn't have any fun.
Mako, C-121 is near. Let's settle this race.
No one has cleared the corner at my entry speed.
No oncoming traffic. Let's show off, Mako!
Okay.
Go!
Im...impossible.
I realize now...
There's no way I can drive fast if I watch my rear.
I won't look in the mirror again.
There are a few corners to go.
But I won't drop my guard.
I'll push harder and harder till the end.
For the pride of the best on Usui, I won't let this be regrettable.
If you can't outrun him, there'll be no place to settle the race.
I know.
The Eight-Six slowed down.
Why?
No, Mako! Your entry speed's too fast!
Starting the countdown!
Five...
...four...
...three...
...two...
...one.
Go!
He's tough.
The FD's fast in the corners.
I didn't expect anyone to keep up with my R and I on Myogi.
He's started steering hard.
Is he going to increase the pace to try and outrun me?
If you do that on the downhill, the tires will definitely lose grip.
It's started raining.
The goal is so close.
The beginning of the rain is most dangerous.
When you skid, it happens without any warning.
Now it's time to settle this match!
Impossible! You won't be able to turn at that speed!
That idiot's gonna crash into the cliff!
I won't let you gain on me, I'll keep pulling away.
I...is this the driving of a man who was lovesick over a woman just a while ago?
I'm in my rhythm.
I'm in really good condition today.
The legend of Akina's unbeatable Eight-Six ends today.
I'll defeat the Eight-Six!
What the...?
It's impossible.
How did I get caught so easily on the downhill in the rain?
No...
...this doesn't mean I've lost!
I'm surprised.
The Eight-Six's motion is totally different from before.
He doesn't countersteer at the end of his drift like before, but...
...the angle of the countersteer right after the turn-in is smaller.
He has improved.
No good, I can't shake him.
You're going too fast. You've screwed up.
Dammit, turn!
How reckless.
A big power car can recover by using its power...
...but you did it with an Eight-Six.
I thought that he'd pull away, but surprisingly, the gap hasn't widened much.
I still have a chance!
Well, even if the tires are a little worn, it won't disturb my driving.
Should I try it?
Dad said there's another way of using the gutter.
Alright, let's go!
What... did he do?!
There they are.
The FC's ahead!
Inside or outside?!
From the outside?!
The FC's drifting outward! Incredible!
His speed's too fast for the sharper curve at the exit!
Their lines are gonna cross!
I'm gonna show you how good I am.
See that? I'll go full throttle, so that you'll disappear from my rear view mirror.
So fast...
What a fast car.
Should I try the gutter run?
What the...?!
He's not far behind, but right on my butt!
That's impossible!
It's so disgraceful that I can't pull away from the Eight-Six...
I didn't expect the Eight-Six to run this well.
This downhill race is tough.
Even if I use the gutter, I'm slower at the exit.
I have no choice, but gutter run part two, the exit-oriented use of the gutter.
Now!
I've won. There's not much to go.
What the hell...?!
He's got the inside.
It's only a junker, waiting to be scrapped!
Why is it so fast?
Watch me, Ryosuke.
This battle is a challenge to you.
He's pushing me hard. I'm like prey being chased by a hunter.
That Eight-Six is incredible!
He went by the guardrail so closely that he touched the bushes!
Playtime is over.
It's time to overtake you.
You won't escape my counterattack.
It's gonna take the outside.
The Eight-Six is finished!
Not yet... I'm not finished yet.
I can't shake him. He's keeping up with me.
I'm impressed. He regained his pace after he was passed.
You're incredible. With that underpowered piece of junk...
...considering the acceleration difference between the Evo and Eight-Six...
...he's turning faster than I am.
Even if I gain in the corner...
...he pulls away so easily in the short full throttle sections.
This is the difference in power?
It's time.
After the next corner, I'll fully open the throttle.
I'll push myself to the limit as well.
You'll be finished in a second.
His driving changed...
It's fast, and he's pulling away.
I can't catch him, can I?
No matter how hard I try?
It's over.
He's got the inside.
You're done for.
This is the end.
Shit.
Damn you!
I never forgot that, Ryosuke.
And you should also know that...
...this battle is for the sake of each of our driving theories and beliefs.
Now, the 4WD and the misfiring system will show off their true potential.
Ryosuke, I'll show you the result of my past year's training.
What incredible potential it has. I'm astonished seeing it.
Come on anytime, Ryosuke.
The tires are still fine, and have a firm grip.
You've tuned that car well, Kyoichi.
It pulls away if I accelerate in a lower gear.
But I have a chance in the high-speed corners.
It's weird that you aren't doing anything.
Did you give up?
Not a chance.
He'll attempt to overtake me somewhere.
Kyoichi, your fault is that you haven't overcome the fear from your right side.
In short...
...you suck at right-handers.
What the...?
The FC took the outside!
Incredible. The Evo III is pinned down and can't get ahead.
Damn, I can't take advantage of the misfiring system or the 4WD's traction.
He did it!
He reversed it!
He did it!
Let me observe you thoroughly from behind...
...and see your true potential, which has never been defeated in the Gunma area.
It's so difficult to drive here. What's with this place?
What was that?
Was it just my imagination?
It was so hard until yesterday.
I can control it and drive it as I like.
That's not the speed of a first timer.
I'm so thrilled.
There're many incredible guys outside my area.
The Eight-Six is finally accepting me.
I want to win. I've never felt such a strong desire to win.
Anyway, I want to win with this car.
As the conditions worsen, he looks more skilled.
But he's human. The first to lose his concentration will be the loser.
This is a match of how long one can endure.
It's getting really tough, but he must feel the same.
Even if there's a slight difference in our pace, you can't overtake me on this course.
When you lose, it's always the chaser who's been outrun by the leader.
What the...?
The landslide is smaller than before!
You...you can't be serious!
You're not supposed to overtake on this course!
W...what a guy...
I see. It's a little faster.
Unlike a turbo, it's got the extended acceleration of a mechanically tuned car.
But no matter how you tune the car, it's an Eight-Six after all.
I've got 350 HP.
No matter what kind of car I race against, I can't lose here.
Just like Ryosuke rules in Akagi, I'm the emperor here.
I won't miss my target once I aim at it!
He's right on my tail.
I just have to push myself as much as possible.
The slope will level out soon, so the Eight-Six will lose speed.
You won't be able to get away from my counterattack.
A bridge?
The goal is near?!
The steep slope is over.
You'll need real power now.
I'll show you the winning formula of Sudo Kyoichi.
An optical illusion makes the road look narrower...
...and you can't approach the outside enough.
Once I poke my nose out just a bit...
The third bridge...!
The inside and outside positions will be reversed on the bridge.
It's my usual finish.
I see it.
Go!
No way!
Do you want to die?!
You're going too fast!
You can't turn!
It will turn.
Please turn, my Eight-Six!
Can I?
Five...
...four...
...three...
...two...
...one...
Go!
It's fast.
That's not an ordinary Eight-Six.
Fine, that's what I want, too.
I'll outrun your fast Eight-Six.
There're so many leaves tonight.
And because of the wind, there are piles of them here and there.
If I go over them, I'll instantly lose control.
It's so hard to drive.
I'd better let the car drift itself.
You're tough.
A cheap trick won't work.
The timing for trying that is important.
I have a bad feeling.
He's going to do something.
Now!
Once you let me get ahead, you have no chance.
I've won this race!
At this rate, the gap will widen more.
Go!
What a guy!
He managed to jump on the first try!
He's got all the senses of a mountain pass driver.
I can see the edge of asphalt through the dried leaves.
Now, that's the last chance!
What the...?!
H...how did he accelerate like that?!
What the hell happened?!
Dammit all!
Here they come!
Who's ahead?!
They're side by side!
Shit, if one misses the line, both'll hit the concrete wall!
Hello...
Takumi, help me...lake...
Hello?
Is this Mogi?
Hello?
Where are we going?
Be prepared.
I won't let you go home until I'm satisfied.
Takumi!
No way!
Takumi has come for me.
I wondered what his car is, but it's a junker from the distant past.
Just three more curves, and his car will be far behind.
How could he?!
Impossible!
How could a junker like that tailgate a 4WD?
If you look away, you'll have an accident.
How about this?
Not good...
It won't turn!
Please, stay away!
Takumi!
A battle with me?
Yeah. Please.
I feel like I can find my answer.
Okay, let's begin.
Go!
I can feel him so strongly.
You must be concentrating on driving as fast as you can.
Show me your driving.
Awesome.
So exciting! It's great!
The FC is incredible, but the Eight-Six is awesome, too.
I see his aura in his driving.
Wonderful.
He's so wonderful.
He's improved drastically since the battle on Akina.
Winning or losing is irrelevant in this battle.
As long as they drive at their full potential, that will be fine.
I'm envious that they can drive so seriously.
It's strange.
When I drive with you...
...I discover something new in my driving, which is supposedly complete.
I've never had so much fun in a battle.
All my worries are gone.
I just have to follow him.
Original translations and source subtitle scripts by Central Anime
Re-edited and timed by FXM-IDB Project