From: eabu249@orion.oac.uci.edu (Video Boy Oi)
Subject: CyberFormula GPX Synopses: Episode 4
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Organization: Dosu Productions
Date: 16 Apr 92 00:35:44 GMT


    Here's Ep. 4.

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Episode 4 - Fujioga GRAND PRIX kesshoo
Fujioga Grand Prix: The Final Match
Synopsis by Avi Melman

    It's nighttime, and Hayato can't sleep.  He walks out onto the
track.  Kyooko approches him, greeting him simply with "Good Morning,
Boy." She puts a little fear into him before the qualifiers.  Later in
the day, the cars and the drivers receive extra attention as everyone
gears up for the Fujioga Qualifier.  The Sugo team also gets a little
extra attention.  The team extensively checks Asurada, making sure
everything is perfect for Hayato's first major race.  The cars get
into their starting position, with Naoki in first poistion, and Hayato
in last position.

    The green flag is raised, and everyone awaits the go light.  The
light turns green, and everyone is off with fury.  Hayato is still
working on the turns.  He has to switch gears quickly to keep on the
track.  He is swerving heavily, with the audience watching in horror
as Hayato actually misses a curve and leaves the track for a split
second.  Hayato becomes more serious as Kanto tells him what the
qualifier means to the future of their racing.  Naoki has turned on
his boosts to pass everyone.  Kyooko is confident.

    Meanwhile, Hayato struggles for position.  Naoki approaches last
place, where Hayato is, and attempts to pass.  Hayato won't let him
pass, and in doing so, loses a wing.  Hayato and Naoki crash.  Hayato,
being new to racing, does not know one of th most important rules of
racing: If the first place driver catches up with the last place
driver, the racer in first place has the right of way.  Hayato can't
start his engine.  Asurada tells him to restart the system.  He does
this, and the engine begins to roar again.  He turns on extra
traction, and gets back in the race, leaving Naoki behind.  Naoki is
having trouble getting back on the track.  Hayato comes into the
pitstop.  The car is set to race in 7.23 seconds, and Hayato takes off
again.

    Naoki is now extremely angry.  He gets back on the track with a
vengence, passing every car until he gets back to Hayato.  Hayato
prepares to use his turbo boost as Naoki comes up on him.  Kanto tells
him not to boost, because of a deadly turn ahead of them.  Naoki gets
ahead and passes more cars.  Hayato then copies Naoki's driving
pattern with Asurada's help.  He comes up on Naoki, and follows him
right through the course.  the reporters are highly impressed, as is
everyone else.  Naoki can't shake Hayato, but Hayato's beginning to
tire and black out.  He loses his place behind Naoki.  Hayato is
barely following Shinjoo, as they enter the final lap.  He is in fifth
place, and begins to slow down even more, when he sees his chance of
passing the racers.  Gathering his strength, he goes for the pass
(Asurada predicted a 27% chance of a successful pass).  Hayato makes
it past the other car, and ties with the other car for third place.
They wait for the results:

           1.  Aoi Formula                 1' 46' 02" 386
           2.  Yuzawa Laikana              1' 46' 02" 422
           3.  Sugo Asurada                1' 46' 05" 097
           4.  Ito Auval                   1' 46' 05" 099

   Naoki and Kyooko are talking.  Kyooko congratualates Naoki, but
also mentions that he gave a young racer the courage to continue.  She
points to Hayato, who is being carried back to the pitstop,
unconscious.

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