From: eabu249@orion.oac.uci.edu (Video Boy Oi)
Subject: CyberFormula synopses: Episode 2 (Sorry for the wait)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Organization: Dosu Productions
Date: 16 Apr 92 00:32:10 GMT



    Here's the first part of the long(er) awaited CyberFormula GPX synopses I 
promised.  Mind you, I've only done up to 11 as of this time.  More to follow.

   This is the original text that appeared in the Cal-Animage Epsilon 
newsletter.

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CyberFormula GPX
Synopses By Avi Melman

   Since I cannot continue calling characters in CyberFormula by describing
them, I have provided this quick character guide to some of the more prominent
CyberFormula players.

Hayato Kazami -  Age 14,  The youngest of the Sugo Asurada team, and driver
	of Asurada, a car designed by his father, and coveted
	by everyone.  Hayato's father went into hiding to protect
	the car, and now Hayato must drive Asurada.  He has a
	 lot to learn about racing.

ASURADA       -  The navigational computer designed by Hayato's father,
	although everyone just refers to the car as ASURADA.  
 	ASURADA is a highly advanced system designed to work
	with the driver to attain maximum performance.  But even
	ASURADA wasn't ready for Hayato.
   
Asuka Sugo    -  Age 16, The "homemaker" of the Sugo team.  She takes care of
	the food, the cleaning, and track timing.  She is usually
	there for moral support, although she is sometimes
	neglected.  She is a long time friend of Hayato's.

Kanto         -  The "acting manager" of the Sugo team.  He makes sure 
	everything is as it should be, and is in direct contact
	with the President of Sugo Corporation.  Kanto is very
	strict, although he means well.

Miki Shironouchi - The Chief Mechanic of the Sugo team.  She makes sure
	that ASURADA is running at optimum condition at all
	times.  She is highly protective of ASURADA; besides,
	the less damage ASURADA takes, the less work she has
	to do.

Ryoohei Kaku  -  Age 15,  Miki's eager and willing assistant.  He gets
	very emotional whenever something happens to ASURADA.
	He is high-strung, and although shorter than Hayato,
	is technically older.  Ryoohei can sometimes be more
	trouble than help.

Nobusuke Maki  - Computer support.  Maki makes sure ASURADA's programs
	are running error-free.  He is the only one capable of
	altering ASURADA's passwords to get Hayato out of 
	ASURADA's memory, although his attempts failed.

Buihatch  -  The Sugo mascot.  A black and white dog, possibly of German
	Shepard descent.  Buihatch, like Ryoohei, is also more 
	trouble than he's worth.

MORE CYBERFORMULA GPX CHARACTER INFO NEXT TIME...

Episode 2 - Sainensho RACER tanjyoo
The Birth of a Very Young Racer


     The Sugo team, dismayed, is trying desparately to alter the
password to get Hayato's voice and retina print out of Asurada's
memory.  Yuji, the original Sugo racer has become enraged at the fact
that he can no longer drive the highly-coveted Asurada.  While Maki is
trying to erase the password, Yuji rips the computer links out of the
car, and demands the key from Kanto.  He tries to start Asurada, with
no success.  Ryoohei becomes frantically worried.  Hayato is also
worried.  Asuka tries to reassure him.  Yuji decides to leave the Sugo
team, since he can no longer do his job as driver.  Despite all
attempts, he cannot be convinced to stay.  Hayato tries apologizing,
but receives a cold, icy stare from Yuji.  The President of Sugo
Corporation arrives to take charge of the situation.  Meanwhile,
Shinjoo Naoki, Aoi's driver, and number 1 to beat, is slightly worried
about racing against a new kind of CyberFormula car.  Kyooko, his
manager, doesn't seem so pessimistic, but Naoki walks away wondering.
Meanwhile, Koojiroo, President of Sugo, explains how Hayato's father
had designed Asurada, went into hiding fearing rash tactics to get his
designs, and how he entrusted Koojiroo to protect Asurada.

    Hayato is sitting in Asurada, talking to himself, when Asurada
    answers him instead.  Kanto tells the Sugo team that Hayato is
    going to drive Asurada, which shocks everyone.  Asuka comments on
    how interesting it will be, but Ryoohei isn't laughing.  Hayato
    tells everyone outside that if he works at it, he can be a good
    racer. Scepticism fills the air, as Kanto forces Hayato's mouth
    open to check to see if Hayato is in good health, commenting that
    a racer has to be in perfect health.  With words of praise, Hayato
    begins training. Miki and Ryoohei tune up Asurada for trials.
    Meanwhile, a car crashes on the track.

    Kanto and Miki roll Asurada out onto the ready track (pitstop).
    Ryoohei leaves to reflect on the future by the side of the race
    track, while Asuka reveals Hayato: The Driver, in his slick racing
    uniform. The reporters' attentions are on Naoki, though.  Kyooko
    tells the reporters that Naoki isn't available for interviews.
    Hayato gets into Asurada when Asuka gives him a good luck charm.
    Hayato activates Asurada and gets into starting position.  He's
    cleared, and Asurada makes a shaky start.  Naoki also takes his
    start.

    Hayato isn't used to the turns on the racetrack.  Ryoohei notices
    Asurada on the track and runs to the fence.  Hayato has trouble
    braking on the curves, and crashes.  Asurada tells Hayato what he
    did wrong: his first driving lesson.  Naoki passes him, perfectly
    maneuvering around the curves.  Hayato gets back on the track to
    continue.  The team gets ready to work, when Ryoohei comes back.
    Miki welcomes him back with a smile and some tools.  Asurada
    starts the track timer.