Versus

**Versus**is the eighth episode of season one of Rimba Racer.

## Summary

Tag is racing through a swamp with Wrecks and Krom sandwiching him between them. Sonny, assisted by Miles, races to assist him, and on their advice Tag activates the Thunder Pounce just as Sunny arrives and blasts the hostile racers. A week earlier, Tag enters Meelo's room for a prearranged meeting with him, Sonny, and Meika, in which he informs his three friends that the Rimba Grand Prix is rigged by King and arranged to appease sponsors. At the same time, King holds a meeting of his team in which he explains the benefits behind this system for those racers who agree to work with him.

Tag explains that he is telling his friends all this so that they can work together to bring down King's corruption from the inside, unaware that King is instructing his team to do whatever it takes to make it succeed. Tag eagerly proclaims the creation of the "Tag Team", though his comrades aren't thrilled about the name. The group begins strategizing, but are interrupted by an announcement by Becks and Beaks. They reveal-with help from Ms. Dira-that Dragonfly Swamp is the next racing venue. King then informs the viewers that the racers-minus an injured Cuckoo and OoAa-will be split into teams for the race, with the "random" battle lines being drawn so that Tag and his friends will be facing off with King's team.

As Tag and his friends discuss this development, Miles goes to confront King, recognizing the ploy for what it is. However, King is unruffled, and quickly silences Miles by bringing up Riq's accident, hinting that they both know more than what the official story had to say. Miles joins the racers in Tag's garage, obviously troubled by the exchange, but soon gets to work with them in planning out their offensive. Eventually, Tag hits upon an idea: instead of trying to take on the enemy team members one-to-one, they'll team up to counter them. King debriefs his own team, and soon convinces a hesitant Wrecks to go along with their strategy.

The story flashes forward to the swamp race, where the Tag Team has successfully driven off Krom and Wrecks, but Miles and Meelo-who have started to bond-are unconvinced that things will be so easy. Unfortunately, their coordination efforts are being overshadowed by King, who is assisting his racers with insider information that allows Axle and Tamira to maintain their lead while Krom and Wrecks catch back up. He also demonstrates the ability to disable the special feature of Meika's car, and her inability to aid Tag results in the Ripper being totaled. Unhurt, Tag urges his teammates to knock out one of their opponents, but King's team then closes in to knock out Sonny in a prearranged move to send Tag and his friends a message about defying King.

Axle and Krom knocked Sonny off the track, and he crashes into a tree that then topples down on top of him. Sonny ends up in Ark's hospital as a result, with his teammates heartbroken as his battered and comatose condition.

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### Video clips

RIMBA Racer - Lap 8 (Part 1) - Versus - AnimationRIMBA Racer - Lap 8 (Part 2) - Versus - AnimationRIMBA Racer - Lap 8 (Part 3) - Versus - Animation