Katagiri Kanata shows what he's made of in the race on the Ashinoko track! With daring drifts through the dangerous "Death Zone," he secures a provisional eighth place despite tough competition and technical challenges.

On the wet track, Kanata Katagiri impresses with his driving skills. Despite difficult weather conditions, he remains steady in the race, while his competitors struggle with the weather.

Katagiri Kanata drives his Toyota 86 GT remarkably fast, even though he lacks grip on the wet road, and overtakes several more powerful cars. Ikeda praises Kanata's precise driving technique and his experience on European racetracks, which help him under these conditions.

As they pass through the Ashinoko Skyline gate, the race enters the second lap, marking its midpoint. Sawatari, trailing close behind the leader Beckenbauer, seizes the chance to make his move. In the Death Zone, a slippery trap filled with volcanic ash, Sawatari closes in, launching into an intense, body-slamming duel with Beckenbauer.

The relentless rain causes car after car in the Divine Fifteen to spin out. Despite the terrible conditions, Kanata continues to drive flawlessly, merging into the third-place group and steadily climbing in position. Up ahead, Akaba’s Ferrari and Ishigami’s Porsche are fiercely battling, causing last year’s champion, Ishigami, to drop out.

As the competitors enter their third and final lap, the rain starts to ease, but the change in weather conditions brings with it something unexpected.

After schooling the rest of the field on how to drive through the fog, Kanata emerges from the white wall with a big gap to the car behind. Can he stay in front? Meanwhile, the two leaders do battle once more.

Taking advantage of the superior horsepower of his Ferrari, Akaba is hunting Kanata down, and with them running out of road, it'll be a desperate dash to the line for both drivers.

A new rival, Moroboshi Sena, arrives on the scene and introduces himself to Kanata.

The third race on the MFG calendar at the Peninsula Manazaru gets underway and Kanata takes to the course with a major upgrade to the 86.

Kanata sets a rapid time in qualifying, but his mere presence on the grid has seemingly raised the level of a number of his competitors.

Much to his relief, Kanata manages to save Ren in the nick of time, but he bangs his elbow in the process and shifting gears is now a problem. How will he fare in the Peninsula race?