Boy Racer 2: Tale of a Grand Tour

Chapter 12 - A Special Challenge

After the month October had passed, the month of November began with the eighth and likely final round of the Super GT series at Motegi. With the two rival teams Donington Motorsport and MVP Motorsport breathing on each other's necks, this race could now decide which will take home the championship title. This 250km race then began with the four drivers literally in the middle of the starting grid and then raged on as they take the lead, causing a lot of serious tension on both the track and the pits. While in the middle of the race, Kawashima in her ARTA MR-S tried to intervene between the two teams in an effort to break the chain. However just as she tried to pass Lopez, the Filipino driver performed a pit maneuver on Asami who then spun out, almost crashing into the GT-R right behind her and one of the NSX's which had just left the pits. The race went on though, putting the fans on the edge of the seat even when it was far from over. Just about 50 kilometers of the race later, disaster had struck for Alwyn's teammate. Ichiro's Lister suddenly spun out on the last corner, even pushed off the track by Tanedo. "Ichiro!" Alwyn said through the comms and looked at his side mirror, watching his teammate's Lister sliding on the dirt where it isn't supposed to be. The Welshman eventually went all out against MVP's drivers, trying his best to outrun their RCF's in the final 20 kilometers in the race. On the final lap, only Maddock and Tanedo went against each other on the road to victory and just at the very last moment, the Welshman's Lister finished just about six meters ahead of Tanedo's Lexus. Alwyn Maddock has won, fans cheered for him even to the winner's circle where Donington Motorsport came together to celebrate their first championship title in the Super GT series. It was over for the Filipino MVP Motorsports and it's drivers, or so it may have seemed. Just as Alwyn and Ichiro were about to leave the pit garage after packing it in for the end of the season, the boss and the two Filipino drivers came and approached them. "Mister Maddock? Mister Yoshida?" he addressed the two. "Yeah, that's us." the Welshman answered, "I am the manager for MVP Motorsport, i'm here to relay a message to your team from our major sponsor." the boss said to them. "A message? I thought it takes three years for a Filipino to transmit one." Alwyn replied with a smug on his face, "You should do the lord a favor and watch your mouth...imperialista." Lopez responded to the Welshman's quip. "Now now, let's not get into a fight. Now...Our major sponsor has proposed a special challenge for the drivers of Donington Motorsport and other select teams in the Super GT series, a race in Anglesey Circuit. You seem to know where this is, Mister Maddock." The boss explained, "Wales..." Alwyn mumbled. "Yes...and we just happen to have a proposition for you regarding this race, Mister Maddock. If either you or your teammate finishes ahead of my two drivers, we will agree to surrender to the Japanese and British authorities if necessary, we will also give up a manifest of the schoolgirls we have sold. However if either Tanedo or Lopez finishes ahead of you, let's say that we know the address to the residence of Yumiko Minami and let's just say that neither of her parents will be alive to witness what we will do to her." The boss threatened the Welshman, also with a smug on his face. "What the hell are you planning to do with her?" Alwyn asked him, "Well we'll do what we do best, selling her to the richest elites back home. In fact, we might sell her to a handsome North Korean immigrant in Davao." the boss answered his question. Conveniently enough, Nigel Sharpe suddenly came into view, wondering why his two drivers haven't left yet then saw the boss. "Shit..." he mumbled to himself, after a brief glance to the English crew chief, the people who had stood there the whole time continued on with their discussion. "So when is this race going to be?" Alwyn then asked the boss, "22nd of December, just before Christmas." the boss answered then continued on, "Well since you have accepted this...special challenge, i must be going, please notify the team for this, thank you." the three Filipinos eventually walked away, leaving the other two drivers to explain the so called "Special Challenge" to Sharpe. "What...was that about...?" The chief asked as he approached his two drivers.

"They'll sell your girlfriend as a slave!?" ARTA's Asami Kawashima asked loudly in response to being told this as they sat around , "That's what i heard them say." Alwyn answered, still not believing what the boss had said to him. "What's even worse, they'll kill her parents before they'll even do that." Ichiro said, sitting beside his teammate. "And what are they going to do if you win?" Asami then asked. "If we win, they'll agree to surrender to the authorities and accept jail time." The Welshman answered, "Why haven't you even told the police about this? You know they've been on this case for years!" Asami exclaimed. "Nigel said he'll sort it out." Alwyn responded, hoping that his crew chief knows what he may be doing, "You really need to win this race, Maddock. Save Yumiko's life." Kawashima said to the two drivers. "I know, Asami. It's just that we haven't thought of a contingency plan if we lose, this isn't some poker tournament." Alwyn replied to the female ARTA driver, "You don't need to, you've already beaten them multiple times in the series. You can do it, even if it's going to down in Wales." Asami said to the Welshman, convincing him that he could beat them easily. "...You're right...maybe i can beat them." The Welshman said and cracked a smile, "I'll let the other teams know about this, just get ready for it, okay?" the female ARTA driver said to the two Donington drivers. "Will do, Asami. Just don't let the word reach MVP." Ichiro said in response, Kawashima then gave a slight nod and left the building, leaving the two drivers to think about what they were talking about. "So what's your plan, Alwyn?" the Japanese Donington driver asked his Welsh teammate, "We're racing in Wales, let's just say i got home advantage." Alwyn answered, knowing that the race at Anglesey could be as good as won.