Makoto is the driver of a rag-tag Formula X racing team competing in the bottom rung D-Class, with aspirations of one day making it to A-Class. When a mysterious benefactor sees potential in them, he offers his engineering services and shiny new engine to help them compete in the Open Cup. This yearly event is open to all classes and the winner automatically earns A-Class standing.
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| Production | Kenji Uchida | Producer |
| Production | Shigeaki Komatsu | Producer |
| Production | Yasumasa Fukushima | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Toshifumi Kawase | Storyboard |
| Sound | Koichi Chiba | Sound Director |
| Directing | Toshifumi Kawase | Director |
| Writing | Akinori Endō | Screenplay |
| Production | Makoto Hasegawa | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Kohei Tanaka | Music |
| Camera | Katsuji Misawa | Director of Photography |
| Art | Shigemi Ikeda | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | Animation Director |
| Editing | Kazuo Inoue | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Yoshinori Sayama | Mechanical Designer |
| Visual Effects | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | Character Designer |
