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 |
| Directing | Toshifumi Kawase | Director |
| Writing | Akinori Endō | Screenplay |
| Writing | Toshifumi Kawase | Storyboard |
| Sound | Kohei Tanaka | Music |
| Art | Shigemi Ikeda | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | Animation Director |
| Sound | Koichi Chiba | Sound Director |
| Camera | Katsuji Misawa | Director of Photography |
| Production | Makoto Hasegawa | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yasumasa Fukushima | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shigeaki Komatsu | Producer |
| Editing | Kazuo Inoue | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Yoshinori Sayama | Mechanical Designer |
| Visual Effects | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | Character Designer |
