With the tour proceeding to Scotland for the next event and a better showing from the ladies team, it was time for a team refresh; Gangamma and Zoe left the team, Gangamma failed to secure a Lamborghini deal and returned to her original team, Zoe decided to go solo after it became obvious she wasn't gaining anything useful from it.
In steps Gaz for a collaboration which shares three new drivers, Mitsue, Suzuka and extra reserve Antonella, the deal also comes with new engineers as Larasu returns along with Makoto and Hanako.
Mitsue looks less like a racing driver and more like an over dressed fashion doll, her Mazda Rx-7 disagrees, she also shares the Solar Power ability with Coleen but unlike Coleen, Mitsue's skin rapidly tans in the sun.
Antonella is a karting prodigy, her gem hasn't awakened yet but everyone is eagerly awaiting it, she's a really cute plucky girl.
Hanako's and Makoto's abilities are classified, Hanako previously worked as an AI voice model before AI itself copied her voice completely and she needed a new role; Makoto is an ex-navy, air force and army officer serving as a radio operator in all three and obtaining the rank of Captain before leaving with a full skill set.
Suzuka is something else. She's a school teacher and video game master but her reputation as Speed of Light Suzuka is that she's a fiery inferno of rage, yet her students have all said she's the sweetest kindest teacher in the world, her role in the racing tournament was losing a bet to Gaz online, not too much of an issue, she's been sponsored by racing teams before but losing bets has become a habit of hers. She has the ability known as "Eye of the Beholder" she can read minds and adapt her personality to whoever she's in contact with but her stark contrast between gaming and teaching young children has split her personality in two, she loves children too much to ever want to be angry with them while gaming is more rage baiting than ever, the only minds she can't read are those with natural mental defenses such as Gaz and Dave, which Suzuka found out the hard way when she tried to defeat Gaz.
Another development was that Project Neon was nearing completion and that Sonic Youth was picked to test it, three Nissan 370Z cars were built using experimental fuel using the same gems as those found in the jewel maidens, Gaz, Dave, Willow and Suzuka were about to test it.
"Suzuka, Suzuka, I've heard that name before" Dave pondered
"Focus on the test Dave, I wouldn't make her angry" Gaz warned.
Dave looked to Suzuka who was suiting up, she had a great figure and her eyes were like diamonds but she equally looked terrifying.
Once everyone suited up it was testing time.

Tabitha: Everything okay Willow?
Willow: I'm just a little torn, wish I did a better job of helping Dave but there's so much competition.
Tabitha: I know you enjoyed the BMX session, but times have changed, you've grown up and Dave..... yeah I get what you mean by more SpongeBob than Aquaman.
Willow: Anyway, set the mapping to 30%, let's keep a steady balance.
Tabitha: Copy that.

Larasu: Can you make sense of this Mr Karting?
Dave: Course I can, I've driven over hundred cars
Larasu: There will be a pop quiz later, I want all the metrics and measurements, fuel flow, map modes, traction values and power ratio.
Dave: I just drive.
Larasu: Suuuuurrrrreeee you do

Makoto: Good afternoon, I will be your engineer today, I am Makoto Mukai.
Gaz: Good afternoon, that's a sweet voice you've got.
Makoto: How kind of you to say, how's the power output?
Gaz: Stable, make some small changes to gear ratio so I'm not exploding the gearbox, slowly add more torque and we'll see what happens.
Makoto Copy that, anything else?
Gaz: A coffee?
Makoto *blushes* I'll meet you after work.

Hanako: Suzuka I need calm.
Suzuka: I'm trying but that bastard on Arc Raiders really pissed me off.
Hanako: This fuel is volatile and I'd rather your limbs were still attached.
Suzuka: Set output to 70%, we'll do a race setup run then try a qualifying run.
Hanako: Copy that, let's just get through this and we'll worry about your game rage later.

Dave: I remember now, it was that player I fought last night, Speed of Light Suzuka.
Larasu: I'll phone an ambulance.
Dave: For the sick burn I gave her?
Larasu: I'll phone an undertaker as well.