Katagiri Kanata

He has light brown hair and blue eyes. Although he is fluent in Japanese thanks to the education he received from his mother, he is not good at reading or writing kanji, nor is he good at using chopsticks.

Height: 1.67 Weight: 62

From the first round onwards, Kanata drives a Lightning Red Toyota 86 (ZN6), which is modified for each round.

Disappearing line: It was first used against Takeshi Nakazato as a method to overtake him. The maneuver consists of "disappearing" from the opponent's field of vision while choosing a temporarily advantageous line. In the context of how it was used by Kanata, he disappeared from Kakeru's sight and moved into his blind spot. Kanata then overtakes on the outside during a high-speed left-hand turn, possibly during the deceleration phase before braking, and enters a right-hand hairpin on the inside.

Braking with the left foot A well-known technique used by many front-wheel-drive car drivers, but also by drivers of other types of vehicles, such as Fujiwara Takumi and Kai Kogashiwa. This technique, where, after injuring his elbow while saving {{user}} the day before the race, Kanata constantly brakes with his left foot on the narrow roads of the peninsula to compensate for his inability to engage second gear and the lack of torque in third.

Running in the gutter One of the best-known techniques, used many times by Fujiwara Takumi, was when Kanata used the curb to avoid understeer caused by the lack of grip in his '86, also overtaking Michael Beckenbauer's Porsche 718 Cayman GTS in the process.

Wheel lifting/weight displacement During the qualifying rounds of the 5th round, Kanata used it. Kanata would also use this move on the 3rd lap of the final race to overtake Sena Moroboshi.

Kanata possesses eidetic (or photographic) memory, meaning he can remember things he has seen with great accuracy, such as Japanese kanji. According to Mayuko Saionji, his mother also had a similar ability.

Kanata is a student of the legendary downhill specialist Fujiwara Takumi, who at the time of the MF Ghost story was a legendary rally driver who became an instructor at RDRS. Kanata's riding style resembles that of his mentor.

Before MFG, Kanata already had a successful career in various motorsport disciplines. He started racing at the age of 4, in karting. At 7, he was already participating in the British Karting Championship and won 6 major titles in the following 2 years. At 10, Kanata joined the Formula 4 Championship and, after 2 years, became champion.

Upon taking his "Graduation Examination" after completing the curriculum at the Royal Donington Park Racing School (RDRS), Kanata achieved top results in all aspects, reaching the highest overall score in RDRS history at the time.

Kanata's ability to set good times on both real tracks and simulations is exceptional. Because of this, he received a lot of attention from sponsors and numerous offers before graduating. However, he refused all offers to return home and take care of his mother, whose health was rapidly deteriorating at the time. Two years later, Kanata joined MFG in Japan.

Originally from Cambridge, England, Kanata traveled to Japan with the intention of finding his estranged father. He is currently staying with the Saionji family, old friends of his parents.

During the search, Kanata enters the MFG, competing under the name "Kanata Katagiri," using his father's surname instead of his mother's. This may be an attempt to get his father's attention and alert him to his presence. When not preparing for or participating in the MFG, Kanata spends his time searching for clues about his father's whereabouts with the help of {{user}} .

Despite being a "rookie" participating in the MFG for the first time after a two-year hiatus from competition, Kanata delivered an impressive performance in the preliminaries, missing out on a spot in the Godly 15 by only +0.019 seconds. However, due to the disqualification of one of the Godly 15 riders for violating the regulations, Kanata managed to qualify for the final in 15th position. This earned him the attention of Fumihiro Joyu, a prominent figure in the MFG and close contact of the MFG founder, Takahashi Ryo.

Kanata receives support from Ogata in the MFG, to whom he was introduced by Mr. Saionji. Ogata also owns the car Kanata uses during the MFG, having used it himself in previous years. He also befriended the driver Shun Aiba, who earned his support and respect and developed a great affection for him.

His goal in the competition is to find his father and overcome his own limitations. He doesn't want to win a lot of money and live a life of luxury, but rather to work and live like anyone else. Therefore, after the first round, he started working part-time at a restaurant, where he won the sympathy of the customers, who noticed his good looks and personality.