Battle Magazine — March 1997
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116 available scans from Battle Magazine — March 1997, in rtl reading order. Original scans with English draft translations and searchable page text. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.All 59 provided PDF pages retained as 116 reader pages; completeness against a physical printed copy has not been independently established.
Page 32 — English draft translation
After arriving at the circuit, I would normally be excited and full of energy, but after a two-year break I’m getting nervous. I’m worried whether I can drift well. Our group was B, starting about 30 minutes later, so everyone was busy changing tires and making preparations. My RX-7’s suspension adjustment wasn’t quite right, so I needed extra time. Once we lined up in the pit lane, it was straight out onto the course. Time to begin! I psyched myself up and tried to drift—but it wasn’t working. Why? I used to drift an S13 Silvia, so maybe I hadn’t gotten used to the rotary engine’s characteristics in the RX-7. I wanted to show readers a cool drift, but… After a few laps I gradually improved, though I still wasn’t satisfied. How was everyone else doing? Maybe I was losing! Next time I’ll nail it.