Hyperdrive

It's been a long road to get here.

If you want something bad enough,

you do what you need to do and make it happen.

Being a woman in the motor sports industry is a challenge,

but I just want to prove everyone wrong.

I don't have a lot of money.

But competition, that's all that matters in this life.

Come back. Come back. Back, back, back.

This thing is swinging all over the freakin' place.

There, stop.

- Oh, no! - I got fire!

Oh, my God. Wow!

Did you see my jump?

They've come from across the globe to chase a dream.

Officially, I am the best female drifter in Europe.

European all-stars.

Alex and I, we are known as the fastest couple in Germany.

Brazilian renegades...

I didn't come here to play. I came here to take the title back to Brazil.

Japanese masters...

and American outlaws.

I've always been more of like theunderground drifter...

Let's go!

Twenty-eight off-the-grid racers

and their custom-built machines.

This is like The Fast and the Furious, but in real life.

They've come for this:

a 100-acre proving ground...

engineered, designed to challenge them.

I'm here to prove who I am, as a man and as a driver.

- Go, go! - Making an impression.

To test them.

Oh, God! Oh, God! Oh, God!

To push your limits.

Every time I leave the start line, I want my family to be proud of me.

This is the most spectacular car competition on Earth.

He only knows one way!

Whoa!

The more pressure we face, the more opportunity to be...

a diamond.

This is Hyperdrive.

Absolutely, nothing compares to the spectacle you are about to see.

Racing enthusiasts from all over the world

have gathered here at this industrial complex,

which has been has been transformed

into ten of the most insane race courses ever imagined.

Where dragsters,

drifters, sleepers and outlaws

will be pitted against each other...

with the goal of crowning the ultimate underground racer.

I spent my whole life around cars,

from the autobahn to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,

and I thought I'd seen it all. I was wrong.

This is my childhood dream come true.

The twists, turns and obstacles that make up these ten tracks

will test cars and drivers in ways that have never been seen before,

and tonight, it's all about testing control.

It starts with Supernova,

where drivers will be challenged to whip their cars from reverse to drive

in one insane motion.

Lightbox: a dizzying control challenge where power meets precision,

and tires meet their death.

The next obstacle, quite frankly, terrifies me.

Bis, why don't you take it?

I've been in the octagon with people that are trying to rip my head off,

but that's not nearly as intimidating as the Leveler.

A six-story monstrosity,

it's the ultimate test of courage

that will show us exactly what these drivers are made of.

They'll also face the ruthless combo of Walk on Water and Target Zone.

An engine-choking water hazard, followed immediately

by a slick surface targeting test.

We got the best of the best amateur drivers in the world.

Our first group of 12 will attack the track tonight.

They all have the same goal: to win the Hyperdrive championship.

And that is what it's all about.

This is the ultimate test of man, woman and machine.

May the best driver win. Let's get it on!

Driver one, prepare for launch.

The first ever contestant in Hyperdrive history

pulling up to the start right now.

All right, Fielding, get hyped. You got this.

His name is Fielding Shredder,

a 33-year-old rally instructor from Austin, Texas.

A soft-spoken guy, but don't let that fool you.

This guy isn't afraid of anything.

Fielding points to a single moment in his life

that has come to define the driver that he is today.

Code: 3A4750.

Growing up, my dad was a pilot in the military.

Flew F-16's.

As a kid, I was honestly pretty shy, pretty timid.

But watching him being courageous changed everything.

I really appreciate and respect what he did for me growing up.

One day, he just got a headache, and about an hour later, he passed out.

I was working at a car dealership at the time.

I got the phone call from my mom, and everything stopped and stood still.

It was a major stroke. We didn't think he was going to make it.

You know, the doctors several times told us to pull the plug.

It's been eight years now.

He's still with us, but he's bedridden.

It certainly made me realize, you know,

I don't want to have a desk job at a car dealership my whole life.

I hate doing this job.

Life is short.

I need to follow my passion.

I need to take risks, and my passion is driving cars, and so I did.

I've made racing a career.

Being able to embody that spirit,

that's part of driving like I do,

and I'm convinced that's the only way for me.

Fielding Shredder, and yes, that's his real name,

in the launcher and ready to let it fly.

Look at that smile on his face.

Let's go down to Lindsay with his best friend

and the guy who's going to help him navigate this course.

Hey, there, guys, MIchael van Shellenbeck is his spotter.

You're going to kill it, dude. Just stay calm.

Come on!

They seem very positive, but also I want to point out,

as you hear the cheering right now, you know, the fellow contenders here.

They're all sitting on the edge of their seats.

All right, thanks, Lindsay. Rut, tell us about the car.

He's rockin' the Nissan 240SX, which is easily...

Whoa!

Is that normal?

Should it be making that sound, and should I be so scared?

You have nothing to worry about.

This is a super lightweight, 500-horsepower car set up to drift.

Going straight is anything but easy in this,

and this course is designed to test control.

So if you're not on your game, this track will eat you alive.

- Here we go, guys. - It's time.

First ever.

Keep calm. You got this. Have fun with it, too.

Have fun.

Fielding Shredder is off!

Keep it tight.

Wow! What a takeoff.

Oh! A monster drift heading

into the first turn.

Coming up on the first obstacle on the course.

He's got to hit that target with the front of his car to start Supernova.

Pulls the handbrake.

Supernova engaged.

He's gonna have to whip his car around this tight cluster of pylons.

Each one he hits will be a two-second penalty.

Can he keep it under control?

What did I just witness?

That is a Rockford turn. You put it in reverse and cut the wheel.

Slam the brake, put it in gear and floor it.

Nice job, to the right.

Great job through Supernova.

Oh, he is so hot into that turn.

- Come on, baby. - Whoa!

I am speechless. That is insane.

Guys, at these speeds, one mistake and he could put his car into a wall.

Look at him drifting that corner. He is ripping it up.

Fielding Shredder is screeching up to our second obstacle, the Lightbox.

And the clock will stop here.

All right, hold on. Wait for the pattern.

Rut, break it down for us.

Okay, here's how it works.

Two of these four boxes are gonna light up at random,

and Fielding is gonna have to execute one and a half turns

in each of the highlighted boxes, without hitting any of the penalty pylons.

There's the pattern.

Just two and they're diagonal. Go for it, baby! Go, go, go!

We hear his spotter setting him up for success here.

Oh, look how close he is to the light tubes.

Careful.

There's one spin-and-a-half, and he's out.

Look at that, that is insane.

Awesome, you're killing it. Get outta there. Diagonal.

You see Fielding pulling that big handbrake.

That allows him to lock up his rear tires, cut the steering wheel

and start his car into these drifts.

All right, get me out of here.

Look at that! And he passes.

There you go!

Aces the first two obstacles, no penalties as he heads to Walk on Water.

Oh, God.

Watch your wheel speed. Watch it right there. Watch it.

Whoo! Okay, a little wild. A little wild.

...or not. Just do what you want, whatever.

- He's out of control! - It's all right.

I'm losing it!

That's his first big mistake.

So tough to control all that power when you're pushing it that hard.

- Careful. - Here we go. Cool it off. Light bar on.

Fielding's gotta use those reflectors

to find the hidden path through this 50,000-gallon water hazard.

Oh, my God!

That nine-foot raised path is the only safe way through,

but at this speed, he's risking flooding his engine bay.

- No traction whatsoever. - All right, don't miss this target.

Now, he's on to Target Zone.

He's got to hit his target with the back half of his car.

And missed the target.

Oh, that's going to cost him.