Project Equestria Racing HQ
Canterlot

Three weeks later...

When somepony announces that they are leaving PER and that the 72nd spot is available, the signing-up section of the PER HQ is usually overflowing amateur racers from all sorts of backgrounds, excited to compete with the best racers in Equestria and prove their metal.

That was all before the creation of the Central City Gauntlet. And the following accidents that ensued.

In fact, there were so many accidents, one of them even fatal, that the public wanted to shut down the Gauntlet, but after holding a vote, it was out-voted and the track was kept. But this led to a decrease in participants, due to fear that they will have to race on the infamous circuit. So the signing-up section remained the least active section of the PER HQ. Everypony who went there thought that it was a punishment.

Currently manning the front desk, was a pinkish-grey mare named Blossomforth. She sat at the desk, completely bored.

"Soooooo boooooooooooooooored!" She whined, twiddling her hooves.

"Ain't we all?" Another pony told her, "Just be patient. I'm sure something will come up!"

"That's exactly what you told me yesterday! And the day before that! And the day before that!" She snapped, when all of a sudden...

...the phone rang.

The pony that was talking with Blossom answered it, and after a lengthy call, leans out of his booth to look at Blossom with a massive smile. "We've got somepony coming up to sign up!"

"Finally!!!" Blossom thought as she made herself look more professional, such as brushing her mane and eating a breath mint.

After a few minutes, Blossom finally got a look at the driver coming to sign up. It was an unreformed changeling with red eyes, red wings, red shell, bloodied hooves and fangs and a Cutie Mark of the Soviet Air Force Roundel on his flank. He just calmly walked to the desk, with Blossom just staring at him in pure terror.

Blossom just shook away her fear, cleared her throat, smiled and asked, "Hello! How may I help you today?"

"I heard that the 72nd spot is avaliable in the PER Championship. And it appears that nopony else has taken it, so I thought I might take it," He replied.

"Ok... Well then, before I give you your sign up sheet, I need to ask you a few questions," She told the changeling, who just nodded, "Can I have your name?"

"Akula,"

"Do you have any experience in motor racing?"

"Yes. I have experience in amateur rally racing and amateur motorcycle racing,"

"Perfect! Just the racer we're looking for! If you could just fill out this form, please?" She then handed Akula a clipboard with a sign-in form on it. Akula took a pen from a mug that was on the desk and filled out the form, before handing it back. Blossom placed the clipboard on the desk and called out, "Red! Can you get me a digital calendar and a vehicle selector?"

"Comin' right up!" Red called back. Moments later, Red handed Blossom two black tablets. Blossom then tore a piece of paper, wrote on it then handed it to Akula along with the two tablets.

"The piece of paper is an access slip, you'll need to present it to the organizers at your first event. This is a digital calendar, informs you of all the championships and majors coming up, along with any invitationals that might pop up. And this is your vehicle selector, you use it to select the vehicle you wish to use after you've selected an event on the calendar. Once you've selected your vehicle, we'll have it ready for you at the event. That's all, welcome to Project Equestria Racing!" And with that, Akula thanked Blossom and walked out of the building, the next #72 racer.

But as Akula stepped out, he checked the calendar. There was a championship scheduled for tomorrow, and only one was available to him. So, he selected it and went to pick his car. Once he did, the vehicle selector shut off and the calendar lit up with a single message.

Scheduled for tomorrow:
Our Town Amateur Open

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