She continues her streak.

Natalie turns her head towards you, looking you over. You get the feeling she's about to say something, but she stays silent, starting the next game before she's turned back around.

You put up a better defence than last time. Natalie gets an initial advantage thanks to a speed boost, but she grows complacent, and you nail her with a spread of Red Hares. She then attempts to bully you off the road, but follows you a bit too close into an item pickup, ending up sliding off into the void thanks to the oil slick you got.

Unfortunately, it doesn't hold up. Your driving skill with her off your back is only mediocre at best, maintaining a position mid-pack. You waste a little time tussling with an AI character, while Natalie manages to pick up an invincibility comet, her inflated form blowing past you and your silicone nemesis up to the front quarter of the pack. You and the AI recover at the same time, but it continues its fixation on you, holding you back while Natalie coasts to victory. Again.