Racing at superluminal speeds on the Webway, an alien-built interplanetary speedway track, is the most exciting adventure a star racer could dream of. Michael Murray, having flown illegally from Earth, becomes a trainee pilot in one of the leading teams. One more decisive step, and... But such real hopes are dashed: sabotage carried out on the ship almost costs Michael his life and career, because everyone is sure that the accident was his fault. Will he accept it? Leave? Never! The ambitious Murray has no choice but to start an investigation and find out at any cost what really happened, who he crossed the road to and who took such cruel revenge on him?