The Hida Speedway is based after the Fuji Speedway. It was built during the 1960s but didn't host a proper F1 race until the year 1976.
Jigen is the first character in the series to call Zenigata by his nickname "Pops".
An English dub of the episode was scheduled to premiere for the anime series' fiftieth anniversary on the 22nd of October, but was postponed due to scheduling conflicts. The episode finally premiered on YouTube on the 21st of November.
In the 2023 German dub, Lupin and Jigen give each other endearing nicknames. Lupin calls Jigen his "Grummibär" ("Grumpy Bear") and Jigen calls Lupin "Gürkchen" ("Pickle").