Impact Blue vs the Altezza guys

The battle between Impact Blue and the Altezza Guys is an anime-only battle featured in Initial D Extra Stage 2.

Prior to the Battle
While Mako was trying to complete a practice run on Usui, she was suddenly informed by Sayuki about an oncoming car. As a black Altezza passes them, the occupants of the car note smirkingly that they were women racers. As Mako drives on, Sayuki tells her the timing could have been faster, to which Mako agrees on going for another round. As they return to the starting the point, the Altezza guys who were stopped nearby notices the SilEighty returning. They then block the road when Mako tries to start the round. The two guys proceeds to harass Mako and Sayuki by standing too uncomfortably close to their car and asking for tips. Initially Mako and Sayuki remains silent, but when one of the Altezza guys insults them being women and can't drive properly, Sauki finally loses her cool and starts arguing back at them. When the Altezza guys asks them for a single downhill battle, Mako agrees with Sayuki for the race as if they back down, they will think it was because they were females. Sayuki tells them they can start in lead and they will chase them in a leader-chaser format.

During the Battle
As the battle starts off, the Altezza guys being confident that they won't lose starts to discuss smugly on what to do with them after they win. Meanwhile Sayuki tells Mako to let them have the run until the end of the C-121 corner. As the SilEighty sharply drifts behind the Altezza, Sayuki and Mako states the Altezza driver is skilled enough, but not enough for Mako to lose. As the Altezza guys starts to feel pressured by the SilEighty sticking right by their tail, Sayuki notes in amazement that Mako had improved a lot compared to her battle with Takumi Fujiwara. After entering a corner in a near 90-degree reverse entry drift, Mako states to Sayuki they don't have to wait until C-121 to overtake them. Just after the next corner, Mako comes right next to the Altezza, alarming the duo. And much to their absolute bewilderment, Mako overtakes them in S-curve, just before pulling a reverse entry drift in front of Altezza, shocking the duo beyond their belief, before pulling away from their view and dusting them off completely. Sayuki looks at Mako and understands that she's finally become independent.

After the Battle
Mako takes a bath at her home where she takes her time to think about her future and her plans to meet Iketani.

Extra Stage 2

 * Falling Into My Heart - Terrence Holler

Trivia

 * This was the only battle featuring Impact Blue or Usui Pass where C-121 corner was not shown, because the battle ended before it.