Keisuke Takahashi vs Atsuro Kawai

The battle between Keisuke Takahashi vs Atsuro Kawai is the twenty-sixth battle of Initial D.

During the Battle
Kawai leads, planning to outrun Keisuke; his strategy is cornering at the widest possible angle and increasing speed on straightways. Keisuke criticizes Kawai's driving style as dull and overly simplistic. Eventually, he overtakes Kawai easily.

Trivia

 * This is one of the only battles which weren't shown fully in Fourth Stage. The other one was FD3S vs Integra DC2.

Battle Stage 2

 * Power - Go 2

Special Stage

 * I Need Your Love - Dave Simon

Arcade Stage 8 Infinity

 * The Race Of The Night - Dave Rodgers

Arcade Stage 8 RivalSide Info
Story arc: Seven Star Leaf

Driver: Atsuro Kawai

Car: Nissan Skyline 25GT-Turbo (ER34)

Opponent: Keisuke Takahashi

Team: Project D

Car: Mazda RX-7 Type R (FD3S)

Mission: Preserve the Steering Gauge

1-ryu Condition: Leave at least 1 Steering Gauge intact

Cho 1-ryu Condition: Leave at least 2 Steering Gauges intact

Course: Momiji Line

Rule: Uphill

Start: Standing

Weather: Clear

Time of day: Night