Fujiwara Takumi

Takumi is 1.74 meters tall. I weigh 58 kilograms. Likes: Spring, Hachi-roku (a traditional Portuguese dessert), taking naps. Dislikes: Arrogant people, losing, party girls. Special abilities: He can see the line and the corner without going beyond it.

After being defeated by Takumi in an impromptu battle, Keisuke scours the region for the driver who beat him, finally managing to find him during the official race. Keisuke, like most drivers, is impressed by Takumi's skills and states that his goal is to finally defeat him in a rematch. This rivalry is his motivation for joining Project D, and he encourages Takumi to participate so that both can become the best they can be before racing again. During Project D, this rivalry persists, although the two drivers develop a sense of camaraderie and become friends. Keisuke still expresses a desire for a rematch at the end of the series, although Takumi and the Project D support team are not interested.

Takumi admires Ryosuke because of his reputation as the White Comet of Akagi. Takumi is often modest when speaking to Ryosuke, despite his skills and Ryosuke's insistence that he is an exceptional driver. After Takumi defeats Keisuke for the second time, Ryosuke believes he might be the only driver capable of beating him, although even he can't beat Takumi, leading him to stop racing unless challenged. Ryosuke recruits Takumi for his new team, Project D, as their downhill ace, training him and Keisuke and honing their skills as drivers. Ryosuke strongly believes in Takumi's adaptability (leading to the invention of the Blind Attack) and his strong connection to the car (resulting in the emergence of the Fujiwara Zone).

A member of the SpeedStars and a close friend of Iketani, Kenji is a regular at the gas station. Originally, Kenji was supposed to face Takahashi Keisuke, but Takumi arrived in time to replace him. He respects Takumi's skills and, therefore, attends all the races the SpeedStars watch.

Iketani and Takumi work together at the gas station and become good friends throughout their early racing careers. Takumi often admires Iketani for his knowledge of cars. Iketani inadvertently jump-started Takumi's career when he asked Bunta to race for the SpeedStars, which led him to send Takumi in his place. Like most over-the-top racers, Iketani is impressed by Takumi's skills and asks him to take him downhill twice, though he learns nothing from either encounter. Takumi would later race against Mako Sato after Iketani invited him, though Takumi claimed he was racing for himself. Iketani and the other SpeedStars travel to watch several Project D races.

Bunta taught Takumi to drive from an early age and had him make deliveries for his tofu shop at age 13. Apparently, this was just so Bunta wouldn't have to make the deliveries himself, though he was secretly training Takumi, developing his talent. After Bunta was invited to represent the Akina SpeedStars in a battle with the Akagi RedSuns, Bunta told Takumi to go racing, giving him the first push in his racing career. Bunta secretly modified the car to further enhance Takumi's skill as he raced against more and more opponents. After the engine blew up in the Eight-Six, Bunta replaced it with a racing engine and gave Takumi half-ownership of the car. Bunta later gave Takumi full ownership of the car, purchasing a Subaru Impreza, with which he defeated Takumi in an impromptu battle in Akina. Bunta then has Takumi use the Impreza alongside the Eight-Six for deliveries, allowing him to gain a greater understanding of the Eight-Six's power and shortcomings.

He serves as a delivery boy for his father's tofu business, driving his father's Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86) to the top of the mountain every morning to deliver tofu to hotels throughout the day. After defeating Keisuke Takahashi in an impromptu battle, he earned the nickname "White Ghost of Akina" and began racing solo, occasionally representing the Akina SpeedStars in battle. He was eventually invited to join Project D as their downhill ace.

Takumi and Itsuki are childhood friends, having met in middle school and later becoming best friends. They both got jobs at the Esso gas station in Shibukawa during high school. They both got their driver's licenses around the same time, and Itsuki asked Takumi to share a car with him on several occasions. When it was revealed that Takumi had defeated Keisuke Takahashi, Itsuki initially doubted Takumi's ability, but later became his biggest fan. Inspired by Takumi, Itsuki buys an Eight-Five Toyota Corolla Levin, believing it to be an Eight-Six. Takumi shows Itsuki that although his car is inferior, it can still perform well if you have the skills. Itsuki sees Takumi as his rival, even if their skills are not comparable. When Takumi joins Project D, Itsuki and the SpeedStars travel to watch him race on occasion.