Futaridaka (TV Series, 36 episodes, AniDB)

Requested on June 17, 2020, 11:37 a.m.

* Based on the manga by http://anidb.net/cr1010 [Shintani Kaoru] serialised in http://anidb.net/cr23232 [Shounen Sunday] from 1981 to 1985. When Sawatari Taka and his mother were heading home after having dinner, they were attacked by a motorcycle gang. However, they got saved by a mysterious young man. The next day, Sawatari learns that the young man is a professional racer who has the same first name, Toujou Taka. In a race, Sawatari loses control when entering a curve, nearly killing Toujou. After the event, the two become rivals as they compete against each other with their racing skills. Source: Wikipedia