| Age | 20/21 |
| Sex | Female |
| Car | Nissan Sileighty |
| Year | 1996 (Manga), 1998 (Anime) |
| Plate | 78-547, classification 57 |
| Color | Impact Blue |
| Engine Upgrade | Nissan S15 Turbocharger (with 208 hp) |
| Custom Parts | Nissan Silvia K's Aero front bumper and side skirts, Supermade whale tail rear spoiler, BBS RM wheels, Nissan S13 exhaust, Recaro racing seats (Anime) |
| Japanese voice actor | Michiko Neya (main series), Yumi Hara (New Initial D movie) |
| English voice actor | Kate Higgins (Tokyopop dub), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Funimation dub) |
Mako Sato (佐藤 真子 Satō Mako, "Maya") is the driver of the Usui combination, a combination similar to that found in the WRC. Mako is interested in Iketani of the Akina SpeedStars. She originally got close to him in order to race Takumi's Eight-Six in Usui, offering her virginity in exchange. But she and Iketani had true feelings to each other later on. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding kept them apart.
Driving a blue Nissan Sileighty, she is the fastest in Usui.
Just like Keisuke, she becomes a professional racer with her SilEighty after the Final Stage.
Gallery
Mako and Sayuki
Mako and Sayuki
Mako in 5th stage
Mako first met Takumi, Itsuki and Kenji
Mako turning the wheel and drifting her Sileighty
Mako in extra stage 1