Takuma Sato has been announced to race in the 2023 IndyCar Series with Chip Ganassi Racing.
Takuma Sato graduated in 1997 from Suzuka Racing School (now Honda Racing School Suzuka), Honda’s driver training program. He has raced in F1 since 2002, winning a podium at the 2004 US Grand Prix.
He started participating in the IndyCar Series in 2010, and along with the F1 Monaco GP and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it is known as one of the “three major races in the world”, and on the day of the final, in front of more than 350,000 spectators. In 2017 and 2020, he won the Indy Indy 500, which is contested at a maximum speed of 380 km / h. This season, he will be competing in Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 11 car in multiple races held on oval courses, including the Indy 500, where he is aiming for his third victory.
Takuma Sato
“I cannot put into words how excited and thrilled I am to be joining Chip Ganassi Racing in 2023. This team has been at the top of the series for decades. , Needless to say, the competitiveness is overwhelming.It’s a new experience for me to focus on the oval race, but I’m working with team members and teammates who have won the championship and the Indy 500 many times. It will definitely give me a big advantage and I am very excited about the possibilities and I can’t wait for the challenge to begin.”
Major achievements of Takuma Sato
1997 Graduated from Suzuka Racing School Formula (SRS-F)
2001 British Formula 3 Champion
Masters F3 Winner
Macau GP win
2002 F1 debut with Jordan Honda
2003 Transferred to B.A.R Honda
2004 3rd place podium at the 9th round of F1, the United States GP
2006 Transferred to Super Aguri Honda
2010 Entered the IndyCar Series with KV Racing
Challenged the Indy 500 for the first time at the 94th Indianapolis 500 and finished 20th.
2011 First Japanese pole position at Round 8 of the IndyCar Series
2012 Transferred to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
His first 3rd place podium finish in the 4th round in Sao Paulo
In the 96th Indy 500, he fought for victory until the end of the race, but he spun on the final lap.
2013 Transferred to AJ Foyt Racing
First Japanese to win the IndyCar Series in Round 3, Long Beach
2017 Transferred to Andretti Autosport
First Japanese to win the 101st Indy 500
Received the Prime Minister’s Commendation for this victory
2018 Transferred to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
2019 103rd Indy 500, 3rd place, about 0.3 seconds short of the top
2020 Finished 3rd, the highest finish ever for a Japanese driver, in the 104th Indy 500 qualifying round
Winning the final race for the second time
In 2021, aiming for consecutive wins at the 105th Indy 500, but placed 14th.
2022 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing
2023 Transferred to Chip Ganassi Racing, aiming for third Indy 500 victory
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