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| Takuma Sato | |||||||
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.jpg) Sato at the 2021 Grand Prix of Long Beach | |||||||
| Nationality |  Japanese | ||||||
| Born | 28 January 1977 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 221 races run over 15 years | |||||||
| Team(s) | No. 75 (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2010 São Paulo Indy 300 (São Paulo) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| First win | 2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach) | ||||||
| Last win | 2020 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 2002–2008 | ||||||
| Teams | Jordan, BAR, Super Aguri | ||||||
| Engines | Honda | ||||||
| Entries | 92 (90 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 44 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 2002 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 2008 Spanish Grand Prix | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2001 2001 2001 2017, 2020 | Macau Grand Prix Masters of Formula 3 British Formula Three Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Takuma Sato (佐藤 琢磨, Satō Takuma, born 28 January 1977), nicknamed "Taku", is a Japanese professional racing driver. He competes part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 75 Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Sato is a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, having won the event in 2017 and 2020. He was the first Asian driver to win the Indianapolis 500,[1] and the twentieth driver to win the race more than once. Before winning the Indianapolis 500, Sato became the first Japanese-born driver to win an IndyCar Series race when he won the 2013 Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Sato raced full-time in the IndyCar Series from 2010 until 2022 for KV Racing Technology, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Andretti Autosport, and Dale Coyne Racing, all with Honda engines.
He competed in Formula One from 2002 to 2008 for the Honda-powered Jordan, BAR and Super Aguri teams, scoring 44 points overall, and a single podium which was at the 2004 United States Grand Prix. His 8th-place finish in the 2004 Formula One World Drivers' Championship remains the best-ever result for a Japanese driver in the series.[2]
Sato has become known among fans and media[3][4] for his motto "no attack, no chance" with regards to his racing style.[5]
- ^ Malsher, David (28 May 2017). "Indy 500: Sato wins after thrilling shootout with Castroneves". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "No Attack, No Chance: Takuma Sato Wins 104th Indianapolis 500". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Weaver, Matt (24 August 2020). "No Attack, No Chance: Takuma Sato Wins 104th Indianapolis 500". Autoweek. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "No Attack, No Chance: The Takuma Sato Story". 7 July 2021.