The 2013 Grand Prix of Long Beach winner has crossed career paths many times with friend and fellow inductee Katherine Legge
Takuma Sato delivers remarks while fellow honoree Katherline Legge, right, listens at their induction ceremony into the Motorsports Walk of Fame on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in downtown Long Beach.
For Sato, it brought back memories of the times they raced against each other and when both were starting their careers. Sato won the first IndyCar Series race of his career at the Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2013. He was driving for A.J. Foyt Enterprises in the race and started on the second row, in the fourth position.
He remembers how his team was a bit of an underdog in the Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2013. A.J.Foyt Enterprises was a single-car team going up against powerhouse teams from Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing. But Sato knew how important it was to perform well for the team owned by Foyt, an auto racing and IndyCar Series legend.Sato also won the Indianapolis 500 twice. The first time was in 2017 driving for Andretti Autosport. He was the first Japanese-born driver to win the Indy 500.
He is entered in this year’s Indianapolis 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The last time he competed in an IndyCar Series race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach was in 2022. He finished in 16th place driving for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing.Rain forces NHRA to move Winternationals finals to Phoenix
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