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Honda names Sato as its executive advisor in racing matters
Former F1 driver Takuma Sato as been named as an executive advisor of Honda, in all aspects of racing matters of the Japanese manufacturer. Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has signed an advisory contract with two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato, who has been competing in the world’s top categories of automobile racing, including the FIA…
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IndyCar 2020: Best-performing drivers, rookies & teams of the season
FormulaRapida.net has compiled a list of the best-performing teams, drivers, and rookies, in the unique and historic 2020 IndyCar season. With a strong rookie field, veteran drivers delivering peak performances, and unique challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 IndyCar season was an indelible one in many regards. Worthy of note for…
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Petrov named steward; F1 Nation talks Franchitti/Pirro; Sato on Talking Bull
Vitaly Petrov is one of the stewards for F1 Portuguese GP which has one DRS zone as F1 Nation features Dario Franchitti and Emanuele Pirro, while Talking Bull has Max Verstappen and Takuma Sato. Petrov has been named as one of the stewards for the upcoming F1 Portuguese GP as he joins Tim Mayer, Felix…
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IndyCar: Dixon wins Gateway Race 1 from Sato in an intense finish
In the first IndyCar race at WWTR, CGR’s Scott Dixon won from RLLR’s Takuma Sato, with a gap of just 0.140 seconds. Arrow McLaren SP’s Patricio O’ward came third. As an IndyCar field of 23 embarked on the first race of two at Worldwide Technologies Raceway, better known as Gateway, a sense of uncertainty controlled the…
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Sato describes fuel management as Dixon thought they would have run out
RLLR driver Takuma Sato told of the fuel management he had to perform to keep Scott Dixon at bay, while also ensuring he would have the fuel to get to the end. In his years racing at the Indy500, Sato has developed a reputation as a driver that his highly aggressive; in Formula 1 parlance, he’s…
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Indy500: Sato crosses yard of bricks first under FCY from Dixon
Under yellow flags, RLLR driver Takuma Sato won the 2020 Indy500, leading CGR’s Scott Dixon and his teammate, Graham Rahal. “Drivers, start your engines.” While technically a factually inaccurate ordinance, as mechanics start the cars, they’ve long been called the most famous words in racing, but it had seemed that they’d never be said in…
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Indy500: IndyCar drivers left intoxicated by higher boost, speeds in quali
After Indy500 qualifying, IndyCar drivers were intoxicated by the heightened speeds brought on by the raising of turbocharger boost to 1.5-bar for the two days of running. When it was announced by IndyCar on February 14th, 2020, that Qualifying turbocharger boost levels for the Indy500 would be raised from 1.3-bar to 150 kPa (equivalent to…
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Indy500: Andretti leads Dixon in Quali with speed deviation of 0.017 mph
For the Indy500, Marco Andretti took pole for Andretti Autosport, leading Dixon of CGR with an average speed deviation of just 0.017 mph. Indy500 Qualifications Day 1: The first day of competitive running for the Indy 500 saw few moments truly worthy of note, but nonetheless one big takeaway from the day was the incredible…
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IndyCar drivers excited to get ‘back on track’ to start 2020 at Texas
Ahead of the commencing of the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, countless IndyCar drivers have spoken about their emotions surrounding the return to racing. Since the announcement of the cancellation of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg back in March, IndyCar racing has been absent. However, the series’ extended off-season will draw to a…
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Multi-car crash at Pocono IndyCar race draws more criticism
The 2019 IndyCar race at Pocono came under fresh criticism over the track’s safety, one year after the horrific incident of Robert Wickens. A major crash in the 2018 IndyCar race at Pocono put Wickens out of action, with no clarity on his return and a career in racing. The incident drew criticism from almost…
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Simon Pagenaud wins his first Indy 500
Simon Pagenaud, has drunk for the first time the milk traditionally given to the winner of the 500 miles of Indianapolis. Second was Alexander Rossi, who fought until the end with the Frenchman, and third was Takuma Sato. The green flag waved at the hands of Christian Bale and Matt Damon, kicking off the big…
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IndyCar: Takuma Sato wins from pole in Barber
Takuma Sato has claimed his fourth IndyCar win after taking victory in Barber. The Japanese driver started from Pole, had to overcome some errors and led almost every lap to take a dominant win. Dixon finishes second with Bourdais completing the podium with a different strategy. Newgarden finishes fourth and holds the standings lead. The…
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Drivers explain Wickens horrific IndyCar crash at Pocono
It was a huge incident involving five drivers in the IndyCar race at Pocono last weekend with Robert Wickens at the receiving end after going airborne into the fence. The Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver was in a battle with Andretti Autosports’ Ryan Hunter-Reay on Lap 9 when his front right hit the left rear of Hunter-Reay,…
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Wickens airlifted to hospital after violent multi-car IndyCar crash at Pocono
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports’ Robert Wickens was airlifted to the nearby hospital after a huge airborne crash in IndyCar’s race at Pocono Raceway. Canadian driver Wickens is said to be ‘alert and awake’ after a violent crash on Lap 9 at Turn 2 in the race at Pocono while battling Andretti Autosports’ Ryan Hunter-Reay for track…
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Takuma Sato on his crash with James Davison
2017 champion explains how he lived the crash with James Davison during the 102nd edition of Indianapolis 500 https://youtu.be/pMgqET8VXog
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Sato and RLL extend their domain in Phoenix testing
The second an last day of official testing for the upcoming Verizon IndyCar Series season in Phoenix International Raceway has been dominated by the same team that did it on Friday: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. This time, it has been Takuma Sato who has taken the best day and weekend time, but Team Penske and…
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RLL tops the first testing day in Phoenix
After the rookie test day and some tests with the new Windscreen, the official testing sessions at the Phoenix International Raceway with the entire grid started yesterday. Graham Rahal has set the best time on a day on which Honda has been generally better than Chevrolet and RLL has been a step ahead of the…
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Sato joins Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
It had been an almost confirmed rumour for several weeks, but it is official now: Takuma Sato will join Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The current Indy 500 champion already drove for the team in 2012 and is set to partner Graham Rahal on the nº. 16 entry. After only one season driving for Andretti Autosport, Takuma…
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Dramatic run earns Sato pole position at Pocono
Regarded for a fearless demeanor on the racetrack, Takuma Sato showed it again in winning the Verizon P1 Award during ABC Supply 500 qualifying at Pocono Raceway. The Andretti Autosport driver put together two spine-tingling laps at 219.639 mph to earn the pole position for Sunday’s 500-mile race on the 2.5-mile triangular oval. The ABC…
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Power starts from familiar spot up front at Mid-Ohio
Will Power will start from the front row in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio for the sixth straight year on Sunday after claiming the Verizon P1 Award in Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, Power’s best lap of 1 minute, 4.1720 seconds…
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Rahal sets track record to take pole position for Race 1
Graham Rahal set a track record for the Raceway at Belle Isle Park temporary street course to win the Verizon P1 Award and pole position for this afternoon’s first race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Rahal, driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, scorched around the 14-turn, 2.35-mile circuit in 1 minute, 13.9681 seconds (114.374…
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Sato wins Indy 500, Alonso retires
Takuma Sato joins IndyCar history becoming the first Japanese driver who wins the Indianapolis 500 race. The Andretti driver beat Castroneves during an intense battle in the final laps. Fernando Alonso had to retire due to engine broken. The 101st running of Indianapolis 500 was one of the most wanted to watch with the presence…
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Sato joins Andretti Autosport for 2017
Takuma Sato is leaving AJ Foyt to join Andretti Autosport in IndyCar Series for 2017 campaign, replacing Carlos Muñoz. The news is already not official but as Motorsport.com reported, the Japanese drvier will join the Michael Andretti squad next year. He will drive in the 26 machine, replacing Carlos Muñoz who probably will join Sato…
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Newgarden Tops Warm-Up at Sonoma
Josef Newgarden topped the warm-up for the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. Newgarden’s in the Chevrolet-powered No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing machine set the fastest lap at one minute, 17.6431 seconds, still over a second from the times seen on Saturday. Scott Dixon in the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevy was in second place, 0.0169 seconds…
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Aleshin takes maiden pole in IndyCar
While an international theme has captivated sports fans this month with the 2016 Olympic Games, Verizon IndyCar Series drivers added their own international flavor in qualifying for the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway, led by a first time pole winner. Mikhail Aleshin, driving the No. 7 SMP Racing Schmidt Peterson Honda, became the first…
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Sato & Hawksworth to continue with A.J. Foyt
A.J. Foyt and his son Larry have made changes to the ABC Supply Racing team but they aren’t in the cockpit. Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth will continue as drivers of the ABC Supply Racing Hondas in 2016. The changes include hiring George Klotz to serve as Team Director, and making Don Halliday the Technical…
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Newgarden leads practice session in Wisconsin
Josef Newgarden was the fastest of the unique today’s practice session at Milwaukee Mile. With 5 rounds to go and after an exciting race in Fontana, the Verizon IndyCar Series had the incorporation of Justin Wilson in Andretti Autosport and Ryan Briscoe in Schmidt Peterson Motorsport. Newgarden lead the timesheets at the end of the…
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Pagenaud the best in practice at Texas
Simon Pagenaud has been the fastest of the practice session of IndyCar Series at the oval of Texas Motor Speedway. Penske driver is in front of the 2014 champion, Will Power and Takuma Sato who finished third as a first Honda. In a 75 minutes session, the Ganassi drivers started up on front with Tony…
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Bourdais wins a complicated race at Belle Isle
Sebastien Bourdais has taken a strategic and eventful race. The Frenchman has been lucky with multiple Caution which gave him permission to make it to the end of the race with enough fuel to win. Honda’s Sato and Rahal complete the podium. Montoya with tenth maintains his lead in the championship on a disastrous day for…
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AJ Foyt Racing Expands to a two-car team with Jack Hawksworth
Off-season? What off season? Verizon IndyCar Series team owner A.J. Foyt and his son, Larry Foyt, have been busy since the 2014 season ended two months ago. They have expanded the Verizon IndyCar Series team from one car to two, hired a rising star to drive while retaining the veteran driver who sparked life into…