INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will drive for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware subsequent season in a deal introduced Thursday that retains the favored driver from Japan within the IndyCar Sequence no less than one other 12 months.
Sato has 12 years of IndyCar expertise with 198 begins and 6 victories, together with Indy wins in 2017 and 2020. The 44-year-old spent the previous 4 years driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing however was not retained for subsequent season.
He’ll drive the No. 51 for Coyne, changing Romain Grosjean following the Frenchman’s departure for Andretti Autosport.
“I’m extraordinarily excited that we have been capable of work out a take care of Dale, Rick and everybody at Dale Coyne Racing,” Sato stated. “With Honda an integral a part of Dale Coyne Racing, it appeared like an ideal match.”
Sato has been a longtime Honda consultant.
“We stay up for competing with our package deal of a superb automotive with an ideal driver within the 500 subsequent 12 months,” Coyne stated. “All of us on our staff welcome the very proficient Mr. Sato into our fold for 2022.”