2012 Indy 500: Dario Franchitti Passes By Takuma Sato In Wild Finish
I've been to my share of Indy 500's. Attending my fourth straight, this is probably the wildest one I have seen.There were many lead changes throughout the race. Really, anybody had a chance, even if you were in last place the whole time.It also helped their chances with how many crashes there were as well in the race.In the final lap, Takuma Sato looked to be the underdog...
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Takuma Sato Crash Helps Dario Franchitti Win 2012 Indy 500 (Video)
Dario Franchitti captured his third victory at the Indy 500 Sunday, but he needed a wild finish to win this one. Franchitti was locked in a tight race with Takuma Sato when the drivers' cars briefly touched tires, sending Sato crashing into the wall in the race's closing minutes. The crash gave Franchitti the breathing room he needed to cruise to victory. Sato made a bold...
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Dario Franchitti Takes Advantage of Takuma Sato's Late Crash to Win Third Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS -- Dario Franchitti has won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time, taking advantage when Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap. The Japanese driver went for the lead going into the first turn, pulled even with Franchitti but got too low, and it sent him into the outside wall. Sato's car barely missed Franchitti, who coasted across the line under a yellow caution...
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10 hours ago
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10 hours ago
Takuma Sato on the rise as '500' looms
Japanese pilot notches first IndyCar podium at Sao PauloOne figures that a bit of relief came over Takuma Sato as he raced across the Sambadromo and past the checkered flag in Sunday's Sao Paulo Indy 300.Two weeks after losing out on his first podium finish in the IZOD IndyCar Series thanks to a last-lap incident with Ryan Hunter-Reay, the former Formula One standout was staring...
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26 days ago
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26 days ago
Sato finds a way to podium finish at Sao Paulo 300
Japan's Takuma Sato had almost everything go wrong in the Sao Paulo 300. He just kept pressing, though, and somehow found a way to his first podium finish in IndyCar on Sunday.
Sato had a remarkable drive on the streets of Sao Paulo, being aggressive and taking advantage of pit strategy after starting in the last row and overcoming a drive-thru penalty early in the race. He...
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28 days ago
INDYCAR: Sato Paces Two-Day Sebring Test
Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Takuma Sato led the seven drivers present at Sebring, while suspected ECU glitches sees Honda suffer multiple engine losses.
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February 24, 2012
Japan's Sato signs with team owner Bobby Rahal
Japanese driver Takuma Sato, who competed in Formula One from 2002-08 before moving to IndyCar in 2010, signed Friday with IndyCar team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
Sato spent one season with Jordan, three with British American Racing and three with Super Aguri F1. He drove for KV Racing Technology the last two seasons in IndyCar.
''Rahal Letterman Racing has a proud...
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February 03, 2012
Takuma Sato official at Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Takuma Sato's move to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series championship is now official, with Honda Motorsports announcing the deal this morning according to the Associated Press.The former Formula One racer will enter his third season in IndyCar after spending the last two with KV Racing Technology, where he earned two poles, three top-5s and eight...
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February 03, 2012
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February 03, 2012
Japan's Sato signs with Rahal-Letterman racing
Japanese driver Takuma Sato has signed with IndyCar team Rahal-Letterman Racing.
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February 03, 2012
Sato signs with Rahal-Letterman Racing
Japanese driver Takuma Sato has signed a deal with IndyCar team Rahal-Letterman Racing.
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February 03, 2012
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