By: Spencer Neff
March 11, 2025

On Tuesday morning, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced that iit will again field a fourth entry at this year’s Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for Takuma Sato.

Sato will attempt to make his 16th start in the race this May. He won in 2017 and in 2020, the latter of which being with RLLR. That year, he also made his first start on the front row in third.

“I’m very excited to return to the 109th Indy 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Once again, a heartfelt thank you to Bobby, Mike, David, and the entire organization for this incredible opportunity,” Sato expressed in Tuesday’s release.

“Last year was an incredible experience, reconnecting with the team, and this year, even more familiar faces have joined the effort, which makes this moment even more special and gives me great confidence. I can’t wait to get to work.”

Sato, who has competed in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES on a limited basis the last two seasons. In the 2024 500, Sato finished 14th after starting 10th. In his 15 years in the series, Sato has won four of his six career races with RLLR and three of his ten career poles.

His first on-track time in the No. 75 is expected to be at the Open Test on April 23-24.

“We are excited to have Takuma part of our Indy 500 program again,” Car Co-Owner Bobby Rahal added.

“His experience, talent and bravado at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in particular, is evident by his two wins. The work ethic he brings, in addition to his attention to detail, adds immeasurable value to our program. We are thrilled to have AMADA return as the primary sponsor for the entry. They continue to be an integral part of our racing programs, not only for the Indy 500. We utilize their equipment on a daily basis and couldn’t be happier with our partnership.”

Sato and longtime teammate Graham Rahal are joined by rookie Louis Foster and Devlin DeFrancesco, who is looking to make his third start in this race.

 “Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is very proud to have Takuma Sato back at the Indy 500,” Co-Owner Mike Lanigan said.

“Takuma has always been quick at the speedway and his two wins confirm his abilities at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. I personally look forward with great optimism, to be the team that gives Takuma the opportunity to win the trifecta and am thankful to have AMADA as primary sponsor again.”

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