Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will join the team 🍎for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 inꦓ May.

Sato, who stepped d𝕴own from full-time IndyCar competition at the end of 2022, will drive RLL’s #75𒐪 Honda-powered entry with sponsorship from machine tool manufacturer AMADA AMERICA.

The two-time Indy 500 winneܫr has a long history w🎶ith RLL, having raced with the squad for the full season in 2012 and again between 2018-2021.

He returned to R🍒LL for a one-off outing in the Ind🥀y 500 last year and has been called up by the team again for another appearance in IndyCar’s blue-riband event.

“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 incred💎ible opportunity,” said Honda driver Sato, who scored the second of his two Indy 500 wins with RLL in 2020.

“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 greaཧt confidence. I can’t wait to get to work.”

Sato, now 48-🎀years-old, will join RLL’s full-season drivers Graham Rahal, Devlin de Francesco and Louis Foster at the ‘Greatest Spectacle of Racing’ on 25 May.

“We are excited to havꦇe Takuma part of our Indy 500 program again,” said team co-owner Bobby Rahal.

“His ex✱perience, talent and bravado at the Indianapolis Motor Sp𓆏eedway, in particular, is evident by his two wins. 

“The work ethic he brin🙈gs, 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.”