Takuma Sato wins IndyCar series race - first Japanese driver in history to win

Posted by AC Team on Sunday, 21 April 2013.

AC - TAKUMA SATO-FORMULA ONE DRIVER

Long Beach

April 21, 2013

Takuma Sato, 36, is the first Japanese driver in history to win an IndyCar series race.

Sato, won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the team of legendary racer A.J. Foyt.

This was the team's first victory in more than a decade.

Sato came close to winning his first IndyCar race at last year's Indianapolis 500 but when he tried to pass Dario Franchitti on the final lap he spun out. For the full story click here.