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'''Takuma Sato''' (born 28 January 1977 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese racing driver mostly known for his appearances in [[Formula One]] or [[Super Formula]]. | '''Takuma Sato''' (born 28 January 1977 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese racing driver mostly known for his appearances in [[Formula One]] or [[Super Formula]]. | ||
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Sato made his Formula One debut for [[Jordan]] in [[2002 Alternate Formula One season|2002]], after serving in 2001 as the team's test driver. He scored his first Formula One points with a fifth place at the [[French Grand Prix]]. He finished his first career season with a points finish at Suzuka, a massive achievement for Japanese motorsport. | Sato made his Formula One debut for [[Jordan]] in [[2002 Alternate Formula One season|2002]], after serving in 2001 as the team's test driver. He scored his first Formula One points with a fifth place at the [[French Grand Prix]]. He finished his first career season with a points finish at Suzuka, a massive achievement for Japanese motorsport. | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 27 December 2017
Takuma Sato (born 28 January 1977 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese racing driver mostly known for his appearances in Formula One or Super Formula.
Sato made his Formula One debut for Jordan in 2002, after serving in 2001 as the team's test driver. He scored his first Formula One points with a fifth place at the French Grand Prix. He finished his first career season with a points finish at Suzuka, a massive achievement for Japanese motorsport.
After scoring two eighth place finishes in 2003 at the British and German Grands Prix, he was injured in a big practice crash in Hungary. While recovering, Honda announced they will not re-sign with Jordan in 2004, and that Sato left the team after a mutual agreement was reached between himself and the Jordan team. He was replaced by HWNSNBM and Daniel Melrose.
Sato made one more appearance at Suzuka, finishing 6th at the wheel of a BAR, a drive that, along with his connections to Honda (who had bought a 45% stake in BAR), secured him a seat with the team for 2004.
