Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will drive for the team in the upcoming Indianapolis 500.
Sato will climb behind the wheel of the #75 entry, which will be the fourth RLL car competing in the Indy 500, and will be sponsored by AMADA.
The veteran Japanese driver has raced with RLL for five seasons in the past, including in 2020 when he earned his second Indianapolis 500 victory.
His return gives RLL four cars for the marquee event, matching the expanded total the team brought to the event in 2023.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to make my return to the 108th Indy 500 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing,” said Sato in the press release.
“A heartfelt thank you to Bobby [Rahal], Mike [Lanigan], and David [Letterman] and the entire organization for this incredible opportunity. Gratitude overflows as I am driving the No. 75 entry with primary sponsorship from AMADA.
“My journey with RLL spans over a decade marked by shared successes and rejoining the team fills me with immense excitement. Here’s to reconnecting with familiar faces and forging new alliances. I just can’t wait to get to work.”
Sato’s confirmation means that he will be back to contest in his 15th IndyCar season, and will appear in his 15th Indy 500, assuming he is able to qualify well enough to make the field.
After the longtime racer shifted to a partial schedule last season, it was not known if the 47-year-old would be back in the series for 2024.
He will indeed make his 221st career IndyCar start, however, reunited with the team he has worked with the longest.
The 108th Indianapolis 500 will be run on May 26, with two weeks of practice and qualifying leading up to the spectacle.
