Takuma Sato won the first driver as a Japanese driver in one of the three biggest races in the world "Indy 500"



Of the three big races of the automobile world "Monaco Grand Prix", "Le Mans 24 Hours Race" and "Indy 500", the Japanese driver had only won "Le Mans 24 Hours Race" Takuma Sato won the first victory at the 101st "Indie 500" held on May 28, 2017 local time. Sato has been participating in the IndyCar Series since 2010 and this is the second victory.

Sato wins 101st Indianapolis 500
http://www.indycar.com/News/2017/05/05-28-Indy-500-early-recap


Takuma Sato wins Indy 500 2017 - as it happened | Sport | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/may/28/indy-500-2017-live

"Indy 500" (Indy 500 Mile Race) is a sign race of the "IndyCar Series" performed in the open wheel formula car, the first holding is the oldest in 1911 and the world's three greatest races, especially in North America It boasts high popularity.

The schedule may overlap F1 Monaco GP which is one of the world's biggest races as well, but this year Fernando Alonso, an active F1 driver, will miss the Monaco GP and enter the Indy 500 I announced to do, I was calling a topic.

Alonso misses the Monaco Grand Prix and participates in the Indy 500 Dengeki! McLaren, Honda, Andretti trio
https://www.as-web.jp/f1/108429?all

The race started at 12:27 on 28th local time.


In the early part of the race, the winner of 2013 Tony Kanan pulls off. After Canaan pitted in, Ed Carpenter is at the forefront and Alonso also joins the front battle. Alonso, Alexander Rossi and Takuma Sato lead the group at the lap time of 55 laps.

Eliio Castroneves, who has won three times in 2001, 2002 and 2009 when the race is halfway past the half lap, is at the top. After that Castroneves, Alonso, Canaan, Rossi, Ryan Hunter = Lei compete at the top, but Hunter = Rey lost on lap 137.

Fighting good, Alonso retired on the 180th lap with engine trouble.


It was Max Chilton who overcame several crashes and headed at the remaining ten laps, but Castroneves resumed the top again. However, Takuma Sato headed for the first lap 195 ... ...


I ran away and won the championship.


Takuma Sato comes down from the machine as she is cheered.

Indy 500 result: Takuma Sato wins! The first Japanese achievement! - YouTube


Takuma Sato participated in the IndyCar series from 2010 after participating in F1 from 2002 to 2008. I won the first victory in 2013, this Indy 500 is the second victory. It is the first time for Japanese drivers to control the Indy 500.

By the way, looking at the world's biggest race, there were no Japanese drivers who controlled the Monaco Grand Prix, and Kobayashi Kamui won the fifth place in 2011 is the highest. When Le Mans 24 Hours race, Masanori Sekiya won the 1995 and Arai Ara won the 2004 respectively.

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