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Takuma Sato finally rewards Honda for their patience

Honda's favourite son Takuma Sato finally gave the Japanese car giant reason to smile as he powered to a thrilling victory in the 2017 edition of the Indianapolis 500. The former Formula 1 driver was backed by Honda for most of his career, driving at the pinnacle of the sport with Honda for seven years Jordan, BAR and Super Aguri – from 2002 to 2008 – before moving to the IndyCar series in 2010. And at the age of 40, 15 years down the line Sato rewarded Honda with victory at the Brickyard. Fernando Alonso hogged the spotlight all month at the Brickyard but Sato was the headliner as he became the first Japanese driver to win the 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing'. On a powerhouse...
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