Sato Signs With Rahal-Letterman Racing

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese driver Takuma Sato has signed a deal with IndyCar team Rahal-Letterman Racing. Honda Motorsports announced the move on Friday.

Sato competed in Formula One from 2002-08 before moving to IndyCar in 2010. He drove for KV Racing Technology the last two seasons.

Sato is winless in IndyCar, but he won two poles last season, at races in Edmonton and Iowa. He finished the season in 13th place.

Team owner Bobby Rahal has teamed with Honda as he tries to return to a full-time IndyCar schedule for the first time since 2008. The team focused on the ALMS Series the last three seasons and ran only four IndyCar races last year. Rahal won the ALMS championship the last two years.