IZOD IndyCar Series rookie Takuma Sato was cruelly denied the strong result he deserved in the 2010 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend, after late-race contact dropped the KV Racing Technology star down the order to an unrepresentative 18th-position finish.
Having continued his impressive learning curve across the Pond by qualifying an impressive ninth – the best-placed of the KVRT trio – Sato ran inside the top ten along with oval-racing veterans Dan Wheldon, Marco Andretti, Ed Carpenter and Vitor Meira in the early stages of the 200-lap Cafes do Brasil Indy 300, before a three-way battle over the final 20 laps sadly ended in tears, as the #5 Lotus-KVRT Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry found itself squeezed out.
"It was a tough day, it really was," lamented the former Super Aguri F1 ace. "At the beginning of the race we struggled with balance but, after some changes at my first stop, it felt better. We just lacked speed. It was an exciting race, running two or three-wide but, at the end, I was sandwiched between two cars and made slight contact, which dropped me back a few places. The KV Racing Technology crew was faultless in the pit-stops, and I want to thank them for all their hard work this season."
Taku ends the 2010 IndyCar Series campaign 21st in the points standings, with a best result of ninth at Edmonton in July.
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