Japanese commentator loses it watching Takuma Sato win the Indianapolis 500

By Samuel Reiman
Published

For most racing fans, there’s always a sense of nationalism to see a driver from your home country win.

Such was the case for this Japanese commentator from Japan’s GAORA SPORTS as he cheered Takuma Sato on to victory at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500.

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Sato had taken the lead in his No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda from Helio Castroneves with just two laps left to go. Sato held on in front of the three-time Indianapolis 500 winner to take the first win at the famed event for a Japanese racing driver.