Takuma Sato or Jack Doohan: Who stuck stronger?

The Japanese starred in a spooky accident during training for the 500 miles of Indianapolis, just 21 days after the one suffered by the Australian with his Alpine of F1 in Japan.

Takuma Sato had a discreet passage through Formula 1 between 2002 and 2008. He harvested just a podium in 90 large awards and 31 dropouts, several by accidents. His vehemence many times betrayed him. Once outside the World Cup, and perhaps when many did not expect it, their best years came as a pilot and its zenith was to win twice the 500 miles of Indianapolis (2017 and 2020), nothing less than one of the races that make up the triple crown (Monaco GP and 24 hours of Le Mans complete the trio). The Japanese, even without being a full pilot of Indycar, is always noted to run the date of the mythical oval. But the 2025 edition did not start at all well after suffering a spooky accident during one of the practice sessions.

Sato, who seeks to start the 500 miles for the 16th time, registered with one of the Dallara of the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team. The start was good, because it was third on the first day of testing and had even marked the highest speed without suction in the Boost session (374,277 km/h). But Everything was twisted when losing control of his car in curve 2 and crashing against Safer barriers. The car was destroyed. They immediately reached the minds of the fans of motor racing in very hard clash that Jack Doohan star in the second practice of Japan’s GP are their Alpine. So what was more violent?

If it was spectacular in view, that of the Formula 1 Australian was more beastly. Pierre Gasly’s partner tried to make Suzuka’s first curve without closing the DRS, as he had come out in the simulator, but in reality the question was different. Doohan lost control of his A525 to 300 km/h, The Leca slowed it a bit, finally, it ended up impacting the containment barriers. The body of the world of pentacampeón of motorcycling in 500 cc (Mick Doohan) suffered an impact of 50g. The pilot got out of the car with some magullons, but well. Moreover, he completed the weekend, but with many pains.

Sato’s, not so spectacular in the image, was infinitely stronger. The Great Takuma entered 375 km/Hy the blow was 94g! The little public present in the stands applauded to see that the pilot got off the car. Later, Sato posted a message on his social networks: “Thank you very much to Indycar, Dallara, and IMS for creating such a safe environment. I lost the rear to 233mph (375km/h). The data recorded an impact of 94g. Only slight bruises and I am fine. I am very grateful to my team, I regret the extra work. We will return stronger for the Indy 500”.