Ӧhlins® Celebrates Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Success in 104th Indianapolis 500
Although the usual capacity crowd of 400,000 fans wasn’t there to experience it, the Ӧhlins performance supension equipped team of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing put on a show at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 23, with drivers Takuma ”Taku” Sato and Graham Rahal finishing first and third, respectively. Sato qualified third and Rahal eighth for the annual NTT INDYCAR SERIES racing spectacle, which was postponed nearly three months by the coronavirus.
”We congratulate our friends at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing for an amazing performance,” said Scott MacDonald, CEO, Ӧhlins USA. ”They have built a truly world-class organization and we are privileged to work with them.”
Sato’s win – his second in 11 Indy 500 starts – came after he captured the lead with 40 laps to go and fought off a late challenge from #2 qualifier Scott Dixon. Rahal, son of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing co-owner and 1986 Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, has now twice finished third in the Indy 500. He currently is 7th in NTT INDYCAR SERIES points and Sato is 4th.
Ӧhlins offers its performance suspension expertise to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and other leading teams in INDYCAR, Formula 1 and other forms of open wheel racing. The company also is a world leader in suspension technology for motorcycle, mountain bike and snowmobile competition.
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About Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, based in Hilliard, Ohio, and Brownsburg, Ind., is co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former CBS Late Show host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. In 2020, the team is competing in their 29th year of open wheel competition and currently has 29 wins – including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato -- 32 poles, 105 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. The team also competed in the American Le Mans Series from 2009-2013 as BMW Team RLL where they won both the Manufacturer and Team Championships in the GT category in 2010 and swept all three GT titles in 2011 - Manufacturer, Team and Driver. In 2012, the team finished second in the Team Championship and third in the Manufacturer Championship and in 2013, the team finished second in the Driver, Team and Manufacturer Championship. Since 2014, BMW Team RLL has competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a two-car program and has brought their total to 21 wins – including the 2019 and 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races, 28 poles and 80 podium finishes as well as a second place finish in the Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships in 2015 and 2017.