Ukyo Sasahara, Hiroki Otsu and Tadasuke Makino have been the most vocal about the potential opportunity to race in America’s top single-seater series with backing from Honda in the future, as Sato, 45, nears the end of his full-time IndyCar career.
Any opportunity to make the transition would be unlikely to materialize before 2024, however, as the two-time Indy 500 winner's place at Dale Coyne Racing with RWR is believed to be secure for at least another season.
