After two seasons as a ‘super-sub’ in the Honda Super Formula stable, 2022 was supposed to mark the year that Sasahara became part of the furniture at the Sakura brand. Handed the chance to join Tomoki Nojiri at Team Mugen, Sasahara finally had the platform he had so desperately craved to prove himself.
Sasahara kept up his part of the bargain, winning two races (matching Nojiri’s tally) on his way to sixth overall and helping Mugen to a comfortable teams’ championship crown. But when it came to contract renewal time, the best Honda was prepared to offer was a berth at B-Max Racing.
