On the verge of conquering Japan’s highest tier of open-wheel racing, Kakunoshin ‘Kaku’ Ohta has set his sights across the Pacific.
The 27-year-old native has surged to the front of the Super Formula championship, holding the points lead heading into next month’s season-closing doubleheader at Suzuka. Yet, while a crown on home soil hangs in the balance, the Honda factory driver’s focus is rapidly coalescing around a long-term future in North American motorsport – with active interest brewing across both IndyCar and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
