Sato says Coyne did “great preparation” for Indy 500

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Dale Coyne’s team has a history of fast cars around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but Sato is the first driver to have arrived at the team having already scored triumphs in the Memorial Day Weekend classic and therefore having knowledge of what it takes to succeed there Sato was second fastest in the test here in April, and today he ended the day on top, with a last-minute effort that eclipsed the speed that Scott Dixon set earlier in the session, and the speed he set in the more favorable conditions in the morning.
We had to go back to the garage and check up a lot of things because there was some things we were not very happy with.
“This #51 car, very happy, and it seems like the #18 car [of rookie teammate David Malukas] is also very happy, so I think Dale Coyne Racing did a great preparation with the cars over the winter.”
“He obviously is a rookie driver, inexperienced at the 500, so we don't have the luxury to have a Scott or Andretti for example,” said Sato, “but at least I was there and knowing what needs to do, and David is quickly up to speed.