From Takuma's web site www.takumasato.org   :

"Takuma Sato will be making two special appearances in the UK early next month, as he enjoys a little nostalgia for Formula One years gone by.

Visiting two of the country's finest historical venues, both steeped in motoring and motorsport history, Taku will play a central role in displaying some grand prix history at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu on Friday 3 July, before heading for Goodwood's famous Festival of Speed the following day.

Beaulieu's motoring archive is already well-known, but Taku will be on hand to unveil a brand new display in the internationally-recognised when he takes the wraps off the BAR-Honda, chassis 060, that he took to the podium at the USGP in 2004. Beaulieu host Lord Montagu will also be in attendance to welcome Taku and his car to the collection.

On Saturday 4 July, Taku will be among the stars attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and will take the opportunity to drive two very different cars ・a Benetton B188 Formula One car and a 1970 March 707 Can-Am monster - up the country house's famous hill.

The Benetton has a great pedigree, having been raced by Alessandro Nannini during his time in F1, and was one of the first grand prix cars that Taku enjoyed watching as a young boy. For that reason, to be able to drive this car at Goodwood will be a real thrill for the former Jordan, BAR and Honda racer.

The March, meanwhile, has an 8.8-litre engine, with 830bhp on tap, and will be one of the loudest cars at Goodwood. For very different -and obvious - reasons, Taku admits that he can't wait to have some fun in that car as well.

Approximate timings for the runs are Benetton at 10.20am and March at 2.45pm.

There will be opportunities for fans to meet Taku at both of the Beaulieu and Goodwood events, but each day will be busy and his time limited. Anyone wanting to attend and meet Taku is encouraged to contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it so that he can be expecting you on the day."