Announcement of Domestic Broadcast Schedule for the 110th Indianapolis 500 Featuring Takuma Sato

AMADA AMERICA, INC (AAI), the US base of Amada Co., Ltd. (Isehara, Kanagawa; Representative Director and President: Takaaki Yamanashi), is set to participate as the primary sponsor of the 110th Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500), in which Takuma Sato's race car will compete. We are pleased to announce the broadcast schedule for the race within Japan.

Please keep an eye on the car no. 75, bearing the Amada logo, driven by Takuma Sato as he takes on the challenge to win his third Indy 500 title.

## GAORA SPORTS

### Pre-Indy 500! CARB DAY Report: Practice
- May 22 (Fri) 24:00 - 26:30 (First broadcast)
- May 23 (Sat) 19:00 - 21:00

### Indy 500 Joint Test Report
- May 22 (Fri) 26:30 - 27:30

### Pre-Indy 500! CARB DAY Report: Pit Stop Challenge
- May 22 (Fri) 27:30 - 5:30 (First broadcast)

### 110th Indy 500 Qualifying Day 2: Indianapolis
- May 24 (Sun) 17:30 - 23:00
- May 25 (Mon) 12:00 - 17:30

### 110th Indy 500: Indianapolis
- May 24 (Sun) 23:00 - 6:00 (First broadcast)
- May 25 (Mon) 17:30 - 22:30
- June 15 (Mon) 12:00 - 17:00

## NHK BS

### Full Broadcast: Indy 500 - Takuma Sato's Challenge for a Third Crown
- May 26 (Tue) 0:10 - 3:40

## About the Sponsorship Agreement

AMADA AMERICA, INC (AAI) and the US-based team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL), which competes in the NTT IndyCar Series, announced on March 17, 2026, that they have signed a sponsorship agreement. At the same time, it was announced that Takuma Sato would compete in the 110th Indianapolis 500-mile race (Indy 500) driving car no. 75 for the team, continuing from 2024 and 2025, to challenge for his third victory. Under this agreement, AAI will again serve as the primary sponsor for the car, with the Amada logo displayed on the car body and racing suit. The 110th Indy 500 final race will take place on May 24, 2026 (local time).

Takuma Sato was with RLL in 2012 and from 2018 to 2021, and has secured four wins in the IndyCar Series with the team, including the 2020 Indy 500 victory. AAI and RLL have built a partnership since 2023 and AAI has been a main sponsor since Takuma Sato returned to compete in the Indy 500 with the team in 2024. The team highly values the processing machines, technology, and services provided by our company.

## About the Indy 500

The Indy 500 is contested over 200 laps of a 2.5-mile track, for a total distance of 500 miles (805 km). It is the largest motorsports event in the United States, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, and is counted as one of the world's three great races. IndyCar is committed to sustainable activities to reduce environmental impact, and hybrid systems were introduced in July 2024. The race at this 110th edition will also feature the use of this system.