For the next 5 years she raced in a series of ever
more powerful racing machinery, finding she could
handle them all. In 1996 she raced an F3000 for the
first time and her performance from the outset immediately
showed that she was a star.
Then the racing promoters in Japan invited Sarah to
race in the prestigious Formula Nippon series. Racing
with established champions meant that those in the
sport could see the undeveloped talent, she was advised
to begin training for Formula One. more