Mazda Road to Indy
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2016 Mazda Road to Indy schedules announced
Wednesday, 28 October 2015Andersen Promotions today unveiled the 2016 calendar for the series that comprise the highly acclaimed Mazda Road to Indy â Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. All events will be in support of the Verizon IndyCar Series with the exception of the season finale which will once again t...
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Team Pelfrey absorbs 8Star, expands into Indy Lights
Monday, 26 October 2015Team Pelfrey, which took Santiago Urrutia to the Pro Mazda championship title this season, announced Monday that it has acquired all of the assets of 8Star Motorsports, including its Indy Lights team and will expand the program to two cars for 2016. With the acquisition, Team Pelfrey becomes the only team to currently operate in all stages of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, as well as the F1600 Fo...
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My Mazda Road to Indy: Pato O'Ward
Friday, 23 October 2015Sixteen-year-old Patricio "Pato" O'Ward arrived on the Mazda Road to Indy scene this season with a poise and realistic outlook not often seen from a driver his age. But then again, O'Ward, who finished sixth in this year's Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, has managed his share of hurdles along the way. O'Ward moved from karts to cars in 2013, racing in a variety of series on diff...
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INDY LIGHTS: KVSH considers entry
Wednesday, 21 October 2015KVSH Racing co-owner Jimmy Vasser says his Indy 500-winning program is among the latest Verizon IndyCar Series teams to take a look at an expansion into Indy Lights. "There could be some interest there," Vasser told RACER. "We're reaching out and talking to some people, so it's really just at the talking stage right now, but that's where you need to start before you can make anything happen." Aft...
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INDYCAR: Pigot lands part-time RLL deal
Tuesday, 20 October 2015Spencer Pigot will drive a second Rahal Letterman Lanigan entry for at least three rounds of next year's IndyCar season, including the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. The 22-year-old's opportunity comes as his reward for winning this year's Indy Lights title, and he believes that RLL will be the perfect fit for his move into the big time. "I'm very excited and honored to be starting my car...
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INDY LIGHTS: Jones rejoins Carlin for 2016
Monday, 19 October 2015Triple race winner Ed Jones will return to Carlin Racing for his sophomore outing in Indy Lights. The Dubai-based Briton was a revelation during his American debut last season as he and Carlin made an immediate impact with the new Dallara IL15-Mazda chassis and engine package. Jones opened his account with three consecutive wins and closed the 16-race championship with three poles, three fastest ...
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Mazda Road to Indy and MAXSpeed Group Driver Advancement Program finalists announced
Wednesday, 14 October 2015Andersen Promotions and Mazda Road to Indy along with the MAXSpeed Group announced today the 12 finalists chosen for the 2015 Driver Advancement Program. Following its launch last year, the 2015 edition of the program was opened to participants from all countries that competed in a MAXSpeed Entertainment promoted event in 2015. "We had a strong group of candidates submit applications for the 2015...
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My Mazda Road to Indy: Max Chilton
Wednesday, 14 October 2015One in a series providing an inside look at drivers involved in the Mazda Road to Indy Max Chilton had worked his way to the pinnacle of international open-wheel racing â Formula 1 â by 2013. But when his F1 career took an unexpected turn, his next move was across the Atlantic Ocean toward the top level of American open-wheel racing via a prominent racing ladder: the Mazda Road to Indy and Indy L...
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INDY LIGHTS: Andretti targets four cars for 2016
Tuesday, 13 October 2015Andretti Autosport is preparing to double the size of its Indy Lights fleet after running a full-season entry for Shelby Blackstock and part-time second entry in 2015. With Blackstock confirmed for a return in the Dallara IL15-Mazda he raced to 10th in the standings, and the recently-announced move by Andretti Pro Mazda standout Dalton Kellett to join Blackstock, Andretti Autosport COO JF Thorman...
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INDYCAR: Ganassi evaluating Lights program
Friday, 09 October 2015Defending IndyCar Series champions Chip Ganassi Racing could expand into Indy Lights in 2016. "We've had a driver who raced in Indy Lights this year come to us and ask if it would be possible to run them next year," CGR managing director Mike Hull told RACER. "That happened over summer, and we've been working on that prospect since then." Under the direction of Andersen Promotions, the Indy Light...
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My Mazda Road to Indy: Aaron Telitz
Tuesday, 06 October 2015Few drivers can claim the ability to filet a bluegill in 25 seconds, but that statistic begins to tell the story of Wisconsin native Aaron Telitz who grew up on a fishing resort and began cleaning fish for resort guests at the age of 8. Known for his engaging personality as well as his driving skills, Telitz hopes to take the lessons learned in two solid seasons in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Champi...
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USF2000: Aaron Telitz 2015 in-car highlights
Friday, 02 October 2015Just a good bit of overtaking and general awesomeness from Aaron Telitz during the 2015 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.
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My Mazda Road to Indy: Will Owen
Tuesday, 29 September 2015A weekly series providing an inside look at drivers involved in the Mazda Road to Indy, the only driver development program of its type in the world. To win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a career highlight for all racecar drivers. For Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires driver Will Owen, earning his first Mazda Road to Indy victory last year at the Indianapolis Grand Prix was...
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Additional worldwide series join Mazda Road to Indy Shootout quest
Friday, 25 September 2015The winners of F1600 championships in England, New Zealand and Scotland will join an expanding group of talented young drivers who be eligible to contest the Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout in 2016. The Shootout will be an unprecedented event, bringing the champions of North American and international series together for the first time with a $200,000 Mazda scholarship on th...
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My Mazda Road to Indy: Sean Rayhall
Wednesday, 23 September 2015First in a weekly series providing an inside look at drivers involved in the Mazda Road to Indy, the only driver development program of its type in the world. Open-wheel racing, especially the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," was always a dream of Sean Rayhall's but never one he thought was within his reach, until a conversation with Townsend Bell opened his eyes to the concept of finding sponsors...
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