Mazda Road to Indy

Santiago Urrutia capitalised on a mistake by race one winner Patricio O?Ward to take victory and the Indy Lights championship lead at St. Petersburg.

Patricio O?Ward marked his return to Indy Lights with a dominant first win at St. Petersburg, after poleman Aaron Telitz failed to start.

Rinus VeeKay took his and the new Tatuus PM-18 Pro Mazda car’s first win at St. Petersburg as both made their race debuts in the championship.

Reigning US Formula 4 champion Kyle Kirkwood took the honours in the season-opening USF2000 race at St. Petersburg with a dominant display.

Belardi Auto Racing driver Aaron Telitz took the opening pole of the Indy Lights season for a second year running at St. Petersburg, with Patricio O’Ward once again going second …

The Mazda Road to Indy kicks off again at St. Petersburg this weekend. Formula Scout looks at the drivers to watch, and those who may be appearing on the MRTI …

Team Pelfrey will be fielding Neil Alberico and Shelby Blackstock at this weekend’s Indy Lights opener, bringing the grid at St. Petersburg up to 10 cars.

Andretti Autosport’s Ryan Norman and Belardi Auto Racing’s Santiago Urrutia topped Indy Lights testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with running on both the oval and road course.

USF2000 champion Oliver Askew will continue with Cape Motorsports as he makes the step up to Pro Mazda.

Second year driver Carlos Cunha topped the opening 2018 Pro Mazda test on the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course, with Italian team RP Motorsport making its American debut.

Canadian karter Antonio Serravalle will compete in Pro Mazda this year as he makes his single-seater debut.

Ex-Force India Formula 1 test driver Alfonso Celis has switched to Indy Lights as part of an expanded line-up at Juncos Racing that also includes Pro Mazda champion Victor Franzoni.

USF2000 team DEForce Racing will move up a rung on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder this year, with Formula Ford Festival winner James Raven leading their line-up.

Andres Gutierrez will return to the Mazda Road to Indy ladder this year in a full-time drive with Team Pelfrey in Pro Mazda.

Formula Scout takes a look back at the 2017 Mazda Road to Indy seasons

Euroformula Open champion Harrison Scott will move across to America, alongside the RP Motorsport team, to tackle Pro Mazda this year.

USF2000 frontrunner Kaylen Frederick has joined Pabst Racing Services for the 2018 season.

Patricio O’Ward will make a full season switch to Indy Lights this season having signed with Andretti Autosport

Irishman Keith Donegan has become the second ever winner of the Mazda Road to Indy Shootout, bagging himself a $200,000 scholarship for the 2018 USF2000 season

FF1600 often has larger grids, better drivers, and better racing than most single-seater formula, which is why Mazda is looking there for the next Indycar stars