The Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire and Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda series both had 100 minutes of test time on the 1.964-mile, 12-turn Portland International Raceway natural terrain road course on Thursday.

A total of nine Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire cars took part in Thursday’s test session. Championship points leader Rinus VeeKay led the morning session and ended up at the top of the combined timesheet. Oliver Askew who is fighting for third in the championship led the afternoon session.

Rinus VeeKay on track at Portland International Raceway, the presumptive Pro Mazda champion led the Thursday testing timesheet. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)

Indy Lights regular Aaron Telitz was a surprise addition to the Pro Mazda test, taking an opportunity to help Team Pelfrey and also learn a new track before official practice begins.

The eight entries will be on track twice today. At 9:10 AM for practice and again at 1:15 PM for their first qualifying session of the weekend.

Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire combined timesheet.

RANK CAR NO. DRIVER QUICK LAP DIFFERENCE TOTAL LAPS
1 2 Rinus VeeKay 1:06.848 –.—- 65
2 3 Oliver Askew 1:06.952 0.1042 63
3 79 David Malukas 1:07.038 0.1897 58
4 82 Sting Ray Robb 1:07.094 0.2457 55
5 9 Robert Megennis 1:07.302 0.454 63
6 90 Parker Thompson 1:07.382 0.5344 65
7 81 Aaron Telitz 1:07.504 0.6564 54
8 8 Nikita Lastochkin 1:07.557 0.709 70
9 12 Moises de la Vara 1:07.796 0.9481 42

In USF2000, it was Pabst Racing sophomore Kaylen Frederick that led the first practice and the combined timesheet. Unfortunately, the 16-year-old ended the second session in the tire barriers. The No. 24 Mazda powered Dallara sustained moderate damage for the crew to repair.

Kaylen Frederick led all Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda testing sessions at Portland International Raceway (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)

The 18 entries turned a total of 1,082 laps, and Frederick was the only incident of note.

The lowest rung on the Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires ladder is on track at 11:45 AM for a 30-minute practice, and they will qualify at 4:15 PM.

Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda combined timesheet.

RANK CAR NO. DRIVER QUICK LAP DIFFERENCE TOTAL LAPS
1 24 Kaylen Frederick 1:11.278 –.—- 64
2 23 Rasmus Lindh 1:11.342 0.0649 64
3 80 Julian Van der Watt 1:11.549 0.2713 64
4 22 Lucas Kohl 1:11.670 0.3925 71
5 8 Kyle Kirkwood 1:11.780 0.5028 54
6 81 Kyle Dupell 1:11.793 0.5157 68
7 21 Calvin Ming 1:11.851 0.5737 66
8 9 Dakota Dickerson 1:11.880 0.6028 54
9 27 Colin Kaminsky 1:11.930 0.6525 54
10 41 Braden Eves 1:11.984 0.7062 48
11 91 Igor Fraga 1:12.022 0.7446 57
12 11 Kory Enders 1:12.144 0.8666 53
13 82 Bruna Tomaselli 1:12.179 0.9012 64
14 12 Jose Sierra 1:12.494 1.2163 51
15 14 Max Peichel 1:12.594 1.3163 56
16 90 Kellen Ritter 1:12.597 1.3195 62
17 29 Russell McDonough 1:12.679 1.4012 63
18 38 Oscar DeLuzuriaga 1:13.656 2.3787 69