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MRTI Revised Tentative schedule for Saturday at Gateway Motorsports Park

Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire 10:50 AM – 11:05 AM – Pro Mazda practice 11:30 AM – Pro Mazda qualifying 3:40 PM – Mazda St. Louis Pro Mazda Oval Challenge Presented by Cooper Tires Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires 11:10 AM – 11:25 AM – Indy Lights practice immediately following Pro Mazda qualifying – […]

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MRTI action from Gateway Motorsports Park – Friday – VeeKay leads Pro Mazda practice – Herta leads Indy Lights practice – both drivers below the track record

By Steve Wittich   VeeKay is quicker than Pro Mazda track record at Gateway Motorsports Park After a season-long battle in USF2000 last year, current Pro Mazda points leader Rinus VeeKay, and reigning USF2000 champion Oliver Askew should are used to trading quick laps. The pair swapped the fastest lap a number of times during […]

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Pro Mazda at Gateway Motorsports Park – turning left for the second time – VeeKay looking to clinch

Much like USF2000, which saw Kyle Kirkwood clinch the title at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course a month ago, and Indy Lights, where Patricio O’Ward can secure the Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire title at Gateway Motorsports Park this weekend. The chase for the $790,300 Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship can be clinched at Gateway. […]

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Indy Lights preview from Gateway Motorsports Park – the final oval – O’Ward is looks to clinch

In 12 short days, one Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires driver will have a head start on realizing their dream of becoming a Verizon IndyCar Series driver. The $1 million advancement scholarship will be awarded to championship winner at the Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires banquet in Portland, Ore. on Labor […]

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Gateway Motorsports Park – Pro Mazda qualifying notes and results

By Steve Wittich For the sixth time in 2017, and 15th time in his MRTI career, Anthony Martin collected the single bonus point for winning the pole, and extending his points lead over rival Victor Franzoni to five points. But it certainly wasn’t easy. “No! No! No!,” explained the Australian when asked if his two […]

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Gateway Motorsports Park – Indy Lights practice

Santiago Urrutia, who desperately needs to score maximum points this weekend, led the lone Indy Lights qualifying session before qualifying. The Uruguyan’s fastest lap was at 162.438mph, that’s 2.5mph quicker than the track record set by NBC Sports Network’s Townsend Bell in 2000. Fellow sophomore Dalton Kellett turned in the second quickest lap and was […]

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Gateway Motorsports Park – Pro Mazda practice #1

By Steve Wittich Championship points leader Anthony Martin started the lone oval weekend of the 2017 Pro Mazda season on the front foot, after a lap of 140.964mph. The Australian was followed closely by Victor Franzoni, Carlos Cunha, Nikita Lastochkin, and TJ Fischer. The lone 45-minute Pro Mazda practice session was only a few minutes […]

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Indy Lights at Gateway Motorsports Park – Preview – Kaiser looking to be first driver to clinch early since Newgarden 2011

By Steve Wittich As the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire series travels to the 1.25 mile oval for the seventh time, all eyes are on junior Juncos Racing driver Kyle Kaiser. Kaiser, who currently holds a 42 point championship advantage over Belardi Auto Racing sophomore Santiago Urrutia, and Andretti-Steinbrenner Racing rookie Colton Herta, is […]

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Pro Mazda at Gateway Motorsports Park – Preview – Martin and Franzoni in battle for $790,000 Mazda Scholarship Package

By Steve Wittich For the first time in Pro Mazda history, the series will visit the 1.25 mile Gateway Motorsports Park paperclip oval in Madison, Ill. Reigning USF2000 champion Anthony Martin and his main competitor for the $790,300 Mazda Motorsports scholarship package, Victor Franzoni, headline a nine car field entered for the St. Louis Pro […]

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Chad Boat medically sidelined for Indy Lights race at Iowa Speedway

BOAT MEDICALLY SIDELINED FOR INDY LIGHTS RACE AT IOWA  USAC star will re-focus Mazda Road to Indy debut on Gateway in August DESMOINES, IA (July 8, 2017) – As reported in the motorsports media, Belardi Auto Racing can confirm that driver Chad Boat, who was set to make his Indy Lights debut this weekend at […]

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