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MRTI – Chris Griffis Memorial Test – Saturday – Update #2 – Pro Mazda session #1 and Juncos Racing drivers

By Steve Wittich A pair of USF2000 rookies from this season, who are both driving for Juncos Racing this weekend led the first of three Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire sessions on the first day of the Chris Griffis Memorial Test. Rasmus Lindh led most of the 45-minute session before Danial Frost turned in […]

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MRTI at Portland International Raceway – Sunday – Malukas grabs third win of the year in final Pro Mazda race of 2018

When the Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire series came to the Pacific Northwest for the final two races of the 2018 season, Rinus VeeKay and Parker Thompson were ensconced in the first two spots of the championship, but a third-place check for $20,000 and the Indy Lights test that goes with it was still […]

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MRTI at Portland International Raceway – Saturday – Oliver Askew takes Soul Red No. 3 to victory lane in the “Rose City”

Oliver Askew, who won seven times during his 2017 USF2000 Championship season, won his first Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire race, lifting a significant weight off his back after 16 winless races. “It’s a really good feeling,” said a relieved Askew to TSO Ladder. “I can’t quite describe it. It was one of the […]

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MRTI at Portland International Raceway – Saturday- VeeKay lowers Pro Mazda track record on the way to his sixth pole

For the sixth time during his rookie Pro Mazda season, Rinus VeeKay grabbed the bonus point for winning the pole. It’s the 17-year-old’s fifth pole in the last seven races, and seventh straight front row start. VeeKay’s lap of 1:05.897 lowered the Pro Mazda track record that the Dutchman set yesterday. David Malukas joins VeeKay […]

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MRTI Finale at Portland International Raceway – VeeKay is presumptive Pro Mazda champ – battle for third between Askew, Malukas and Megennis is a good one

Pro (Star) Mazda has contested nine previous races at Portland International Raceway with a pair of factory IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM drivers winning the first and last races on the 12-turn natural terrain course. Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT pilot Joey Hand won in 1999, with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing BMW M8 driver John […]

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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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Mazda ending its support for the Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires after a nine-year partnership – this year’s winners will still be awarded their scholarships

By Steve Wittich After eight seasons of support, Mazda will no longer be participating in the Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires after the 2018 season comes to a close at Portland International Raceway on Labor Day Weekend. The Irvine, Calif. company has decided to refocus its resources on other motorsports initiatives, bringing […]

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MRTI Update #14 from Mid-Ohio – Sunday – VeeKay wins after Malukas falters – extends his points lead

By Steve Wittich A masterful display of driving and little good luck for Rinus VeeKay and some bad fortune for Parker Thompson over the past two events mean a 46 point lead for Thompson over VeeKay flipped to a 25 point deficit. The good luck came during today’s race when VeeKay inherited the lead when […]

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