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Team Pelfrey Pushes Into Crucial Weekend With New Structure And Motivation

Posted by  on Thursday, May 26th 2016     

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Team Pelfrey Pushes Into Crucial Weekend With New Structure And Motivation

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 26, 2016) – One of the largest teams in the Mazda Road to Indy paddock, Team Pelfrey, is pushing into one of the most important race weekends of the year with a revised team structure, and ready to continue the great on track results.

Dale Pelfrey,founder and owner of Team Pelfrey, has re-acquired control of the team with the focus of bringing all of his teams under the same roof, providing a direct line from entry level open wheel racing all the way to the Verizon IndyCar Series.

“I am extremely appreciative of everything Nigel [Tuckey] has achieved with the team for the past few years.” Commented Pelfrey. “He’s helped build the team into a real powerhouse, and while I’m sad to see him go, what we have done is secure a stronger future for our team. I’m confident we’ve got the best crew and drivers around to keep winning races and championships, and I can’t wait to see what the second half of 2016 has in store.”

While Dale Pelfrey will oversee the outfit that competes in the Formula F1600 Championship Series, the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda and the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, Jonny Baker will continue in an expanded fashion as Director of Team Operations.

Team Pelfrey will be competing with their star USF2000 driver Robert Megennis and Pro Mazda drivers Pato O’Ward and Aaron Telitz at Lucas Oil Raceway this weekend as a part of the Carb Night Classic event. Team Pelfrey currently lead the Driver and Team championships in Pro Mazda and have also scored two podium finishes with rookie Megennis in USF2000.

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TEAM PELFREY PRO MAZDA, USF2000 AND F1600 WEEKEND RECAP

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 18th 2016     

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Pro Mazda Weekend Recap

Indianapolis, IN – Team Pelfrey’s Pro Mazda Championship team of Pato O’Ward and Aaron Telitz enjoyed another successful and record breaking weekend on the road course at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For Telitz, it was his second visit to the Speedway in his No. 82 Rice Lake Weighing Systems-Team Pelfrey Mazda, after finishing on the podium in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in 2015. O’Ward was looking to capitalize on his early season success to maintain his position at the top of the driver points standings.

After consistently finishing practice sessions at the top of the charts, the teammates were poised to make an impact on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course in qualifying.

Pato O'ward won both Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire races on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)

Pato O’ward won both Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire races on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)

During the 30-minute session, Pato O’Ward set a new track record with a lap time of 1 minute 22.88, clinching pole position and etching himself in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway record books. The Birchwood,Wisc. -native, Telitz, qualified in second position with a lap time of 1 minute 23.30, setting up an all Team Pelfrey front row.

In Race One, O’Ward got off to a clean start heading into the crucial turns 1-4 complex, gapping the field by almost a full second going into turn 7. Telitz battled for second place with Will Owen, before locking up the brakes in turn 7 and going off course, falling all the way back to 9th place. O’Ward held the lead and built over a six-second gap over Owen, leading every lap of the 40-minute race. Telitz managed to finish the race in 7th place. With the win, O’Ward became the youngest driver to win on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 17 years old and 7 days.

In Race Two, both drivers started in first and second again. O’Ward made another great start in his No. 80 Gap Guard-Team Pelfrey powered Mazda, with teammate Telitz in his rear-view mirror. The Pelfrey duo gapped the field by over 20 seconds on their way to the team’s fifth 1-2 finish of the 2016 season. With another dominant weekend in the books, O’Ward stretched his lead in the points championship by 39 points over second place, teammate Aaron Telitz.

The team’s next race will be the Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway, May 27th. Pro Mazda qualifications begin at 4:30 p.m. EST, with the 90 lap race will beginning at 7:10 p.m. You can follow the action on ProMazdaChampionship.com, or on Team Pelfrey’s social media channels.

USF2000 WEEKEND RECAP
Indianapolis, IN – Team Pelfrey’s Cooper Tires USF2000 team of Robert Megennis, Jordan Cane, and TJ Fischer competed at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in their young careers. The rookies first dose of the 14 turn, 2.439-mile road course came on Wednesday, competing in an open test day along with the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires series.

The early exposure to the high-speed circuit proved beneficial for the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda field, setting new track records and showcasing the most competitive racing the series has seen in 2016. For Megennis, Cane and Fischer, the Grand Prix of Indianapolis weekend was one to learn from.

In the Thursday morning qualifying session, Megennis piloted his No. 80 Palo Alto Networks-Team Pelfrey Mazda into the 14th spot on the grid while the 14-year-old Briton, Jordan Cane, qualified 12th which set them up to start on the inside of the 6h and 7th rows of the 26 car grid. For the 22-year-old Fischer, all of his recorded lap times from the 30-minute session were erased after not returning to the pits after the checkered flag was shown. Four other drivers suffered the same penalty, forcing them to start from the rear of the grid.

In Race One, the rookie trio focused forward and charged through the field on the opening laps. Fischer advanced six positions during the opening laps, eventually finishing in 9thafter passing a total of 16 cars in the 30-minute race. Meanwhile, Megennis and Cane took advantage of their inside grid positions, overtaking several cars going into the 90-degree right-hand first turn before battling with Dakota Dickerson, Ayla Agren, and Fischer throughout the race. Megennis, the 16-year-old New York, N.Y.-native managed to hold on for 8th place as tire wear became a factor on the greasy circuit, while Cane and his No. 81 #2bn1-Team Pelfrey Mazda managed to round out the top 10.

Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway recorded unseasonably low temperatures, hovering around 49 degrees with gusty winds out of the west for most of the afternoon. With track and tire temperatures playing a factor in the second race of the weekend, Fischer and his No. 82 Rathbun Associates-Team Pelfrey Mazda managed to overcome the conditions after starting 17th. The Vacaville, Calif.– native made up six positions before he even completed the first lap.

Megennis started 15th and managed to make up five positions through only seven laps of green flag racing and held on for a 10th place finish. As for the youngest competitor in the Cooper Tires USF2000 field, Jordan Cane made contact with Dakota Dickerson and Cameron Das in turn seven on the first lap. After repairing the damage on pit lane, Cane finished two laps down in 21st place. Despite only contesting the first green flag laps with 8 minutes remaining, Fischer gained two more positions on his way to his second straight top 10 finish, his fourth of the year, in 9th place.

The next race of the 2016 season will be the Carb Night Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway, May 27th. Qualifications begin at 4:00 p.m. EST, with the 75 lap race beginning at 6:10 p.m.

You can follow the action on Usf2000.com or Team Pelfrey’s social media channels

F1600 WEEKEND RECAP
Watkins Glen, NY – Team Pelfrey’s Formula F F1600 Championship Series team enjoyed a stunning weekend at the iconic Watkins Glen International facility, winning all 3 races and firmly placing Phillippe Denes, piloting the No. 81 Team Pelfrey Mygale Honda and Calvin Ming, driving the No. 82 MPS Team Pelfrey Mygale Honda, into championship contention.

Friday practice was held in mixed conditions, with the morning session interrupted by heavy rain before the track dried for the afternoon session. Denes and Ming ended practice at the top of the time sheets, and this form followed through into Saturdayqualifying with Denes claiming pole position with a time of 2:00.923 and Ming securing the third position.

Race One saw a flurry of showers before the start and the teams and drivers having to make tough decisions about which tires to start on. Both Denes and Ming opted for the dry tire option and the opening laps saw both Team Pelfrey entries fall behind multiple competitors who had opted for wet tires. However, at half distance the track was drying and both Denes and Ming began to skillfully slice their way through the field.  Having brilliantly survived the tricky conditions, Denes came through to score his first win in open wheel machinery by 10.273 seconds, with Ming bringing home his Myagle in the 4thposition.

Race Two greeted the drivers with cold and blustery conditions, and once again, Denes and Ming set about their tasks by breaking the draft and establishing their positions at the front of the field.  However, a full course caution for oil was deployed therefore neutralizing the field. With 4 laps remaining, the race went back to green for a mad dash to the checkered flag.  Ming conquered the madness to secure a hard fought victory by 0.241 seconds, and Denes came home with another podium in third having dropped as low as 5th.

The final race of the weekend was held in cold conditions once again and the Team Pelfrey duo hit the front. However, drama struck Ming at the bus stop as another driver made contact with his left rear entering the bus stop on lap 1, dropping him back to the 10thposition.  It would ignite a remarkable comeback drive that saw Ming slice his way through the field to claim a stunning podium finish which at the conclusion of the opening lap looked an unlikely prospect. Denes, meanwhile, led from the front with Neil Verhagen tracking his every move.  On the last lap, Verhagen drafted past Denes into the Bus Stop, only for Denes to dramatically grab back the initiative around the outside of turn 6.  Denes claimed his second win of the weekend, leaving him at the top of the championship standings.

The team’s next race will be at Virginia International Raceway the weekend of June 4th and 5th.  You can follow the action on Race Monitor or F1600ChampionshipSeries.com, or on Team Pelfrey’s social media channels.

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Team Pelfrey sweeps the Pro Mazda Podium in Race Two

Posted by  on Monday, March 14th 2016     
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TEAM PELFREY SWEEPS THE PODIUM IN RACE TWO
ST. PETERSBURG – After the conclusion of INDYCAR’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Team Pelfrey and the rest of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires field took to the 14-turn 1.8 mile street course for Race Two of the weekend. Aaron Telitz started on pole with Race One winner, Patricio “Pato” O’Ward, starting alongside him in second position. Weiron Tan started fifth on the grid and was determined to charge to the front of the field with his teammates.

When the 4:40 p.m. ET green flag flew on the Allied Building Products Grand Prix of St. Pete, the 12-car field handled the treacherous first turn with no issues as Telitz and O’Ward maintained first and second place while Tan managed to pass Jake Eidson for fourth. One lap later, the series sophomore overtook Nico Jamin, out-braking him into turn one. From there on, the team pulled away and maintained their lock on the podium spots achieving the team’s first Pro Mazda Championship 1-2-3 finish.

Team Pelfrey trio Aaron Telitz, Pato O'Ward and Weiron Tan celebrate at 1-2-3 Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire finish in St. Pete. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)

Team Pelfrey trio Aaron Telitz, Pato O’Ward and Weiron Tan celebrate at 1-2-3 Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire finish in St. Pete. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)

The Cooper Tires and Mazda engines performed flawlessly and so did Team Pelfrey, as Aaron Telitz finished the 40-minute race with the first victory of his Pro Mazda Championship career. Pato O’Ward of San Antonio, Tex. finished the race with the fastest lap with a 1:12.8457 lap.

The team heads to Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala. for rounds three and four of the season, April 22-24. You can watch all of the action in Alabama by downloading the Road to INDY TV app or by visiting RoadtoIndy.TV. To stay up to date with the latest news about Team Pelfrey, visit Team-Pelfrey.com or follow us on Twitter @TeamPelfrey.

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Patricio “Pato” O’Ward (No. 80 Gap Guard Team Pelfrey Mazda) Started second, finished second: “I think for sure it was a really good race, and great practice for up and coming races. I tried to make it happen in the beginning, but I pushed the tires too hard and couldn’t succeed to win. I think it’s great practice for the team that all three cars were fantastic the whole weekend, and hats off to Aaron. He did great. I am really looking forward to Barber and hopefully find some sponsors to continue the season. ”

Weiron Tan (No. 81 Resorts World Team Pelfrey Mazda) Started fifth, finished third: “I think we made a fantastic start. Team Pelfrey did a really good job. This is the first time we have had an all three podium sweep, and I couldn’t be happier. Consistency is key, you know, coming in fifth yesterday and third today, that is still good. There is a lot more for us to learn as a team, and we just have to keep looking forward. Barber is quite a whiles away, but I am really looking forward to it. I think we got a strong package there as shown in pre-season testing.

Aaron Telitz (No. 82 Rice Lake Weighing Systems Team Pelfrey Mazda) Started first, finished first: ” I remembered how the race was yesterday going 40 minutes instead of 30. I knew that since we were starting on new tires I did not want to burn my tires off too quick in the beginning. I was probably holding Pato off a little bit in the beginning, but I knew what I had to do. It is awesome to get my first win in Pro Mazda the first weekend. We have a lot of speed, and just to be able to put it together the first race I literally could not be happier. I could not have imagined a better weekend. “

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Scott Hargrove Signs with Team Pelfrey for St. Pete Indy Lights Weekend

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 23rd 2016     

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2016) – Team Pelfrey announced today that Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires driver, Scott Hargrove, will pilot the No. 3 Gap Guard Team Pelfrey Indy Lights Mazda in rounds one and two at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

“I’m ecstatic about joining the new Team Pelfrey Indy Lights program,” said Hargrove. “It’s clear that this is a team that knows how to win, and I’m very confident we’ll be competitive right out of the gate. After nearly a year out of the Indy Lights car, St. Pete will be a great reintroduction as it is one of my favorite tracks on the schedule and I’ve had success there in the past.”

Upon the March 11-13 race weekend, Hargrove will also test with the team at Phoenix International Raceway on February 25th. Indy Lights Team Principal, Gary Neal, will look to utilize the Mazda Road to Indy veteran’s experience and insight along with Juan Piedrahita’s short oval success.

Team Pelfrey Indy Lights Team Owner and Principal, Dale Pelfrey, see’s his first-yearprogram a force to be reckoned with on the Mazda Road to Indy.

“My goal when forming the Indy Lights program was to find a way to make a statement in the Mazda Road to Indy,” said Pelfrey. “With the addition of Scott and Juan and the experience of the former 8Star Motorsports crew, we are adding key ingredients that will establish a competitive, experienced and winning culture. We can’t wait for St. Pete.”

Scott Hargrove will join Team Pelfrey's Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire program for the test and Phoenix and for the first two rounds at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (Photo courtesy of Team Pelfrey)

Scott Hargrove will join Team Pelfrey’s Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire program for the test and Phoenix and for the first two rounds at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (Photo courtesy of Team Pelfrey)

“Adding Scott Hargrove in a second Team Pelfrey Indy Lights car for St. Petersburg to partner with Juan Piedrahita is great for the team,” said Neal. “Yves Touron [Engineer] and I had the pleasure to work with Scott at St. Pete for his debut in the Dallara IL-15. Now we can come back with some track data with the same driver and look for a competitive showing. We will use input from both drivers, and I am sure we will see the benefits of being a multi-car team.”

The 21-year-old Surrey, British Columbia-native previously worked with Neal andTouron in 2015, competing at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg with 8Star Motorsports. The Canadian finished in 4th place and 6th place respectively.

“I had the pleasure of working with Gary and Yves in 2015; they are great guys with the passion and desire to win. It’s always beneficial to work with people you already have a great relationship with, and that certainly is the case here,” said Hargrove.

Hargrove joins Juan Piedrahita in the Team Pelfrey camp. Piedrahita’s experience racing with Hargrove and Mazda Road to Indy experience bodes well for the two-car team.

“I’m very excited to be joined by Scott,” said Piedrahita. “He is a great driver and having two cars on the track will help a lot with the team development, I know Scott will be a great teammate, I really hope Scott will be my teammate for the rest of the season.”

With the season opener in less than 17 days, Team Pelfrey Indy Lights and Scott Hargrove are optimistic about their future in fielding the Canadian for the rest of the 2016 Indy Lights season.

“There is no doubt in my mind I will run for the entire season. Every day, I’m gaining momentum, and it’s just a matter of time until everything is in place and we can focus 100% on racing for wins and the championship.”

For more information on Scott Hargrove and Team Pelfrey follow them on Twitter @Scott_Hargrove and @TeamPelfrey. And on Facebook at Official Team Pelfrey and Scott Hargrove Motorsports.

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PIEDRAHITA SIGNS WITH TEAM PELFREY FOR 2016 INDYLIGHTS SEASON

Posted by  on Thursday, February 18th 2016     

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TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2016) – Team Pelfrey Indy Lights has signed Juan Piedrahita for the 2016 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season. 2016 will mark the Colombian-natives third season in Indy Lights after previously competing with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports and Belardi Auto Racing.

“Team Pelfrey has a rich history in fielding great Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires cars,” said Piedrahita. “When I found out they would have an Indy Lights team, I knew they were going to be a top contender.”

After the 2013 season, Piedrahita graduated from the Pro Mazda Championship to Indy Lights, capturing a pair of fifth place finishes at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Sonoma Raceway. In 2015, Piedrahita finished with a career-best third place finish at The Milwaukee Mile.

Piedrahita, 23, joined Team Pelfrey because he wanted to join a powerhouse team with veteran leadership.

“Team Pelfrey Indy Lights has a quality staff with Gary [Neal] and Yves [Touron] taking care of the technical side; I’m very lucky to have the opportunity to join this team. I know Team Pelfrey will give me a very competitive car,” continued Piedrahita. “I am ready to work hard to win.”

The young driver would not be where he is today without the help of his fans and sponsors. Pawco, a company that makes innovative pet products in the United States, and Petrosur are the two major sponsors for Piedrahita.

“I’m very excited to have Pawco as a new partner for this season. I am happy to carry their paw logo on the car and join them in dog adoption campaigns. We also have Petrosur as a partner for one more year. They have been backing my career for more than ten years, and I am very grateful to have them one more year.”

Piedrahita is ready to achieve more success throughout this 2016 season with Team Pelfrey. His first race of the season is in March at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Juan is also looking forward to racing at the Freedom 100 this May.

“I can’t wait for the start of the season and the month of May when we race in IMS for the Freedom 100.”

For more information on Juan Piedrahita and Team Pelfrey visit www.team-pelfrey.com. Be sure to follow @TeamPelfrey  and @JPiedrahita77 on Twitter, and on Facebook at Official Team Pelfrey .

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WEIRON TAN SET TO CHALLENGE FOR PRO MAZDA TITLE IN 2016

Posted by  on Tuesday, February 16th 2016     

WEIRON TAN SET TO CHALLENGE FOR PRO MAZDA TITLE IN 2016

Malaysian driver Weiron Tan is set to challenge for the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires title in 2016, after signing with Team Pelfrey to embark on his second year in the series. He is aiming to build on a successful rookie year, which saw him finish fourth in the standings, scooping four race victories along the way. He also finished Vice-Champion in the Cooper Tires Winterfest, scoring two wins and three second places from five races.

Tan joined the Pro Mazda series in 2015 after a successful junior open-wheel career in Europe.  At the age of just 17 he was selected by the Caterham F1 Team for its young driver development program. After competing in the JK Racing Asia Series and Formula Gulf 1000 Series, Tan concentrated his efforts on the European scene and scored multiple race wins in the Protyre Formula Renault BARC and ATS Formel 3 Cup Championships. He then moved to the USA ahead of the 2015 Pro Mazda competition.

Weiron Tan will return for a sophomore Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire season at the helm of a Team Pelfrey car (Photo courtesy of Team Pelfrey)

Weiron Tan will return for a sophomore Pro Mazda presented by Cooper Tire season at the helm of a Team Pelfrey car (Photo courtesy of Team Pelfrey)

Tan has now joined forces with Team Pelfrey for his second-year attack on the Pro Mazda Championship. Team Pelfrey is a Championship winning team that competes at all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy – in the highly competitive Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, Pro Mazda and Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Presented by Mazda series. With previous experience as a team in IndyCar, Team Pelfrey is now committed to developing the stars of tomorrow. Reformed as a Pro Mazda development team in 2011, Pelfrey was immediately on the pace and won multiple races, and the end result was a team Championship and Connor De Phillippi claiming second in the drivers’ Championship. In 2012, the team went one better, securing both the drivers’ Championship with Jack Hawksworth and the team Championship.

Team Pelfrey has won races in every season it has competed in since returning to the series, and recently added another drivers’ Championship title to its resume in 2015 thanks to Santiago Urrutia’s efforts.

The 2016 Pro Mazda Championship will get underway on the Streets of St Petersburg for rounds one and two from 11-13 March. The 16 round series will take place over nine race weekends, concluding in Monterey in September. In2015 Tan took his six victories at five venues, including outright victory at the prestigious Indy 500 support race.

Weiron Tan: “My rookie year in the US went really well and I cannot wait to get back into action in 2016. I came very close to winning WinterFest and was in the title fight for Pro Mazda throughout the season, so this year the aim is definitely to go for the Championship title and I’m in a strong position to do that with Team Pelfrey. St Pete can’t come soon enough.”

Jonny Baker, Director of Team Operations, Team Pelfrey: “We are extremely excited to welcome Weiron to Team Pelfrey for the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship Season. Weironshowed scintillating pace last season, and as a competitor he kept us on our toes throughout and always gave us a lot to think about. We are determined to battle for the Championship once again in 2016, and in order to do that, you have to be working with the best drivers. With Weiron on the team, I think we have one of the most exciting young talents on the Mazda Road to Indy.”

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JAMES MUNRO JOINS TEAM PELFREY USF2000 TEAM

Posted by  on Friday, February 5th 2016     

JAMES MUNRO JOINS TEAM PELFREY USF2000 TEAM

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2016) – Team Pelfrey announced today that James Munro will drive for Team Pelfrey in the 2016 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda season. Munro becomes the first New Zealander to race in the Mazda Road to Indy.

Kiwi James Munro will be joining Team Pelfrey for the 2016 Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda championship (Photo Courtesy of Toyota Racing Series New Zealand)

Kiwi James Munro will be joining Team Pelfrey for the 2016 Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda championship (Photo Courtesy of Toyota Racing Series New Zealand)

“I’m really excited to be joining Team Pelfrey and the Mazda Road to Indy. I had a great test with the team last November which convinced me to join the team for this season,” said Munro.

The 19-year-old Christchurch, New Zealand-native arrives at Team Pelfrey and the Mazda Road to Indy after competing in the Toyota Racing Series in 2015 with a career-best finish of second place. Munro’s early racing career has seen consistency in TRS, along with an 8-win season in the Formula Masters China Series and claiming the driver’s championship in 2014. In 2013, Munro began his open-wheel career with immediate success in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship. The Kiwi won 10 out of 15 races on his way to capture the championship in his rookie season.

“I think the team environment is great and that together we can challenge at the front of the field. I feel confident that I’m with the right team to move forward with my career. The ladder provided by Team Pelfrey on the way up to IndyCar is really great, it’s always good to keep continuity with a team so I’m hoping that I can go all the way through the Road to Indy with the team.”

Munro will pilot the No. 83 Team New Zealand / Team Pelfrey Mazda when the season kicks off in St. Petersburg, Fla. On March 11.

“I’m looking forward to giving oval racing a go, it will be a new experience for me which is really exciting. To be able to race as a support class for IndyCar will be really cool as well. Everything will be new to me this year but I’m confident that with the experience I have and the help from the team, we will be competitive. This is a massive opportunity for me, I would like to thank Archibalds, Consortium Construction and my Club 5000 supporters for making this happen.”

The 2016 season will see Team Pelfrey become the only team to operate in all stages of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, as well as the F1600 Formula F Championship Series.

For more information about James Munro, visit jamesmunro.co.nz. Follow him on twitter @jamesmunro_nz and Team Pelfrey @TeamPelfrey.

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AARON TELITZ JOINS TEAM PELFREY PRO MAZDA TEAM

Posted by  on Friday, January 29th 2016     

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TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2016) – Team Pelfrey announced today that Aaron Telitz signed with Team Pelfrey for the 2016 season in the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires.

The 24-year-old Birchwood, Wisc., native arrives at Team Pelfrey after competing in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda last season. Telitz finished third in the 2015 championship standings while competing for Cape Motorsports with poise and consistency. He finished the season on the podium 11 times, including a win in Race One at Barber Motorsports Park.

“Joining Team Pelfrey for 2016 is a big leap in my racing career,” said Telitz.

“I’ve moved up to Pro Mazda and have joined a big powerhouse team. I can’t wait to get to work. It’s easy to just say that Team Pelfrey is the reigning Pro Mazda Champions and that makes them a favorite, but there’s more to it than that. They put an insane amount of effort into all the small details both on and away from the track. In a business that is measured to the ten thousandth of a second the small details can make all the difference.”

Telitz will pilot the No. 82 Rice Lake Weighing Systems-sponsored Team Pelfrey Mazda when the season commences in St. Petersburg, Fla. On March 11, 2016.

“I am seriously thrilled to have Rice Lake Weighing Systems back on board as my title sponsor. I am extremely proud to be representing such a great company based out of my home state of Wisconsin! They have been with me since 2013 and our partnership has grown into something amazing.”

In 2015, Santiago Urrutia claimed the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires title with Team Pelfrey. Telitz will look to defend the team’s championship and become the first American to win the title since Verizon IndyCar Series rookie Spencer Pigot won the championship in 2014.

The 2016 season will see Team Pelfrey become the only team to operate at every level of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, as well as the F1600 Formula F Championship Series.

For more information about Team Pelfrey and today’s announcement, please visit team-pelfrey.com and follow us on Twitter @TeamPelfrey.

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