Tag archives for Santiago Urrutia

MRTI at Road America – Saturday – Indy Lights Race #1 – quick notes and results

The turbo-charged Mazda 2.0L engines of the 14 entries for the first Indy Lights race of the weekend were fired just after noon. The all blue front row of Carlin teammates Leist and Alberico that matched the bright blue skies of Central Wisconsin, lead the field to the green flag to begin the 20 lap […]

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Andretti Autosport rookies Nico Jamin and Colton Herta lead Indy Lights oval testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway

For the majority of the 210-minute Indy Lights afternoon test session it was Belardi Auto Racing sophomore Santiago Urrutia and Andretti Autosport rookie Colton Herta who waged a back-and-forth battle for the top on the time sheet. However, with just under 30 minutes left in the session, Andretti Autosport rookie Nico Jamin bolted on a […]

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Dalton Kellett leads Andretti Autosport to four of the top six spots in first Indy Lights test session

An even dozen Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire car and driver combinations turned a total of 719 trouble-free laps (1078.5 miles) on the 1.5 mile high-banked Homestead-Miami Speedway during the first official Mazda Road To Indy presented by Cooper Tire test session of 2017. The quickest lap of the morning was set in the […]

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BELARDI AUTO RACING CONFIRMS URRUTIA FOR 2017 INDY LIGHTS RETURN

  Team Release: BELARDI AUTO RACING CONFIRMS URRUTIA FOR 2017 INDY LIGHTS RETURN Series runner-up returns to Mazda Road to Indy with winningest team from 2016 BROWNSBURG, IN (December 30, 2016) – The driver line-up at Belardi Auto Racing continues to come together, and the team is thrilled to make its second confirmation with the […]

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Putting a bow on the 2016 Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire season

In its various different iterations and sanctions, the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire series celebrated its 30th anniversary by crowning its 30th different champion when Ed Jones beat Santi Urrutia to the $1 million Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship awarded to the series champion. Carlin is the 15th different team to house the winning driver […]

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Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – “Soul Red Finale” race #2 – title decider

For the second year in-a-row, the Indy Lights points leader coming into the “Soul Red Finale” at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca leaves disappointed. Carlin sophomore Ed Jones entered the two-race Mazda Indy Lights Grand Prix of Monterey Presented by Cooper Tires finale at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn road course trailing Santiago Urrutia by one point. After […]

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Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – “Soul Red Finale” practice #1 – 3:41pm

The fight for the $1 million Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship began in earnest during the first Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire practice session at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The session was led by Ed Jones with a lap of 1:16.509. That quick lap was half a second ahead of Dean Stoneman, who currently sits […]

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Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Pre-Race Notes & Quotes: MAZDA RACEWAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Pre-Race Notes & Quotes: Indy Lights Soul Red Finale   Race Fast Facts Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires drivers: Andre Negrao (No. 17), Santiago Urrutia (No. 55 Mazda) Event title: Indy Lights Soul Red Finale Location: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Track: A 2.238-mile, 11-turn road course 2016 event […]

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Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire – Soul Red Finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca- preview

For the fifth straight year, the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire championship will be decided at the final event of the season and in the state of California. This year, there is a sextet of drivers that head to the “Soul Red Finale” at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with a chance to win the […]

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Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire at Watkins Glen International – preview

Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tire preview There are six very hungry drivers who have three races left to sort out who will be the big winner of the $1 million Mazda Motorsports Advancement Scholarship and a partial season Verizon IndyCar Series ride. With only 52 points separating the top six drivers and a scant […]

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