2018 Mazda Road to Indy (Indy Lights, Pro Mazda, USF2000)

NaBUru38 · 3 Mar 2018, 15:21 (Ref:3805479)

2018 Indy Lights schedule:

March 10-11: St Petersburg
April 21-22: Barber
May 11-12: Indianapolis GP
May 25: Freedom 100
June 23-24: Road America
July 8: Iowa
July 14-15: Toronto
July 28-29: Mid-Ohio
August 25: Gateway
September 1-2: Portland

2018 Pro Mazda schedule:

March 10-11: St Petersburg
April 21-22: Barber
May 11-12: Indianapolis GP
May 25: Indianapolis Raceway Park
June 23-24: Road America
July 14-15: Toronto
July 28-29: Mid-Ohio
August 25: Gateway
September 1-2: Portland

2018 USF2000 schedule:

March 10-11: St Petersburg
May 11-12: Indianapolis GP
May 25: Indianapolis Raceway Park
June 23-24: Road America
July 14-15: Toronto
July 28-29: Mid-Ohio
September 1-2: Portland

NaBUru38 · 3 Mar 2018, 15:23 (Ref:3805480)

Breaking news: Santiago Urrutia lost Ancap as sponsor, which equals to 40% of his budget. His international career is in serious danger.

https://www.referi.uy/el-futuro-urru...ligro-n1177598

NaBUru38 · 6 Mar 2018, 15:30 (Ref:3806275)

The Uruguayan government would pay Urrutia's missing budget.

RWill2073 · 6 Mar 2018, 20:16 (Ref:3806348)

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Originally Posted by NaBUru38

The Uruguayan government would pay Urrutia's missing budget.

Couldn't imagine a better use of government funds.....

NaBUru38 · 7 Mar 2018, 23:18 (Ref:3806740)

Ancap is a state petroleum company, involved in several major scandals.

Alex K · 8 Mar 2018, 09:15 (Ref:3806797)

Petrobras as well, still turned up to launder even more money with McLaren. On topic though, it's looking as Indy Lights are in dire straits. 9 or 10 cars confirmed for St Pete (still hope Celis turns up), no Carlin, Urrutia, Alberico on part time basis. Dan Andersen hopes Carlin may field two cars later in the season, Team Pelfrey to find second driver.

The part time deals in IndyCar hit IL really hard, Binder, Fittipaldi, Kaiser, Claman De Melo, King... they'd all form grid to watch in IL.

NaBUru38 · 8 Mar 2018, 17:59 (Ref:3806900)

Massive migrations from Indy Lights to IndyCar has happened before.

Promotions in lower level are less frequent.

champcarman · 9 Mar 2018, 04:12 (Ref:3806971)

Disappointing that Australian Anthony Martin is not in Indy Lights this year.

RWill2073 · 9 Mar 2018, 18:25 (Ref:3807114)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Massive migrations from Indy Lights to IndyCar has happened before.

Promotions in lower level are less frequent.

If the Indy Lights grid is slim because of some teams moving up, I would consider that a positive.

There is a guy in Pro Mazda named Sting Ray Rob... And he's not from the southeast....

NaBUru38 · 11 Mar 2018, 20:10 (Ref:3807401)

Urrutia finished 2nd and 1st at St Pete, and leads the championship with 55 points.

peebee2 · 11 Mar 2018, 20:11 (Ref:3807403)

I thought you claimed he lost a lot of his budget???

NaBUru38 · 11 Mar 2018, 20:24 (Ref:3807408)

Yes. I mean, it's complicated.

peebee2 · 11 Mar 2018, 20:26 (Ref:3807409)

Yes, it’s South America.

NaBUru38 · 17 Apr 2018, 14:17 (Ref:3816189)

Next weekend, the Indy Lights and Pro Mazda will race at Barber.

Uruguayan motorsport journalist Mario Uberti, who announced F1 broadcasts in Canal 4 for three decades, will follow Santiago Urrutia at the racetrack.

NaBUru38 · 27 Apr 2018, 16:10 (Ref:3817758)

Indy Lights - standings after Barber

1. MEX Pato O'Ward (Andretti), 110
2. URU Santiago Urrutia (Belardi), 94
3. USA Colton Herta (Andretti), 83
4. BRA Victor Franzoni (Juncos), 82
5. USA Ryan Norman (Andretti), 68
6. CAN Dalton Kellett (Andretti), 58
7. USA Aaron Telitz (Belardi), 51
8. USA Shelby Blackstock (Pelfrey), 42
9. USA Neil Alberico (Pelfrey), 31
10. MEX Alfonso Celis (Juncos), 27

Pro Mazda - standings after Barber

1. CAN Parker Thompson (Exclusive), 102
2. NED Rinus VeeKay (Juncos), 98
3. USA David Malukas (BN), 79
4. GBR Harrison Scott (RP), 77
5. BRA Carlos Cunha (Juncos), 75
6. USA Sting Ray Robb (Pelfrey), 58
7. USA Oliver Askew (Cape), 56
8. MEX Andrés Gutiérrez (Pelfrey), 53
9. USA Robert Megennis (Juncos), 49
10. USA Nikita Lastochkin (Cape), 47
11. BRA Rafael Martins (Pelfrey), 45
12. ITA Lodovico Laurini (RP), 42

NaBUru38 · 12 May 2018, 23:05 (Ref:3821907)

Ouch. In the Indy Lights race 2, Urrutia defended too hard and tangled with Herta. Anyway, Pato O'Ward had a poor weekend, so the championship fight is very tight.

Standings after Indianapolis:

1. MEX Pato O'Ward (Andretti), 145
2. USA Colton Herta (Andretti), 144
3. URU Santiago Urrutia (Belardi), 139
4. BRA Victor Franzoni (Juncos), 119
5. USA Ryan Norman (Andretti), 102
6. CAN Dalton Kellett (Andretti), 87
7. USA Aaron Telitz (Belardi), 98
8. USA Shelby Blackstock (Pelfrey), 42
9. USA Neil Alberico (Pelfrey), 31
10. MEX Alfonso Celis (Juncos), 27

NaBUru38 · 28 May 2018, 22:42 (Ref:3825347)

Standings after the Freedom 100:

1. USA Colton Herta (Andretti), 189
2. MEX Pato O'Ward (Andretti), 183
3. URU Santiago Urrutia (Belardi), 168
4. BRA Victor Franzoni (Juncos), 138
5. USA Ryan Norman (Andretti), 128
6. CAN Dalton Kellett (Andretti), 122
7. USA Aaron Telitz (Belardi), 121

NaBUru38 · 12 Jul 2018, 01:39 (Ref:3836199)

Herta and O'Ward are neck and neck, while Urrutia needs a miracle to get back in the fight.

Toronto will decide his fate, and I'm not talking about Indy Lights.

**joeb** · 15 Jul 2018, 03:51 (Ref:3836721)

Nasty crash today, good to see the driver is ok. https://www.indystar.com/story/sport...ash/785332002/

Akrapovic · 15 Jul 2018, 08:05 (Ref:3836733)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_NLB1kJjsE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6cSePo7ZPk

Mad accident. Very lucky.

Rob Howden · 19 Jul 2018, 21:26 (Ref:3837591)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Herta and O'Ward are neck and neck, while Urrutia needs a miracle to get back in the fight.

Toronto will decide his fate, and I'm not talking about Indy Lights.

Urrutia doesn't need a miracle after his Sunday win in Toronto, he just needs to match his late-season success from last year to give him a chance. He finished first or second in the last four races of 2017, and that's what it will take.

Santi won three of the last four races at Mid-Ohio (2016-2017) and won at Gateway last year. That sets up for a potential of three wins, with Gateway being 1.5x the points. He's 40 points back, and if he sweeps M-O and Gateway with max points (32-32-47), he'd claw back a minimum of 23 points. He's be 17 points back heading to the doubleheader finale. He has work to do, but considering the history, it's definitely a possibility.

peebee2 · 19 Jul 2018, 22:22 (Ref:3837608)

I think the miracle he needs is to become as quick as O’Ward and Herta?

broadrun96 · 21 Jul 2018, 01:18 (Ref:3837765)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peebee2

I think the miracle he needs is to become as quick as O’Ward and Herta?

Or at least consistently as quick as they are. Seems like he is just that TINY little bit slower but when you're fighting for a few spots those thousandths add up

NaBUru38 · 25 Jul 2018, 14:43 (Ref:3838727)

Urrutia has said that the team doesn't give him the right car setup. I think that car setup is a teamwork, and the driver must tell what he wants. Perhaps he isn't good at that.

broadrun96 · 25 Jul 2018, 22:04 (Ref:3838793)

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Urrutia has said that the team doesn't give him the right car setup. I think that car setup is a teamwork, and the driver must tell what he wants. Perhaps he isn't good at that.

That always sounds bad for the driver when they say the team didn't give them a good setup, makes me cringe and think they can't communicate what the car needs or is doing. Or can't drive around the problem, more of a natural talent and specific that car setup. A good driver should be able to say a little about the car, the great drivers can tell you what the car needs AND drive around the problem until it can be corrected

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