Aaron Telitz
Aaron Telitz | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Rice Lake, Wisconsin | December 13, 1991
Pro Mazda Championship career | |
Debut season | 2016 |
Current team | Team Pelfrey |
Car number | 82 |
Starts | 13 |
Wins | 5 |
Poles | 6 |
Fastest laps | 4 |
Previous series | |
2014–15 | U.S. F2000 National Championship |
Awards | |
2014 | Team USA Scholarship |
Aaron Telitz (born December 13, 1991) is an American race car driver. He currently competes full-time in the Indy Lights, driving for Belardi Auto Racing.
Career
Born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Telitz began his racing career in karting in 1998. He remained in karting until 2012. In 2014, Telitz moved into open-wheel racing, competing in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with ArmsUp Motorsports. He claimed a win and six podiums in 14 races, ending fourth in the season standings. Telitz returned to the series in 2015, moving to Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. He got a win and 11 podiums in 16 races, finishing third in the final classification.
In 2016, Telitz moved up the Road to Indy ladder, graduating into the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey.[1] He collected six wins and six second place finishes in 16 races, claiming the championship over teammate Patricio O'Ward.
Belardi Auto Racing signed Telitz for the 2017 Indy Lights season.
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2014 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | ArmsUp Motorsports | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 246 | 4th |
2015 | U.S. F2000 National Championship | Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 348 | 3rd |
2016 | Pro Mazda Championship | Team Pelfrey | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 421 | 1st |
2017 | Indy Lights | Belardi Auto Racing | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 271 | 6th |
2018 | Indy Lights | Belardi Auto Racing | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 316 | 6th |
U.S. F2000 National Championship
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2014 | ArmsUp Motorsports | STP 16 |
STP 12 |
BAR 5 |
BAR 2 |
IMS 3 |
IMS 11 |
LOR 1 |
TOR 6 |
TOR 3 |
MDO 7 |
MDO 2 |
MDO 7 |
SNM 2 |
SNM 4 |
4th | 246 | ||
2015 | Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing |
STP 2 |
STP 2 |
NOL 2 |
NOL 16 |
BAR 1 |
BAR 4 |
IMS 3 |
IMS 2 |
LOR 3 |
TOR 6 |
TOR 5 |
MDO 3 |
MDO 3 |
MDO 2 |
LAG 4 |
LAG 2 |
3rd | 348 |
Pro Mazda Championship
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
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2016 | Team Pelfrey | STP 2 |
STP 1 |
ALA 2 |
ALA 2 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 2 |
LOR 5 |
RDA 1 |
RDA 1 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
LGA 2 |
LGA 5 |
LGA 1 |
1st | 421 |
Indy Lights
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Belardi Auto Racing | STP 1 |
STP 5 |
ALA 13 |
ALA 5 |
IMS 6 |
IMS 13 |
INDY 2 |
RDA 11 |
RDA 5 |
IOW 9 |
TOR 5 |
TOR 2 |
MDO 8 |
MDO 5 |
GMP 15 |
WGL 1 |
6th | 271 | |
2018 | Belardi Auto Racing | STP DNS |
STP 9 |
ALA 8 |
ALA 4 |
IMS 3 |
IMS 2 |
INDY 6 |
RDA 5 |
RDA 3 |
IOW 7 |
TOR 4 |
TOR 3 |
MDO 7 |
MDO 7 |
GTW 5 |
POR 6 |
POR 2 |
6th | 316 |
* Season still in progress
References
External links
- Official website
- Aaron Telitz career summary at DriverDB.com