Canadian team and motorsports entrepreneur join forces for USF2000 effort

Announced just about a year ago that Benik would enter the formula car world, plans finally came to fruition this past weekend at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway when the Benik Carlin entry turned their first laps in the new Tatuus USF-17. Behind the wheel at the controls and preparing for his 2017 series debut is multi-time karting champion and Dutch pilot Rinus Vee Kay.

Team Pelfrey was one of nine Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda teams to participate in the two-day, sixth Annual Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy Test at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The team was eager to debut the two brand-new Tatuus USF-17 cars around the Grand Prix circuit in preparation for the 2017 season with Team Pelfrey regulars Kaylen Frederick, USF2000 Rookie of the Year Robert Megennis and Calvin Ming piloting the current spec Van Diemen machine.

The two-day Chris Griffis Memorial Test, held in honor of the former Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian team manager, concluded this afternoon at the Indianapolis Grand Prix circuit with several new names featuring at the top of the timing charts for each of the three open-wheel series which comprise the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires.

he Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda took center stage today as the sixth Annual Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy Test began at the hallowed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix circuit. No fewer than nine different teams took advantage of perfect fall weather conditions to debut their brand-new Tatuus USF-17 cars and gain a jump-start on preparations for the 2017 season.