Canadian junior open-wheel formula racing team Exclusive Autosport is joining the ranks of the Mazda Road to Indy in 2017.

The road course portion of the rigorous Tatuus USF-17 prototype development program wrapped up yesterday at Road America with accolades for the state-of-the-art next-generation chassis that will form the backbone for the first two steps on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder system – the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda and the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires – beginning in 2017.

The 22-year-old Floridian takes positives from two races at the historic venue

RJB Motorsports competed this weekend at the renowned Road America Circuit in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin with the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. Clint McMahan in the Metalloid Firearms and Sports number 20 car qualified in the 16 spot for the weekend. Michai Stephens in the Wild Boar Energy number 19 car qualified in the 20 spot out of a very competitive 24-car field.

Team Pelfrey rookie driver Rob Megennis got his first look at the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course in Thursday’s promoter test day