TAMPA, Fla. – Team Pelfrey announced today that TJ Fischer will sign with Team Pelfrey for the 2016 season in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda.
Fischer, 21, arrives at Team Pelfrey after competing in Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS during the 2015 season where the Vacaville, C.A. native raced on world class circuits throughout Europe and managed a career-best 5th place finish at Monza and a 7th place finish at GP de Pau. Fischer claimed 8th place overall in the championship, the highest finishing rookie.
“I’m stoked to be joining Team Pelfrey’s organization under their USF2000 program. The team as a whole is very professional and goes about racing in a methodical manner that has results to back-up what they’re doing,” said Fischer.
Fischer will pilot the No. 82 Rathbun Associates-sponsored Team Pelfrey Mazda when the green flag waves in St. Petersburg, Fla. On March 11, 2016.
“I’m excited to have Rathbun Associates onboard for this season as the title sponsor. As always, results aren’t the only incentive for sponsors and it’s as much to do with how I’m able to deliver for them off the track that makes the difference. Also, a big thanks to our associate sponsors which include Kunshan Haixin Precision Hardware and Electronics, XComGlobal, MeUndies, ONNIT Supplements, Molecule, Adidas Motorsport and Bell Helmets. We’re excited to continue our brand building with our friends and supporters to date as well as bringing onboard our new partners. We’re still working with a few more partners that we hope to announce soon.”
Fischer’s love for motorsports began when he was ten years old racing karts in Northern California. In 2013, he captured the Formula Car Challenge National Championship, the SCCA Majors Western Conference Championship, and the Formula Car Challenge Western Conference Championship. In 2014, Fischer raced for Cliff Dempsey Racing Team in BARC Protyre Formula Renault Series where he finished the season with six top-5 finishes and in 6th place in the overall season championship.
“Honestly, I’m excited to head into the 2016 season with the confidence of a solid team capable of winning behind me, as well as a really well thought out testing plan to get myself gelled with the car and team. New year, new team, new continent of racing circuits. Time to get to business.”
Fischer’s teammates are Mazda Road to Indy newcomers, Robert Megennis and Jordan Cane. The 2016 season will see Team Pelfrey become the only team to operate at every level of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder, as well as the F1600 Formula F Championship Series.