Aaron Telitz
| Aaron Telitz | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
December 13, 1991 Rice Lake, Wisconsin |
| Pro Mazda Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Team Pelfrey |
| Car no. | 82 |
| Starts | 13 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014–15 | U.S. F2000 National Championship |
Aaron Telitz (born December 13, 1991) is an American race car driver.
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 poidums 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 poidums 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 233 | 7th* |
* Season still in progress.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Team Pelfrey | STP 2 |
STP 1 |
ALA 2 |
ALA 2 |
IMS 7 |
IMS 2 |
LOR 5 |
ROA 1 |
ROA 1 |
TOR 1 |
TOR 1 |
MOH 2 |
MOH 3 |
LAG 2 |
LAG 5 |
LAG 1 |
1st | 421 |
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 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 |
WGL |
7th* | 233* |
* Season still in progress.
References
External links
- Official website
- Aaron Telitz career summary at DriverDB.com