Champions from all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel driver development program were honored last night in the Championship Celebration banquet at the Monterey Plaza Hotel. A total of more than $2.3M in Mazda Scholarships and other awards was distributed.

French rookie improves throughout season, winning two races in freshman campaign

The Final race, on the last day, championship Sunday, 23 year-old rookie Aaron Telitz captured the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and the Mazda Scholarship by winning the final race of the year.

This weekend saw the last event in the 2016 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. Nico, in his rookie season, finished a respectable third in the championship with two wins, five podium finishes, one pole position and two fastest laps.

Argentinean Nicolas Dapero captures his first win in the Pro Mazda Championship, while Will Owen earns double podium finishes at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca