The 19-year-old Californian makes his first official foray up the motorsports ladder from karting to the USF2000 series

South African FF1600 Champion Julian van der Watt enjoyed a couple of productive days testing at Gingerman Raceway in Michigan with Team Pelfrey’s Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda squad last week

USF2000 team confirms two drivers for end-of-season test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Each week, we take a look via Twitter at what the teams and drivers of the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires are up to!

The second annual Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout will feature a new addition this year as eKartingNews.com – the authority on the karting industry – will select one up-and-coming karter as the recipient of a 2017 Shootout entry ticket.