Drivers from all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy were in action today at Circuit of The Americas as part of the fifth annual Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy Test. The two-day test on the 3.4-mile road course, home of the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix, allows teams and drivers to gain a head start on preparations for the 2016 season.

A total of 34 drivers from 11 different nations will converge this weekend on the Circuit of The Americas, near Austin, Texas, for the annual Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy Test.

There are many paths that lead to the Mazda Road to Indy. Some drivers start karting at a very young age, while others jump right into the formula car ranks. Such was the case for Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda rookie Garth Rickards, who started racing at the relatively late age of 19.

hree additional series have been confirmed for the Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout – an unprecedented event which will bring together champions from around the world to vie for a $200,000 Mazda scholarship to join the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda – the first step on the Mazda Road to Indy, the world’s premier open-wheel development ladder – in 2017.

Mazda Road to Indy and MAXSpeed Group are pleased to announce the winners of the Driver Advancement Program for 2015. Now in its second year, the program aims to promote a true ladder system from the grassroots of karting to the upper echelon of motorsports in North America.