MRTI Shootout Roster is Complete

Three more international series join list of championships that will provide an opportunity to earn a scholarship for USF2000.

The Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 Scholarship Shootout was already an unprecedented event, one 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 in 2017. With the addition of three more series that will be able to offer their champions an entry to the Shootout, the list expands in international scope and completes the racing championships that will be designated as Official Feeder Series of the Mazda Road to Indy.

India's MRF 1600 Championship, Mexico's Formula Panam and Canada's Formula Tour 1600 are the latest and final additions to the inaugural event. The Shootout will comprise 17 champions representing eight countries.

"Mazda prides itself on providing the most comprehensive scholarship and ladder system for drivers in open wheel and sports cars," said John Doonan, Director of Mazda Motorsports in North America. "Now, with the Scholarship Shootout, we can expand the Mazda Road to Indy entry-level opportunity to young champions from around the world. From an aggressive grassroots program to a well-defined ladder system to the top levels of racing in North America, Mazda strives to help develop superstars of the future."