2018 Pro Mazda Championship
The 2018 Pro Mazda Championship was the 20th season in series history. It was the final season using the Pro Mazda name, as the series was re-branded as "Indy Pro 2000" for the 2019 season. A 16-race schedule was announced on 17 October 2017. This was the first season to use the new Tatuus PM-18 chassis and Mazda MZR piston engine. All prior engine packages for the series included a Mazda Wankel engine.
Drivers and teams
Schedule
Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
1 | March 10 | Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
2 | March 11 | Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
3 | April 21 | Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
4 | April 22 | Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
5 | May 11 | Grand Prix of Indianapolis | Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course | Speedway, Indiana |
6 | May 12 | Grand Prix of Indianapolis | Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course | Speedway, Indiana |
7 | May 25 | Dave Steele Carb Night Classic | Lucas Oil Raceway | Clermont, Indiana |
8 | June 23 | Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
9 | June 24 | Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
10 | July 14 | Grand Prix of Toronto | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
11 | July 15 | Grand Prix of Toronto | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
12 | July 28 | Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
13 | July 29 | Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
14 | August 25 | St Louis Pro Mazda Oval Challenge | Gateway Motorsports Park | Madison, Illinois |
15 | September 1 | Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
16 | September 2 | Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
Race results
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
;Scoring systemPosition | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
Points | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points | 45 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
- The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded one additional point.
- One point is awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.
- One point is awarded to the driver who sets the fastest lap during the race.
Teams' championship
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th+ |
Points | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
- Single car teams receive 3 bonus points as an equivalency to multi-car teams
- Only the best two results count for teams fielding more than two entries
Pos | Team | Points |
1 | Juncos Racing | 477 |
2 | Cape Motorsports | 254 |
3 | BN Racing | 244 |
4 | Exclusive Autosport | 239 |
5 | RP Motorsport | 196 |
6 | Team Pelfrey | 167 |
7 | Fatboy Racing | 76 |
8 | DEForce Racing | 58 |