Aaron Telitz (born December 13, 1991) is an American race car driver. He currently competes full-time in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, driving for Vasser Sullivan Racing.

Career Born in Birchwood, Wisconsin, Telitz began his racing career in karting in 1998. He remained in karting until 2012. In 2014, Telitz moved into open-wheel racing, competing in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with ArmsUp Motorsports. He claimed a win and six podiums in fourteen races, ending fourth in the season standings. Telitz returned to the series in 2015, moving to Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. He got a win and eleven podiums in sixteen races, finishing third in the final classification.

In 2016, Telitz moved up the Road to Indy ladder, graduating into the Pro Mazda Championship with Team Pelfrey. He collected six wins and six second place finishes in sixteen races, claiming the championship over teammate Patricio O'Ward.

Belardi Auto Racing signed Telitz for the 2017 Indy Lights season, and he scored a second-place finish in the Freedom 100. He stayed with the team for the following year. Also during 2018, Telitz tested an IndyCar for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.

After not finding enough funding to remain in open-wheel racing for 2019, Telitz was contacted by Jimmy Vasser in late 2018 to compete for his WeatherTech SportsCar Championship team for the four endurance championship events, starting with the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona with co-drivers Townsend Bell, Frankie Montecalvo and Jeff Segal. As part of the deal, Telitz would accompany Vasser's IMSA and IndyCar teams to all other events in hopes of moving to the IndyCar operation. He started off the season with a second place at Daytona.

Telitz still found his way into open-wheel racing during 2019; however, as he signed with Belardi for the Freedom 100, which was derailed with a broken half shaft. A month later, he returned to Belardi for his home event at Road America. His schedule expanded as the season went on, eventually winning a Lights contest in Toronto.

For 2020, Telitz initially re-upped with AVS Vasser Sullivan for four WTSCC endurance events. That schedule was expanded to a full-time ride in June when original full-time driver Parker Chase found that the reconfigured schedule would clash with his educational pursuits.

Personal life Telitz is a painter and during his 2018 season sold paintings to pay for crash damage. On November 22, 2021, Aaron's wife Maggie gave birth to a son.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position2013 F1600 Championship Series WISKO Race Engineering121216396 3rd 2014 U.S. F2000 National Championship ArmsUp Motorsports 14 1 0 1 6 246 4th 2015 U.S. F2000 National Championship Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing 16 1 0 3 11 348 3rd 2016 Pro Mazda Championship Team Pelfrey 16 6 10 4 13 421 1st 2017 Indy Lights Belardi Auto Racing 16 2 1 1 4 271 6th 2018 Indy Lights Belardi Auto Racing 16 0 1 1 5 316 6th 2019 Indy Lights Belardi Auto Racing 7 1 1 2 2 133 9th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD AIM Vasser Sullivan 4 0 0 0 1 96 25th 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD AIM Vasser Sullivan 11 3 4 0 5 267 3rd 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Vasser Sullivan Racing 13 1 2 0 3 2640 7th 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan Racing1000026530th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 11 0 2 1 4 2341 10th Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS TGR Riley Motorsports1000026052nd GT4 America Series - Pro-Am TGR Smooge Racing 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Vasser Sullivan Racing 11 1 0 0 2 2927 3rd 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Vasser Sullivan 5 0 2 1 1 1135 31st Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS Archangel Motorsports10102322208th 24H Series - GT3 Optimum Motorsport2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Dragon Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Vasser Sullivan Racing 10 0 0 1 0 2577 10th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 0 0 0 1 325 60th GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am Archangel Motorsports 13 0 0 2 0 119 6th2026IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProVasser Sullivan Racing 1 0 0 0 0 234 40th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 10 1 1 0 2 2677 4thGT World Challenge America - Pro-AmArchangel Motorsports † Telitz was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results U.S. F2000 National Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rank Points 2014 ArmsUp Motorsports STP16 STP12 BAR5 BAR2 IMS3 IMS11 LOR1 TOR6 TOR3 MOH7 MOH2 MOH7 SNM2 SNM4 4th 246 2015 Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing STP2 STP2 NOL2 NOL16 BAR1 BAR4 IMS3 IMS2 LOR3 TOR6 TOR5 MOH3 MOH3 MOH2 LAG4 LAG2 3rd 348

Pro Mazda Championship Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 141516 Rank Points 2016 Team Pelfrey STP2 STP1 ALA2 ALA2 IMS7 IMS2 LOR5 RDA1 RDA1 TOR1 TOR1 MOH2 MOH3 LGA2 LGA5 LGA1 1st 421

Indy Lights Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points 2017 Belardi Auto Racing STP1 STP5 ALA13 ALA5 IMS6 IMS13 INDY2 RDA11 RDA5 IOW9 TOR5 TOR2 MOH8 MOH5 GMP15 WGL1 6th 271 2018 Belardi Auto Racing STPDNS STP9 ALA8 ALA4 IMS3 IMS2 INDY6 RDA5 RDA3 IOW7 TOR4 TOR3 MOH7 MOH7 GTW5 POR6 POR2 6th 316 2019 Belardi Auto Racing STP STP COA COA IMS IMS INDY RDA RDA TOR TOR MOH MOH GTW POR POR LAG LAG 9th 133

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points 2019 AIM Vasser Sullivan GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 25th 96 2020 AIM Vasser Sullivan GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MOH CLT PET LGA SEB 3rd 267 2021 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB MOH DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 7th 2640 2022 Vasser Sullivan GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY LBH LGA MOH DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR PET 10th 2341 GTD Pro SEB 30th 265 2023 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 3rd 2927 2024 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 31st 1135 2025 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Pro Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 10th 2577 GTD LBH 60th 325 2026 Vasser Sullivan Racing GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.0 L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 4th 2677 GTD Pro DET 40th 234 † Points only counted towards the WeatherTech Sprint Cup and not the overall GTD Championship.

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