Mazda scholarship driver now in strong position to race for title at Watkins Glen

LEXINGTON, OHIO (July 29, 2017) – With the title fight being as close as it is this year in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, Cape Motorsports and Oliver Askew needed to hit all their marks this past weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during the penultimate event on the 2017 schedule.  The 19-year-old Florida driver attacked aggressively out of the gate and was rewarded with pole position for Race 1 that set up a 1.328-second win, his seventh victory of the year.  In the second race of the doubleheader, the Mazda Scholarship driver finished fourth and will now head to the season finale at Watkins Glen International on Labor Day weekend with a 13-point lead in the championship standings.

“It was a fantastic weekend by the team as a group,” commented Dominic and Nicholas Cape. “Oliver had another great performance in Race 1, and he led most of the second qualifying session only to run into traffic on the final laps. Unfortunately, at Mid-Ohio, passing is virtually nonexistent at the front, so once the race started, everyone finished in their relative positions. We’re very happy to head to Watkins Glen with the points lead, and we’d like to offer big congratulations to Pabst Racing on their Team Championship.”

Askew was quick out of the box to begin the weekend, timing in third during Thursday afternoon’s first official practice session.Friday morning qualifying for Race 1 went extremely well, as Oliver laid down a lap of 1:24.0935 to win the pole, over six tenths quicker than his championship rival. The bonus point for the pole position was crucial addition to the obvious track position advantage.

The opening race of the doubleheader weekend started well, as Askew took firm hold of the lead from the green flag to set the pace, extending a quick advantage over those battling behind him.  Oliver’s Soul Red Cape Motorsports #3 Tatuus USF-17 was perfect throughout the race as he led comfortably through to a full course caution on lap 17, which was brought out for spin by Moises de la Vara. The race would go back to green quickly, and Askew led the field onto the front stretch before again extending his lead during the final run to the checkered flag.  The final results highlighted a 1.328-second win over Parker Thompson, in addition to bonus points for fast lap of the race and the most laps led.  The only black mark on the day was a ruling by the Race Director docking Oliver 10 points for jumping the start of the race.  Series officials deemed that he began rolling on the throttle before the set acceleration zone coming out of the final corner, which resulted in the controversial penalty.

The team put the disappointing ruling behind them and prepped Askew’s car for Race 2 qualifying, which took place on Saturday morning. With the Mid-Ohio track conditions changing constantly, after sitting on top of the heap for most of the session, Askew got stuck behind traffic and had to abort his pole lap. Askew turned in a solid session to qualify third, which would put him right behind the polesitter for the start of the 30-minute race.

In the race, Oliver was focused on getting a clean start to minimize any chance of being caught up in an opening lap incident that would negatively affect his positon in the championship. He slotted into fourth early in the race and then held the position through to the checkered flag. This consistent and mistake-free run has positioned Askew at the top of the USF2000 championship standings by 13 points with just one single race remaining at Watkins Glen International on Labor Day weekend.

DRIVER PERFORMANCE / QUOTES

COOPER TIRES USF2000 CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY MAZDA

EVENT #7 – JULY 28-30, 2017

MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE – MANSFIELD, OHIO

OLIVER ASKEW – USF2000 #3

Qualifying 1: 1^st – 1:24.0935

Qualifying 2: 3^rd – 1:23.3416

Race 1: Start – 1^st / Finish – 1^st

Race 2: Start – 3^rd / Finish – 4^th

Driver Quote: “Race 1 went exactly to plan. We qualified on pole by 6 tenths and walked away in the race to win my 7th of the season, my car was on rails. We started third for race two and would eventually finish 4th. We stayed clean all weekend and put ourselves in a very good position to take home my first and Cape Motorsport’s 7th consecutive USF2000 championship at Watkins Glen.

Australian talent takes over championship point lead with crucial weekend performance

LEXINGTON, OHIO (July 29, 2017) – Cape Motorsports has scored countless championships in their long history of American open wheel competition and they’re once again poised to add to their pedigree. Reigning USF2000 champion and current Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires point leader Anthony Martin turned in a virtually perfect weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to position himself to win back-to-back Mazda Road to Indy titles, scoring two victories in the tripleheader. Martin won the first and third races of the Pro Mazda weekend, held on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn natural terrain road course, and would have made it three-for-three if not for an unfortunate incident with a lapped car.

“The team, as a whole, performed at the top of their game from qualifying onward,” offered Dominic and Nicholas Cape, Team Owners. “Anthony did a wonderful job controlling Victor both of the first two races, the outcome of Race 2 was a bitter pill to swallow. Then we really got to see what Anthony is made of, to come back and truly let it rip in the final race was awesome to see. We’re all looking forward to the oval at Gateway and resuming the championship fight.”

Martin topped the Pro Mazda time chart following Thursday afternoon practice, but was edged out for the Race 1 pole position by Carlos Cunha in challenging Friday morning conditions. The opening race of the three-event weekend as held that afternoon, and Martin was quickly to the front of the field as he got to the inside of Cunha during the first run down the long Mid-Ohio backstraight.  Martin’s primary title challenger Victor Franzoni chased Anthony for the next 21 laps, but he would never see open track out front.  Martin handled the pressure and drove a flawless race to win by 0.3874 seconds at the line, taking the point lead in the process.

The second race of the weekend was held on Saturday afternoon, and Martin picked up his qualifying pace early in the day to earn the pole that morning. The grid for Race 3 was set by the second fastest lap in that session as well, which earned Martin his second pole of the weekend.  The second race developed much like the first, with Franzoni chasing Martin for the entire duration.  This time, lapped traffic would play a role in the outcome as Martin eventually caught Franzoni’s Juncos Racing teammate Jeff Green heading into the Carousel corner with just two laps to go. As Martin attempted an outside pass, Green moved left and while contact was avoided, Franzoni was able to slip inside to take the lead and the win.  Officials ruled that the incident was not blatant, which left Martin with a second-place finish. As a result, he dropped back behind Franzoni in the title chase.

In the final race of the weekend, Martin took all his frustration from Saturday and channeled it into a truly dominant performance. The Aussie turned the fast lap of the race on the second last circuit and scored a massive 13.995-second win to re-take the point lead heading to the oval at Gateway. It was his fifth win of the year and his fifth win in his last six starts at Mid-Ohio, a stat that includes his sweep of the USF2000 tripleheader at the track in 2016.  With the win, Martin assumes a four-point advantage with three races remaining on the schedule.

The final trio of events will begin at Gateway Motorsports Park on August 25-26, when the Pro Mazda Championship drivers contest their only oval event of the year.  Martin and the team will attend the official series test on the 1.25-mile oval on August 10.  The season finale will be a doubleheader at Watkins Glen International on September 1-3.

DRIVER PERFORMANCE / QUOTE

PRO MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES

EVENT #4 – JULY 28-30, 2017

MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE – LEXINGTON, OH

ANTHONY MARTIN – PRO MAZDA #8

Qualifying 1: 2^nd – 1:19.386

Qualifying 2: 1^st – 1:19.543

Race 1: Start – 2^nd / Finish – 1^st

Race 2: Start – 1^st / Finish – 2^nd

Race 3: Start – 1^st / Finish – 1^st

Driver Quote: “Overall, it was a great weekend for us at Cape Motorsports. We came into the weekend seven points behind in the championship and we came out four points in front. We won two races out of the three and gained crucial points midway through the season. This gives us confidence going forward in the season.”

 Team’s rookie driver assumes point lead after first weekend of the 2017 season

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (March 15, 2017) – The opening round of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda marked the official competition debut of the Tatuus USF-17 race car, and perennial series powerhouse Cape Motorsports did not skip a beat with the new chassis, scoring a race win with their rookie phenom Oliver Askew.  The young American, who won the Mazda MRTI $200,000 Scholarship Shootout, was at or near the top of the time charts all weekend. After finishing second in the opening race of the doubleheader on Saturday, the 20-year-old dominated the late-afternoon running of the Race #2, powering to a 1.2056-second triumph to leave St. Petersburg with the championship lead. Askew’s teammate Ricky Donison had a rougher weekend, but after a tough start in practice and qualifying, he re-focused on maximizing seat time and ran a pair of clean races to begin his career in the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires.

“Although the weekend started off on a rough note, the team as a group pulled together as they always do, and our drivers Oliver and Ricky hammered home great results at our home GP, so we couldn’t be happier,” commented Dominic and Nicholas Cape, Cape Motorsports Team Owners. “There’s a long way to go and a lot of fighting to do with so many good teams and drivers, so we are really looking forward to Barber.”

The opening practice session on Thursday afternoon was slowed by multiple red flags due to cars impacting the wall, including Donison. This resulted in minimal laps being turned, so neither of the Cape drivers were able to get into the groove to turn top times. This put both rookies behind the eight ball for qualifying.  When they got back on the track on Fridaymorning, Askew improved his pace with every successive lap and turned his fastest time on the last circuit to jump to third, which put him on the inside of the second row for the start of Race #1. Donison had a good qualifying effort as well, running the full session, and like Oliver, he turned his fastest lap just as the checkered flag was presented. Ricky would slot into the 12^th position on the starting grid for the first race of the doubleheader.

In the second qualifying session, to set the grid for Race #2, Askew improved to second behind former Cape driver Parker Thompson. Donison pushed hard throughout the session and was inside the top-six in the late going, but he overcooked the entry to turn eight and ended up in the tire barrier, bringing out the red flag. As per the rules, he lost his fast time, which dropped him to 13^th in the order.

The opening race enjoyed a clean start and would go green to checker, which allowed Askew to get out away from the field with the leaders.  He set up shop in third and then went to work on Pabst Racing’s Calvin Ming for second eventually taking over the position. Oliver set the fastest lap of the race in his pursuit of the leader, but came up just short at the checkered flag to earn his first USF2000 podium in his first start.  With a couple of incidents already under his belt, Donison learned from the experience and rebooted his mindset, dialing down his aggression to ensure that he finished both races.  In the opening race of the weekend, he brought the car home in one piece with a 13^th place finish.  This was crucial, as the second race took place just 2.5 hours later. Damaging the car could have potential affected the opportunity to make it onto the grid for Race #2.

Both Cape cars rolled up later Saturday morning to cap the first weekend of the series, and Askew was on the attack from the get-go, grabbing hold of the lead at the opening corner when Thompson pushed wide.  From there, Oliver set the pace to pull away before turning the fastest lap on lap 17 of 21 to take his first series win and the overall championship lead.  Donison again focused on maximum seat time and finished 17^th in the final tally.

The team is thrilled to be working with noted driving coach Jonatan Jorge of JJ Racing Development for the 2017 season. Jorge will be coaching all three Cape Motorsports drivers – Anthony Martin, Oliver Askew and Ricky Donison – and the results have already been stellar. Jonatan has been a very positive addition to the team.

Cape Motorsports will now look forward to the third and fourth rounds of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda series, which will take place on April 21-23 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.

DRIVER PERFORMANCE / QUOTES
COOPER TIRES USF2000 CHAMPIONSHIP POWERED BY MAZDA
ROUND #1 – MARCH 10-12, 2017
GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG – ST. PETERSBURG, FL

OLIVER ASKEW – USF2000 #2
Qualifying 1: 3^rd – 1:15.5879
Qualifying 2: 2^nd – 1:15.4995
Race 1: 2^nd
Race 2: 1^st

Driver Quote: “My mindset for the weekend was to start the season with good points. I understand that street races can be treacherous, so I didn’t push moving on with a deficit. I had a fantastic race car, which enabled me to finish well without having to take too many risks. To win on debut is incredible, and I think this is just a glimpse of what is to come.”

RICKY DONISON – USF2000 #3
Qualifying 1: 12^th – 1:16.4064
Qualifying 2: 13^th – 1:16.3985
Race 1: 13^th
Race 2: 17^th
Driver Quote: “I was a bit nervous going into the round because it was my first time racing on a street circuit and there was absolutely no room for error and, being a new driver, I am still learning. My first session was where it all started and I ran a bit too wide coming off turn 10, causing me to retire from the session, I was disappointed in myself because I was trying to push from the first lap out and ultimately ended up in the wall. This meant I had to go into qualifying with a disadvantage, so in Q1 I was just building up to it and the session went quite well. Q2, however, didn’t go as well, I was running in the top-six and because I was pushing too hard I ended up in the wall coming out of turn 8. There was a lot of damage done to the car, but my team did an amazing job of getting the car back out for the first race. My focus for the rest of the weekend was just to finish both races, so that’s what I did. I wasn’t pushing as hard as I should have, but I didn’t want to wreck the car. The weekend could’ve gone better, but I’ve learned a lot and I’m looking forward to the next round at Barber.”

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About Cape Motorsports:

Cape Motorsports campaigns cars in the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda and the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. The team is the winningest operation in USF2000 history, having won the last six Driver and Team Championships with pilots like Matthew Brabham, Petri Suvanto, Scott Hargrove, Florian LaTorre, Nico Jamin and Anthony Martin. The goal of Cape Motorsports is to provide unmatched driver development both on and off the track.  It is difficult for a young driver to jump into a professional series and win, regardless of talent.  Through coaching and mentoring, Cape Motorsports provides young drivers with as much knowledge of motorsports to become as successful as possible.

Reigning USF2000 champions carry momentum of 2016 title run into second rung of the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (March 14, 2017) – Even though they are a one-car Pro Mazda effort this year with just a single stream of set-up data, Cape Motorsports and their driver Anthony Martin didn’t let that affect their performance in the opening rounds of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. Last year’s USF2000 champion was the dominant driver at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this past weekend, handling both the competition and the 1.8-mile / 14-turn temporary street and airport runway circuit with relative ease. Martin swept the weekend in his #8 Cape Motorsports ‘Soul Red’ Mazda-backed machine, topping four of the five on-track sessions from qualifying through to the final event of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. Martin left the Gulf Coast city with a 16-point lead in the championship standings. It was a special weekend for the St. Petersburg-based Cape Motorsports operation as well, winning in both Pro Mazda and USF2000, in their home race.

“It was an awesome weekend for Anthony and the whole team,” offered Nicholas and Dominic Cape. “It was a total team effort. Everyone is working towards one common goal, and it was a great way to start the season at our home GP. As a team, we must keep our feet firmly on the ground. There is a long way to go and it will be very difficult when you’re fighting against quality teams and drivers.”

Martin and Cape Motorsports teamed up in 2016 to win the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, securing both the Driver and Team Championships, and the winner of the MRTI scholarship began his season as a sponsored Mazda driver by sitting second on the time sheets after the only practice session of the weekend on Friday morning. Martin turned things up in the two separate qualifying sessions, held on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, outgunning Juncos Racing’s Victor Franzoni for the pole for both Race #1 and Race #2, taking the bonus points that come with leading the field in qualifying.

In the opening race on Saturday, which went green to checker, Martin controlled the green flag start and maintained a small gap to Franzoni for the entire race, never putting a wheel wrong. He would cross the line with a 0.5084-second advantage at the end of the 30-minute timed event, taking the win in his first ever Pro Mazda Championship race.

Race #2 was more of the same, although the extended 40-minute distance was slowed by a lap 22 caution that bunched up the field and gave Martin’s competition one more shot at getting by Anthony for the win.  Martin nailed the restart and proceeded to extend his lead for the final eight laps to win by 1.0259 seconds at the checkered flag, completing his sweep of the available points.  Martin left St. Petersburg with 66 points and a healthy 16-point lead over Franzoni.

Cape Motorsports and Anthony Martin back to the track in just over six weeks for the third and fourth rounds of the series, which will take place on April 21-23 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.

DRIVER PERFORMANCE / QUOTES
PRO MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRE
ROUND #1 – MARCH 10-12, 2017
GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG – ST. PETERSBURG, FL

ANTHONY MARTIN – PRO MAZDA #8

Qualifying 1: 1^st – 1:13.6718
Qualifying 2: 1^st – 1:13.5689
Race 1: 1^st (+0.5084 seconds)
Race 2: 1^st (+1.0259 seconds)

Driver Quote: “This weekend was truly the perfect outing for not only myself, but everyone involved in getting me out there. Cape Motorsports squeezed everything out of the Soul Red Mazda and it felt great all weekend. I knew it would be close with Victor in the races and I just had to focus on minimizing any mistakes and hitting all my marks. Having good starts and getting out front early meant that I could manage my Cooper tires throughout the race and be fast when it counted at the end. I can’t thank the Cape Motorsport crew enough. As a team, with Oliver’s debut win in USF2000, and my two wins in Pro Mazda, it meant a lot for everyone and we can’t wait for the next race!”

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About Cape Motorsports:

Cape Motorsports campaigns cars in the F4 US Championship, Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda and the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. The team is the winningest operation in USF2000 history, having won the last six Driver and Team Championships with pilots like Matthew Brabham, Petri Suvanto, Scott Hargrove, Florian LaTorre, Nico Jamin and Anthony Martin. The goal of Cape Motorsports is to provide unmatched driver development both on and off the track.  It is difficult for a young driver to jump into a professional series and win, regardless of talent.  Through coaching and mentoring, Cape Motorsports provides young drivers with as much knowledge of motorsports to become as successful as possible.

CAPE MOTORSPORTS SWEEPS USF2000 WINS AT ROAD AMERICA

Anthony Martin dominates weekend, Jamin steps up with first podium in Pro Mazda

Anthony Matin, a Cape Motorsports with /WTR sophomore won both races at Road America and tightened up the USF2000 championship title fight against his teammate Parker Thompson (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)

ELKHART LAKE, WI (June 30, 2016) – The entire Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing squad turned in impressive performances last weekend (June 24-26) as the Mazda Road to Indy made its return to Road America. The team won both races in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda and returned to the podium in the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires.  Australian talent Anthony Martin extended his USF2000 win streak to three with a sweep of the races on the iconic 4.018-mile, 14-turn circuit, pulling into a tie for the point lead with teammate Parker Thompson, who scored a pair of top-five finishes including a podium third in Race 2. Nikita Lastochkin added to the USF2000 results with two finishes inside the top-eight, while team newcomer Jordan Cane bounced back from a Race 1 incident to finish sixth in Race 2.  Cape’s Pro Mazda star Nico Jamin rose to the occasion and challenged for the podium all weekend, finishing a stellar second in the second race of the doubleheader.

Martin got the weekend off to a great start, qualifying his #8 Burgess BLA Van Diemen on pole on Friday, while Thompson timed in third in his #2 Weyburn Energy entry to line-up directly behind his teammate for the opening race on Saturday morning. All four drivers qualified in the top-10, with the rookie Cane sitting sixth (#4 Adidas) and Lastochkin in ninth (#3 Russkaya Mekhanika).

Martin assumed the lead at the green flag for the first race on Saturday, but an incident between two of the Pabst Racing cars brought out the caution before the first lap could be completed.  On the ensuing restart, Martin again handled the proceedings, jetting out to the lead.  Cane spun on lap 7 when his front wing, damaged during a lap four skirmish in Turn 5, finally detached itself from his Van Diemen and wedged itself under the car in Turn 14.  Despite the fact that the field stacked back up behind Martin for the restart, the 21-year-old defended the attack and pulled away to a 0.911-second win over Jordan Lloyd.  Thompson finished fifth and Lastochkin was sixth. Cane was officially classified in 21^st.

The second race of the weekend, held later that day, went green to checker with no issues and Martin let it be known that he would not be challenged, inching away to a 2.652-second win.  With his victory on the oval at Lucas Oil Raceway in May, this extends Anthony’s streak to three wins and the team’s run to seven victories on the strength of Thompson’s sweep of Barber Motorsports Park and Anthony and Parker’s split of the wins at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Thompson improved to third in Race 2 at Road America, getting back on the podium, while Cane rebounded to turn in a strong run to sixth. Lastochkin carded his second top-10 of the day with his eighth place finish.

“What can you say about these guys, they always bring there A-game,” said Dominic and Nicholas Cape, Team Owners. “Week-in and week-out, they’re really hammering it out. The team atmosphere is fantastic, and they’re all really pushing each other hard and results show it. Toronto is next and it’s one of our favorite race weekends on the calendar. It’s an awesome city with great race fans. We can’t wait to get going.’

In Pro Mazda, Mazdaspeed Scholarship backed Nico Jamin continued to show the improved pace the team found at the official Mid-Ohio test earlier in the month, debuting near the very top of the speed charts on Thursday in the #2 Soul Red Mazdaspeed machine.  The reigning USF2000 champion was quick from the get-go at Road America, qualifying third for the opening race.  In the first 40-minute timed event on Saturday morning, Nico pushed hard through the opening corner and narrowly missed his braking marker and made unfortunate contact with Jake Parsons, sending Nico off track with wing damage. He needed to pit for a new front wing, and despite losing a lap and finishing 10^th, he turned the fastest lap of the race to earn a valuable bonus point.

In the second race, held on Saturday afternoon, the Frenchman was on his game, pushing the eventual victor all race long.  Nico ran a flawless race and finished second, his first podium finish of the 2016 Pro Mazda season.

The next round of the Pro Mazda Championship was originally scheduled for July 9-10 weekend at Iowa Speedway, but series officials elected to cancel the event at the 7/8 mile oval due to insufficient entry numbers. To replace the event, they will add a third race at the #SoulRedFinale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in September. As a result, the team will now look forward to travelling north of the border to the Honda Indy Toronto, the popular street circuit event in the capital city of Ontario.  The race will take place on July 15-17 and will see the participation of all three rungs of the Mazda Road to Indy.

For more information on the team, please visit www.capemotorsports.com.

DRIVER PERFORMANCE / QUOTES

ROAD AMERICA – ELKHART LAKE, IW

JUNE 24-26, 2016

NICO JAMIN – PRO MAZDA #2

Qualifying: 3^rd – 2:05.921

Race 1: 10^th

Race 2: 2^nd

Driver Quote: “Overall, it was a very good weekend for me. It’s great to see that we are back at the front, fighting for wins. We had a great test at Mid-Ohio where we were the fastest for two days. That gave us a great momentum heading into Road America. The track was amazing, it was one of the fastest circuits I’ve been to and I had a blast driving it. I’m very proud of the whole team, and it feels good to step back on the podium with a second place finish.  ”

PARKER THOMPSON – USF2000 #2

Qualifying: 3^rd – 2:11.312

Race 1: 5^th

Race 2: 3^rd

Driver Quote: “I’m proud of myself and my team for keeping our heads in the right frame of mind this weekend. With the intensity of racing on track, we could have easily thrown away a championship this weekend. Instead, we pulled off two solid results and came out very much in the game headed to three of my strongest tracks. Time to get ready for my home Grand Prix, and the summer leg of the USF2000 Championship.

ANTHONY MARTIN – USF2000 #8

Qualifying: 1^st – 2:10.779

Race 1: 1^st

Race 2: 1^st

Driver Quote: “What a great weekend for the Burgess BLA car. Being able to finish the mid-season races off with two poles and two wins was just what I needed to challenge Parker for the championship. The Cape Motorsport boys gave me an awesome car all weekend and I can’t thank them enough for everything they have done. Going into Toronto now even for the lead in the championship, I will be fighting harder than ever to get some more wins and more crucial championship points.

NIKITA LASTOCHKIN – USF2000 #3

Qualifying: 9^th – 2:12.099

Race 1: 6^th

Race 2: 8^th

Driver Quote: “”It was a good weekend at a great track that I was looking forward to drive at all year. We had a good start in practice, a bit unfortunate in qualification where between the red flag, drive through penalty and traffic I just did not manage to put a good lap together. Race one was a lot of fun, where it was a lot of action from the start. Looking at how the race unfolded in the end, it could have been a better result by a couple of positions if it wasn’t for some defensive driving that forced me off the road a few times. All good fun though. The second race was much more processional than that. I had some problems with the brakes halfway thought that made a bit of a gap to the pack up front, but once I got on top of it with the tools we have in the car as much as I could, I just closed back up on the cars in front at the very end so there wasn’t much action in that race.

JORDAN CANE – USF2000 #4

Qualifying: 6^th – 2:11.635

Race 1: 21^st

Race 2: 6^th

Driver Quote: “The weekend from the get-go was going to be a big learning curve with the new team/car, a new track and very minimal track time. In practice one, we ended up P6 which wasn’t bad for our first time at the track, but in the following session, we had an engine sensor issue which caused us to miss the whole of the second session. On the day of qualifying, only doing four flying laps, we ended up P6. In Race 1, I just made a mistake four laps into the race causing us to retire three laps after the incident. After resetting my thoughts for Race 2, we started seventh and finished sixth with an early move at the start and with a suspension failure two laps into the 14-lap race. All in all, it was an up-and-down weekend, but I felt that I learnt a lot and came away from the weekend happy and feeling confident for the following round at Toronto.