Matthew Brabham was disappointed to finish third in yesterday’s opening round of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires at the Circuit of The Americas, especially after setting the pace consistently during pre-season testing. Last year’s winner of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda more than made amends in this afternoon’s Round 2, run over 12 laps on the 20-turn, 3.41-mile road course, sweeping from third to first at the drop of the green flag and never being seriously challenged.

Quotes from drivers Matthew Brabham and Shelby Blackstock.

Diego Ferreira had displayed dramatic improvement during his rookie season in 2012, and the youngster from Maracay, Venezuela, clearly demonstrated he had continued on that upward curve over the winter as he came out of the blocks to score a fine first-ever victory in today’s opening round of the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires at Circuit of The Americas.

Juncos Racing’s Diego Ferreira claims the first win of the 2013 Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires season in Round 1 at the Circuit of the Americas. Teammate Scott Anderson finishes a strong sixth in the 16 car field.

Juncos Racing’s Diego Ferreira captures the fastest lap in today’s Circuit of America’s promoter test beginning the battle for the 2013 Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires.