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| May 10, 2012 |
| Prototype Lites: Driver Championship Leader JDC MotorSports Resumes Title Quest at Laguna Seca |
 | JDC MotorSports' Mikhail Goikhberg enters the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca doubleheader as the championship leader
(Photo: IMSA - Darren Pierson Photography) |
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (May 9, 2012) – When the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda title chase resumes this weekend (May 11-12) at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the team everyone will be looking up at in the driver standings will be JDC MotorSports. The renowned Minnesota-based squad enters Rounds Five and Six with rookie star Mikhail Goikhberg as the championship leader, thanks to four consecutive podium finishes and an inaugural series win last time out in Utah.
The goal for JDC MotorSports right from day one in Prototype Lites was to win races and challenge for championships. The multiple junior formula championship-winning team is doing just that thus far in 2012. With USF2000 Championship race-winning graduate Goikhberg behind the wheel of the No. 10 JDC MotorSports Elan DP02 entry, the team has visited the post race podium in all four races to start the season, standing on the top step for the first time in Round Three. Goikhberg and his talented JDC crew will now look to keep the momentum going in northern California.
While Goikhberg enters the Prototype Lites doubleheader at Laguna Seca with no previous series experience at the undulating road course, he does having a winning pedigree at the famed track. The Russian born racer captured top honors in 2010, piloting a JDC MotorSports entry into victory lane during a non-points USF2000 Championship race. When combined with his start of the season run of form, Goikhberg and JDC are poised to once again be part of the post race celebrations.
"I like Laguna Seca a lot," stated Goikhberg. "It is where I first drove a race car, and I won here before. Our goal is to come out of this weekend in the points lead."
The on-track action for JDC MotorSports' Goikhberg at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officially commences on Thursday (May 10), with the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda cars taking part in two practice runs and the lone qualifying session. Round Five is slated to get underway on Friday (May 11) at 10:05 a.m. local time, followed by Round Six on Saturday (May 12) at 9:10 a.m. Goikhberg enters the two races with a two point lead in the championship fight, while JDC MotorSports is second - two points back - in the team standings.
JDC MotorSports races with associate sponsorship from http://www.RedLineOil.com
Additional information on JDC MotorSports can be obtained from the team’s website @ http://www.jdcmotorsports.com For direct contact, please contact John Church @ 952-233-3075
Involved in formula car racing since its inception in 1994, JDC MotorSports has established itself as one of the leading junior open-wheel teams in North America. Initially making its mark in the F2000 class of club racing competition, JDC MotorSports was soon a team worth watching in the pro ranks. Competing in the Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship, the team not only won races, but also helped develop multiple young drivers. In 2005, JDC MotorSports expanded its efforts, entering the Star Mazda Championship. Quickly becoming one of the top teams in the series, JDC captured both the driver and team titles in 2007, as well as Rookie of the Year honors, with Dane Cameron scoring a series-high three wins. In 2008, JDC MotorSports was the runner-up in the Star Mazda Championship and finished fourth in its inaugural season of F2000 Championship Series competition. The Minnesota-based team won the Star Mazda Championship title with Rookie of the Year Adam Christodoulou, and the F2000 Championship Series title with Chris Miller in 2009. The following year, JDC continued its winning ways, earning the Rookie of the Year award in the Star Mazda Championship with Connor De Phillippi, and scoring a non-points win in the USF2000 National Championship. In 2011, the Minneapolis-based squad captured its third Star Mazda Championship title with Tristan Vautier, scored a win in the USF2000 National Championship, and made its Prototype Lites Championship debut, earning five podium finishes. JDC MotorSports will contest the Star Mazda Championship, USF2000 Championship and Prototype Lites Championship in 2012. |
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