It’s always daunting for a young driver as he or she enters a racing program to begin their rookie season, primed to take on the established competition. JDC MotorSports’ freshman pilot Parker Thompson has shown impressive poise and maturity since the opening round of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in March, and he turned in his finest performance yet this past weekend at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.

Team Pelfrey’s newest foray onto the first rung on the Mazda Road to Indy development ladder, the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, continues to bear fruit.

Yesterday it was American Aaron Telitz who led the way in the dry, but today, in extremely wet conditions, teammate Nico Jamin, from Rouen, France, was the dominant force.

Aaron Telitz produced a stunning performance this evening at Barber Motorsports Park to earn victory in the first of two Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda races

The opening four races of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda have produced three different winners and witnessed the emergence of some extremely talented rookies.