Neil Alberico's quest for a second junior formula car title got off to a solid start this past week (March 15-16), with a valuable points scoring effort in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda season-opener at Sebring International Raceway.

The Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda season opener at Sebring International Raceway proved to be a successful start of the season for the four car effort of Belardi Auto Racing who came away with six top 10 finishes, including two podiums, after the double header weekend.

Shannon McIntosh and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda officially opened the 2012 open-wheel racing season in support of the 60th Annual Mobile 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring this week with the first two rounds of USF2000 at Sebring International Raceway.

Spencer Pigot pulled off a magnificent around-the-outside pass of Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing teammate Matthew Brabham immediately after a full-course caution to ensure victory in today’s second round at Sebring International Raceway.

Florida-born, third-generation racer Matthew Brabham put down a marker by besting a huge, 36-car field and winning this afternoon’s opening round of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda at Sebring International Raceway.