Junior formula car standout will be part of its multi-car title challenge in the 2013 edition of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda series, and will move up into the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear in 2014.

The 14-year-old will compete in the full 2013 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda season.

Twenty-year-old Michigan native will be driving a specially-designed USF2000 car again for championship-winning Minneapolis-based JDC MotorSports.

Walko’s career in the race industry spans over 20 years.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing driver Matias Köykkä claimed the 2012 F1600 Formula F Championship at Watkins Glen International this past weekend.