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.

Quotes from drivers Shelby Blackstock and Matthew Brabham.

The 2013 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires will commence with a pair of eagerly awaited races at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, on Friday and Saturday, March 1/2, in support of the GRAND-AM of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL.

Coming off of a solid two-day test at the Circuit of the Americas, where he set fastest time on the opening day of testing, 2012 Formula Car Challenge Champion Kyle Kaiser is excited to jump into the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and begin the trek on the Mazda Road to Indy with the opening rounds at the circuit this weekend.

It’s been a busy 16 weeks for M1 Racing owner Paul Mata and his rookie driver, Juan Camilo Acosta.