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Horto Fights for Sixth at Infineon Raceway

podiumbgp2 Baltimore, Md. (September 4, 2011) – At the end of an unpredictable and exciting weekend, it was Juncos Racing driver J.V. Horto who landed a podium finish at the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix. Horto’s third place finish today was his fourth podium of the season and the ninth podium for Juncos Racing. The result also allowed him to tighten up his gap in the championship points; the Brazilian racer is now just one point behind competitor Nick Andries who currently lies third. Horto’s teammate Gustavo Menezes came in right behind him in fourth, and with the combination of their finishes, Juncos Racing has regained the team championship lead with just one race to go.

J.V. Horto on the race: “I’m really happy. We had been struggling all weekend, but we made the right decisions for the race. We were faster, I was able to learn the track better, and I kept improving a little bit here and there. Some things happened in the race—there was a point when Sage (Karam), (Nick) Andries, and I were very close going into the hairpin. I was turning in, Sage was on the inside, he hit me, and I ended up hitting Andries. Luckily, I didn’t have any damage and could continue in the race. After that, there were a couple of yellow flags, and I didn’t have time to try to improve more. It was a really good race, especially after the difficult start to the weekend, and ending up on podium at the first Star Mazda Championship race in Baltimore was great. Thanks to Juncos Racing and my sponsors.”

The Juncos Racing team will now move on to the 11th and final race of the 2011 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on September 18. The team would like to extend its continued thanks to OMP Racing for its support in providing top of the line racing gear for the team’s drivers. For more information, please go to www.juncosracing.com.

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João Victor Horto, #7 Juncos Racing / Programa Leiloes

Session	Started	Finished	Best Lap Time	Best Speed
Race	4th	3rd	1:31.995	79.830

About Juncos Racing: Juncos Racing is centrally located in Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.A. to offer diverse levels of racing year round. Juncos Racing operates out of a state of the art facility which houses vehicles suitable for all levels of racing, from go-karts to open wheel Formula race cars. It is one of the few teams in the United States which offers a development program starting from racing go-karts to racing professional open wheel race cars. The team’s goal is to provide young and older drivers alike with a foundation upon which they can build a career in motorsports. Juncos Racing offers two and three-day racing schools which cover theoretical and hands-on driving techniques. With your dedication and the team’s expertise and advanced training techniques, Juncos Racing is confident that you will achieve and master the fundamentals of racing. For more information, please visit www.juncosracing.com.

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