Diabolical conditions greeted the USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire field this morning, but Australia's Liam Loiacono was up for the challenge as he splashed to a fine maiden victory in the second leg of the PFC Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio.

Florida-based Brazilian Joao Vergara scored his second USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire victory of the year this afternoon with a fine performance in the first of two races that comprise the PFC Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio.

A total of 22 talented young drivers will compete at the challenging 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course as the 16-race season reaches its halfway mark.

Andersen Promotions today unveiled a new four-year technical partnership with Marelli as the Official Data/Telemetry Partner to its USF Pro Championships driver development ladder series USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and USF Juniors, all presented by Continental Tire.

14-year-old Belgian talent Karel Staut continues his remarkable progress in the USF Juniors Series. At the second round of the season, held at the legendary Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama – one of the most technically demanding circuits on the calendar – the young driver once again proved why many insiders see him as a future front-runner.