Florian Latorre: Exceeding Expectations

Pro Mazda Championship rookie is trying to make a name for himself both on and off track as he tries to climb the Mazda Road to Indy Ladder.

Florian Latorre came into the 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires with a lot of expectations. As the reigning Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda champion and the driver of the Soul Red car signifying the fact that he is racing on a Mazda scholarship, the belief that he will do well, especially compared to other rookies, is strong.

This year's crop of rookies, however, is especially tough, not to mention diverse. So the French driver of the No. 10 Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing machine, despite having won recently in Toronto, is a bit frustrated.

"I'm happy and disappointed because I have had some good results, but also some very bad races," the Auriolles, France, driver explains. He has learned that qualifying mid-pack, whatever the reason, is often a recipe for disaster. "I was very lucky sometimes and sometimes made big mistakes at bad moments, so I'm a little bit disappointed about it."