Event Recap/Season Stats Update: 2018 Pro Mazda from St. Petersburg, Race 1 (March 10, 2018)

Event statistics following the first race of the 2018 Pro Mazda season, Race 1 of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday, March 10, on the Streets of St. Petersburg in Florida.

Rinus VeeKay led the final eight laps to score the victory in the 25-lap race.

Race Statistics

Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Race 1

Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Florida

- Winner (starting position): Rinus VeeKay (8th)

- Podium: Rinus VeeKay, Parker Thompson, Robert Megennis

- Full Results: Rinus VeeKay, Parker Thompson, Robert Megennis, Carlos Cunha, Oliver Askew, Sting Ray Robb, David Malukas, Nikita Lastochkin, Harrison Scott, Lodovico Laurini, Antonio Serravalle, Kris Wright, Charles Finelli, Andres Gutierrez, James Raven, Rafael Martins

- Laps Completed: 25

- Race Leaders: 2

- Laps Led: Parker Thompson (17), Rinus VeeKay (8)

- Pole Position: Oliver Askew (95.150 mph; 68.1032 seconds)

- Fastest Race Lap: Sting Ray Robb (94.579 mph; 68.5144 seconds)

- Hard Charger: Rinus VeeKay (+7; 8th to 1st)

- Margin of Victory: 0.3309 seconds

- Car Count: 16

- Cars Entered: 16

- Cars Running at Finish: 13 (of 16; or 82 percent of the field)

- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 11

- Cautions: 2 for 5 laps

- Average Speed: 78.790 mph

- Time of Race: 34:16.1036

- Lead Changes: 1

- Manufacturer Breakdown: Mazda (16)

Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- This is Rinus VeeKay’s first victory in Pro Mazda. VeeKay took the lead on lap 18 and led the final eight laps to score the win.

- Parker Thompson led the first 17 laps before finishing second.

- Robert Megennis rounded out the podium with third, giving rookie drivers a podium sweep.

- Carlos Cunha was the top-finishing driver not classified as a rookie, finishing fourth.

- Polesitter Oliver Askew finished fifth.

- Lodovico Laurini was the final driver on the lead lap, in 10th.

- Rafael Martins made contact in Turn 5 and did not complete a lap, the 16th and last-place driver in the field.

- Rookies accounted for 12 of the 16 drivers in the field.

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Season Series Stats Update: 2018 Pro Mazda, Following Race 1 (March 10, 2018)

Season statistics following the first race of the 2018 Pro Mazda season March 10 at the Streets of St. Petersburg in Florida.

2018 Pro Mazda Statistics

- Races: 1

  - By State: Florida (1)

  - By Track Length: 1.8 miles (1)

- Race Winners (Drivers): Rinus VeeKay (1)

- Most Podiums: Rinus VeeKay (1), Parker Thompson (1), Robert Megennis (1)

- Most Top Fives: Rinus VeeKay (1), Parker Thompson (1), Robert Megennis (1), Carlos Cunha (1), Oliver Askew (1)

- Laps Completed: 25

- Miles Completed: 45

- Race Winners (Manufacturers): Mazda (1)

- Most Wins (Manufacturer): Mazda (1)

- Most Laps Led, Race: Parker Thompson – 17 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Most Laps Led, Season: Parker Thompson – 17

- Most Races Led: Parker Thompson (1), Rinus VeeKay (1)

- Drivers to Lead at Least One Race: 2

- Most Races Led All Laps: None

- Most Race Laps Led in a Win: Rinus VeeKay – 8 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Fewest Race Laps Led in a Win: Rinus VeeKay – 8 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Most Race Laps Led Without Winning: Parker Thompson – 17 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Number of Drivers to Compete in At Least One Race: 16

- Number of Drivers to Compete in Every Race This Season: 16

- Most Races: Rinus VeeKay (1), Parker Thompson (1), Robert Megennis (1), Carlos Cunha (1), Oliver Askew (1), Sting Ray Robb (1), David Malukas (1), Nikita Lastochkin (1), Harrison Scott (1), Lodovico Laurini (1), Antonio Serravalle (1), Kris Wright (1), Charles Finelli (1), Andres Gutierrez (1), James Raven (1), Rafael Martins (1)

- Victories By Starting Position: 8th (1)

- Pole Positions: Oliver Askew (1)

- Hard Chargers: Rinus VeeKay (1)

- Most Cars Entered: 16 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Fewest Cars Entered: 16 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Largest Field: 16 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Smallest Field: 16 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Drivers to Complete Every Lap This Season: Rinus VeeKay, Parker Thompson, Robert Megennis, Carlos Cunha, Oliver Askew, Sting Ray Robb, David Malukas, Nikita Lastochkin, Harrison Scott, Lodovico Laurini, Antonio Serravalle

- Driver to Complete Most Laps This Season: Rinus VeeKay (25), Parker Thompson (25), Robert Megennis (25), Carlos Cunha (25), Oliver Askew (25), Sting Ray Robb (25), David Malukas (25), Nikita Lastochkin (25), Harrison Scott (25), Lodovico Laurini (25), Antonio Serravalle (25)

- Widest Margin of Victory: 0.3309 seconds (Rinus VeeKay over Parker Thompson; March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Narrowest Margin of Victory: 0.3309 seconds (Rinus VeeKay over Parker Thompson; March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Most Cautions, One Race: 2 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Fewest Cautions, One Race: 2 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Most Lead Changes, One Race: 1 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Fewest Lead Changes, One Race: 1 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Most Leaders, One Race: 2 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Fewest Leaders, One Race: 2 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Most Cars Running at Finish: 13 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Fewest Cars Running at Finish: 13 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Most Cars Finishing on Lead Lap: 11 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Fewest Cars Finishing on Lead Lap: 11 (March 10 at Streets of St. Petersburg, Race 1)

- Points Standings: 1. Rinus VeeKay (30); 2. Parker Thompson (26); 3. Robert Megennis (22); 4. Carlos Cunha (19); 5. Oliver Askew (18); 6. Sting Ray Robb (16); 7. David Malukas (14); 8. Nikita Lastochkin (13); 9. Harrison Scott (12); 10. Lodovico Laurini (11).