New Series, Koch Still Winning
- Updated: March 21, 2015
Driving for JDC Motorsports in the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda Series, the 20 year old racer from Glendora, California started race one on the pole and won the race. Never looking back, Koch leading every lap of the 30 minute event building up a lead of over six seconds.
Race two on Friday was a different challenge for the young speedster, Koch started in 9th position and by the end of the race had improved to 2nd. Koch’s charge to the front left him finishing only .61 seconds from sweeping the weekend.
We will be keeping a close eye on Kenton this season as he continues to impress with his outstanding driving style.Check out the story we did on Kenton last year as he captured the MAZDA MX-5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich championship. https://racingnation.com/kenton-koch-moving-up-with-mazda/
Jack Webster has been shooting motorsports since the early 1970’s, covering Formula One, CanAm, F5000, TransAm, GrandAm and American Le Mans races, among others. In addition to his photography, he has also worked on racing teams, both in IMSA and IndyCar, so has a complete knowledge of the inner workings of motorsport. Both his photography and writing can be seen here on racingnation.com. Eddie LePine has been involved in motorsports for over 30 years as photographer, columnist, and driver. Eddie also is now a retired racer (well, retired unless a good ride pops up). You can usually find Eddie in the paddock area, deep in conversation with a driver.