Third time proved to be a charm for Simon Sikes. The 22-year-old from Augusta, Ga., started his Pabst Racing Tatuus on pole position at the legendary Sebring International Raceway road course, for the third successive USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires race, and this time managed to secure his long awaited maiden victory.

As with the earlier USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires race, the third-place starter in this afternoon’s USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires contest at Sebring International Raceway stole a march on both front-row qualifiers to take a lead he was never to relinquish. This time it was Lochie Hughes, from Surfers Paradise, Australia, who translated the hole-shot into his second win of the season for the Jay Howard Driver Development team.

All three levels of the USF Pro Championships Presented by Cooper Tires open-wheel racing development ladder – USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and USF Juniors – will see action this coming weekend at Sebring International Raceway.

It is the second event weekend in the USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires program and the second event in the state of Florida this month for French Canadian Louka St-Jean.

Leaving St. Pete 11th in the USF2000 Presented by Cooper Tires championship standings, Jay Howard Driver Development competitor Al Morey is set to take on the Sebring International Raceway this coming weekend.