Alex Baron wins on his debut in USF2000 at Laguna Seca

Alex Baron only learned at the last minute that he would participate in the penultimate round of the USF2000 held last weekend at Laguna Seca. The reigning French F4 champion had only completed a test session a few days before taking the wheel of the No. 18 entered by Team Afterburner Autosport. The Narbonnais directly highlighted himself by taking pole in both races before winning the first and finishing on the last step of the podium in the second.

The performance is all the more impressive as the Frenchman is struggling to convince this season in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 since he has not signed any top ten in eight starts. In any case, his performance in California seems to have convinced Tim Walsch, the owner of Team Afterburner Autosport, to hire the French driver for the final on October 5 and 6 on the Reliant Park street circuit in Houston.

His compatriot Florian Latorre took 8th and 7th place after the two events. The resident of Team Jay Motorsport is still clinging to fifth position in the Championship and remains the best rookie.