17-year-old Nigerian-American Ugo Ugochukwu wins 2024 FIA World Cup
Ugo Ugochuckwu, the Nigerian-American racing driver, has won the 2024 FIA FR World Cup. The 17-year-old won the crown at the 71st Macau Grand Prix on Sunday. Ugochukwu was born in New York to Oluchi, a Nigerian fashion model mother, and Luca Orlandi, an Italian fashion designer. He represents the US in car racing.
Ugo Ugochukwu wins Macau Grand Prix to become first American champion in 43 years
Ugo Ugochukwu wins Macau Grand Prix to become first American champion in 43 years
Ugochukwu elated with Macau win in “extremely challenging” race
Winning the FIA Formula Regional World Cup “was always the goal, but we knew it would be super tricky, as this is a tricky circuit,” the 17-year-old driver told reporters after dominating the 27-vehicle field from start to finish.
Macau Grand Prix: all eyes on Dino Beganovic, but it’s Ugochukwu starting on pole
All eyes will be on Bosnian-Swedish racing driver Dino Beganovic on Sunday as the Formula One hopeful attempts to overcome an 11th-place start on the grid to win the Macau Grand Prix. Beganovic started Saturday’s FIA FR World Cup Qualifying Race in 15th place after crashing out of qualifying the day before.
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Macau Grand Prix winner Ugo Ugochukwu says he was "definitely not expecting" to dominate the event by leading every lap of both the qualifying race and the main contest. The McLaren junior topped a chaotic qualifying session by just 0.
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