Written by PlanetF1 Henry Valantine
McLaren junior Ugo Ugochukwu has won the Macau Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious races on the junior ladder.
Having already taken victory in the qualifying race on Saturday, the American became the first driver from the United States since Bob Earl in 1981 to win around the fearsome Guia Circuit, with the race having finished under Safety Car conditions in Macau.
McLaren junior Ugo Ugochuwku wins the Macau Grand Prix
With Saturday’s qualifying race having set the grid for Sunday’s main event, 17-year-old Ugochukwu led the pack away from pole under a Safety Car start and, when the green flag was shown, he held Red Bull junior Oliver Goethe, who has made the step up to Formula 2 at the last two rounds, at bay.
A significant pile-up took place at the right-handed Lisboa corner on the first racing lap after Australian youngster James Wharton collided with the tyre barrier, with cars unsighted as they took the turn and several others forced to stop behind him on the tight streets of Macau.
A lengthy red flag followed before the action could get underway again at the Guia Circuit, but only one more lap could take place before the Safety Car was out when the race restarted, with Liu Ruiqi making contact with the barriers.
Ugo is Igbo-American & the son of Super star model, Oluchi Onweagba. He was
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• 2014 MR US Champion
• 2015 FWT MM Champion
• 2017 International Open M X30 Champion
• 2017 All S M X30 Champion
• 2018 COTA Junior Champion
• 2020 FIA OKJ European Champ
Congrats, Ugo. https://t.co/LhzKHlEh5h
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