Ugo Ugochukwu

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Ugo Ugochukwu
Ugochukwu driving at the Mugello Circuit in 2023
NationalityUnited States American
Born (2007-04-23) April 23, 2007 (age 17)
New York City, United States
Italian F4 Championship career
Debut season2022
Current teamPrema Racing
Car number3
Starts19 (20 entries)
Wins2
Podiums12
Poles3
Fastest laps3
Best finishNC in 2022
Previous series
2023
2022
2022		Formula 4 UAE Championship
F4 British Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Championship titles
2023Euro 4 Championship

Ugo Ugochukwu Orlandi (born April 23, 2007) is an American racing driver. He currently competes in the Italian F4 Championship with Prema Racing, having previously finished third in the F4 British Championship racing for Carlin.[1][2] He is a member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme connected to the McLaren F1 Team.[3]

Career[edit]

Karting[edit]

Ugochukwu began his karting career in America, winning the Micro ROK Cup USA in 2014 and the Florida Winter Tour in 2015 before moving to Italy to compete in European championships.[4][5][6][7] He went on to win the X30 Mini category of the IAME International Open in 2017 and the Junior ROK category of the Challenge of the Americas in 2018.[4][8] In 2020 he took victory in the FIA OK-Junior European Karting Championship.[3][9]

Formula 4[edit]

In 2021 Ugochukwu took part in an F4 testing program with Motopark, including tracks like Estoril and Oschersleben.[10][11] In 2022 he progressed onto the junior formula ladder, driving for Carlin in British F4 alongside Williams junior Oliver Gray and New Zealander Louis Sharp.[12] On the day of his first weekend, when Ugochukwu turned 15 which allowed him to be eligible to race in Formula 4, the American took his first pole position.[13] He would be unable to convert it into a victory, taking third place along with the fastest lap in race 1 at Donington Park. In the remainder of the season Ugochukwu took two race wins at Brands Hatch and Knockhill to finish third in the championship behind Alex Dunne and Oliver Gray and also became Rookie Cup champion.[6][14]

In August Ugochukwu joined Prema Racing to race in some of the remaining rounds of the Italian F4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4 Championship, where he achieved multiple podium finishes.[6][14][15]

He remained with Prema for 2023 competing in the Formula 4 UAE Championship and Italian F4 Championship.[14] In the UAE championship he took five wins en route to third in the standings.[16] In the Italian championship he became vice-champion after fighting Kacper Sztuka for the title until the final round at Vallelunga Circuit.[17][18] In 2023 Ugochukwu also became the first champion of the new Euro 4 Championship.[19]

Formula Regional[edit]

In 2024 Ugochukwu will remain with Prema Racing to compete in the Formula Regional European Championship.[20]

FIA Formula 3[edit]

Ugochukwu took part in post-season testing of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Rodin Carlin.[21] He will also compete in the non-championship Macau Grand Prix with Trident.[22][23]

Formula One[edit]

Following his victory in the FIA OK-Junior European Karting Championship with the Sauber Karting Team in 2020, Ugochukwu signed a long-term deal with the McLaren Driver Development Programme in 2021 to facilitate his transition from karts to cars.[3][6][9]

Personal life[edit]

Ugochukwu is the son of Nigerian model Oluchi Onweagba and Italian fashion designer Luca Orlandi.[7][24][25]

Karting record[edit]

Karting career summary[edit]

Season Series Team Position
2015 SKUSA Pro Tour — TaG Cadet 12th
SKUSA SuperNationals — TaG Cadet Team Koene USA 34th
Florida Winter Tour — Rotax Micro Max 1st
2016 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini Orlandi, Luca NC
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini Energy Corse 28th
WSK Night Edition — 60 Mini 27th
Italian Championship — 60 Mini 6th
ROK Cup Italy Area Nord — Mini ROK 56th
ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK Energy Corse 12th
SKUSA SuperNationals — Mini Swift 18th
WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini Energy Corse 32nd
2017 WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini ASD Giugliano Kart 22nd
WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini 7th
IAME International Open — X30 Mini 1st
IAME Euro Series — X30 Mini 10th
Italian Championship — 60 Mini 2nd
IAME International Final — X30 Mini 15th
2018 Florida Winter Tour — Junior ROK 2nd
Challenge of the Americas — Junior ROK 1st
Italian Championship — ROK Junior 2nd
Italian Championship — X30 Junior 10th
2019 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport 9th
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 17th
Coupe de France — OKJ 3rd
WSK Euro Series — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport 4th
Italian Championship — OKJ 5th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport 8th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 30th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 4th
WSK Final Cup — OKJ 4th
2020 WSK Champions Cup — OKJ Ricky Flynn Motorsport 25th
South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ 32nd
WSK Super Master Series — OKJ 5th
CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ KR Motorsport 1st
WSK Euro Series — OKJ Sauber Karting Team 9th
Champions of the Future — OKJ 2nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ 8th
WSK Open Cup — OKJ 33rd
2021 WSK Champions Cup — OK Sauber ORLEN Karting Team 6th
WSK Super Master Series — OK 11th
WSK Euro Series — OK KR Motorsport 2nd
CIK-FIA European Championship — OK 7th
WSK Open Cup — OK 7th
Champions of the Future — OK 13th
CIK-FIA World Championship — OK 4th
Sources:[26][27]

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2019 Ricky Flynn Motorsport OKJ ANG
QH
4 		ANG
R
5 		GEN
QH
45 		GEN
R
DNQ 		KRI
QH
35 		KRI
R
DNQ 		LEM
QH
7 		LEM
R
3 		8th 38
2020 KR Motorsport OKJ ZUE
QH
13 		ZUE
R
2 		1st 65
Sauber Karting Team SAR
QH
1 		SAR
R
1 		WAC
QH
1 		WAC
R
(2)
2021 KR Motorsport OK GEN
QH
13 		GEN
R
10 		AUB
QH
7 		AUB
R
7 		SAR
QH
10 		SAR
R
8 		ZUE
QH
22 		ZUE
R
35 		7th 28

Racing record[edit]

Racing career summary[edit]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2022 F4 British Championship Carlin 30 2 3 8 11 290 3rd
ADAC Formula 4 Championship Prema Racing 6 0 0 0 2 0 NC†
Italian F4 Championship 6 0 0 0 4 84 10th
2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship Prema Racing 15 5 2 4 8 185 3rd
Italian F4 Championship 21 3 3 4 13 280 2nd
Euro 4 Championship 9 3 1 2 5 193 1st
Macau Grand Prix Trident 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 15th
2024 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 15 0 0 0 3 105 7th
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Racing
GB3 Championship Rodin Motorsport 3 0 0 0 2 67* 2nd*
Sources:[28]

* Season still in progress. † Driver participated as a guest driver and was thus ineligible to score points.

Complete F4 British Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points
2022 Carlin DON
1
3 		DON
2
91 		DON
3
5 		BHI
1
4 		BHI
2
43 		BHI
3
1 		THR1
1
2 		THR1
2
63 		THR1
3
2 		OUL
1
Ret 		OUL
2
31 		OUL
3
10 		CRO
1
2 		CRO
2
13† 		CRO
3
13† 		KNO
1
11 		KNO
2
8 		KNO
3
1 		SNE
1
15 		SNE
2
22 		SNE
3
6 		THR2
1
2 		THR2
2
9 		THR2
3
2 		SIL
1
Ret 		SIL
2
23 		SIL
3
6 		BHGP
1
4 		BHGP
2
5 		BHGP
3
6 		3rd 290

Complete Italian F4 Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2022 Prema Racing IMO
1 		IMO
2 		IMO
3 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		MIS
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		VLL
1 		VLL
2 		VLL
3 		RBR
1
3 		RBR
2 		RBR
3
2 		RBR
4
3 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		MUG
1
6 		MUG
2
5 		MUG
3
2 		10th 84
2023 Prema Racing IMO
1 		IMO
2
1 		IMO
3
DNS 		IMO
4
3 		MIS
1
6 		MIS
2
3 		MIS
3
2 		SPA
1
4 		SPA
2
7 		SPA
3
1 		MNZ
1
25† 		MNZ
2
2 		MNZ
3
8 		LEC
1
2 		LEC
2
3 		LEC
3
5 		MUG
1
2 		MUG
2
2 		MUG
3
2 		VLL
1
1 		VLL
2
4 		VLL
3
2 		2nd 280
Sources:[29][30]

*Season still in progress. † Ugochukwu finished 1st on track, but received three post-race penalties - one ten-second penalty for dangerous driving, and two five-second penalties for overtaking off-track.[31]

Complete F4 UAE Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Points
2023 Prema Racing DUB1
1
1 		DUB1
2
1 		DUB1
3
3 		KMT1
1
3 		KMT1
2
1 		KMT1
3
18 		KMT2
1
1 		KMT2
2
4 		KMT2
3
35† 		DUB2
1
9 		DUB2
2
Ret 		DUB2
3
10 		YMC
1
11 		YMC
2
3 		YMC
3
1 		3rd 185

Complete Euro 4 Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2023 Prema Racing MUG
1
1 		MUG
2
1 		MUG
3
2 		MNZ
1
4 		MNZ
2
7 		MNZ
3
21 		CAT
1
4 		CAT
2
2 		CAT
3
1 		1st 193

Complete Macau Grand Prix results[edit]

Year Team Car Qualifying Quali Race Main race
2023 Italy Trident Motorsport Dallara F3 2019 9th DNF 15th

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2024 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited YMC1
1
16 		YMC1
2
11 		YMC1
3
3 		YMC2
1
10 		YMC2
2
Ret 		YMC2
3
7 		DUB1
1
6 		DUB1
2
4 		DUB1
3
9 		YMC3
1
6 		YMC3
2
2 		YMC3
3
Ret 		DUB2
1
3 		DUB2
2
4 		DUB2
3
6 		7th 105

Complete GB3 Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2024 Rodin Motorsport OUL
1
3 		OUL
2
4 		OUL
3
37 		SIL1
1
 SIL1
2
 SIL1
3
 SPA
1
 SPA
2
 SPA
3
 HUN
1
 HUN
2
 HUN
3
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 ZAN
3
 SIL2
1
 SIL2
2
 SIL2
3
 DON
1
 DON
2
 DON
3
 BHR
1
 BHR
2
 BHR
3
 2nd* 67*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2024 Prema Racing HOC
1 		HOC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		MUG
1 		MUG
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		IMO
1 		IMO
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		TBD TBD

References[edit]

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