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17-year-old Ugo Ugochukwu is the winner of the Macau Grand Prix.

He is the son of Nigerian supermodel, Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi.

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.

With the victory in Macau, Ugochukwu became the first American driver to win the prestigious event in over 40 years.

Ugochukwu led the race from start to finish for R-ace GP, ahead of Olivier Goethe for MP Motorsport and Noel León for KCMG IXO by Pinnacle Motorsport.

The Nigerian-American will compete in FIA Formula 3 — the third-tier world racing championship — in 2025.

Ugochukwu credited his resilience and his confidence for the victory on the circuit.

“I can’t describe the feeling; of course, I’m super happy. It was quite a tricky race. I was pushing the whole way, but I was confident in the pace – ever since Q2, we’ve been really quick, of course, we won the Quali race as well, but there was still one more thing to do, which was win the main race, and we managed to do it,” the 17-year-old said.

“I can’t thank the R-ace GP team enough. We had a great weekend, and yeah, I’m super happy to finally get the job done.”

Ugochukwu was discovered at an early age as a car racing wunderkind. He started Kart racing, a variant of motorsport, in 2013.

Ugochukwu has been dubbed as the next Lewis Hamilton, the decorated British racer, and was snapped up by McLaren for multi-year contract in 2021.

https://www.thecable.ng/17-year-old-nigerian-american-ugo-ugochukwu-wins-2024-fia-world-cup/

Our parents normally tell us to dream big in life but omo as a Nigerian born in Nigeria, e get some kind dreams wey you no supposed to dey dream because such dreams are not available in your region and you see all these formula 1 and all these motor sports na one of them. Imagine pikin wake up for this Nigeria say him wan be astronaut

Anyways, congrats to the kid.

Basiljoe:
Congratulations.

If dem born you for Nigeria,
Life don dey lead you 1-0.
If your people no get money. 2-0.
If you no come sharp, sabi book or get street O.T. 3-0.

Guyyyyy!!!!!

Congratulations .
I wish I had the opportunities you had young king.
I go sha try for my kids.

He did wonderfully.

Igbo bu Odogwu 24/7.

His name is Ugo Ugochukwu. A name we will hear very well in the future

Igbo amaka

This is what dreams are made of. Nigeria will never give this kind of opportunity to you. It's okay to relocate and give your offspring the best survival chance.

Congratulations to him.

Good

Up biafra

E sure me die say no be the woman recent picture be that...

Congratulations boy. His mates in Nigeria are still standing on T-pain's manhooddate.

Wow! Nice one, big moves.

Ugo
Weldon

Can a yorobuslim do this?


'm asking for a bitter friend

Congratulations 🎊

I remember when his mother won the Face of Africa modelling competition about 20years ago as if it were yesterday

lilfreezy:
This is what dreams are made of. Nigeria will never give this kind of opportunity to you. It's okay to relocate and give your offspring the best survival chance.

You people self.. because of success of one in a million you generalize that all people who relocate abroad succeed and those offspring in Nigeria are unfortunate.

We have more success stories in Nigeria than the your abroad.

Handsome baby driver

Good foundation. Naija o o, which way

Congrats brother

Somebody echo IGBO AMAKA!

She too like this posture


Na this posture I take know her right from her teenage


Elegance Personified


I wish ugo well

turmacs:
Our parents normally tell us to dream big in life but omo as a Nigerian born in Nigeria, e get some kind dreams wey you no supposed to dey dream because such dreams are not available in your region and you see the formula 1 and all these motor sports na one of them.

Pikin wey dem born inside wealthy fit dream those kind dreams, because he still fit travel anywhere and expose himself to opportunities. But if dem born into average homes like us, Omo just pray to survive first before any other thing lol

Congrats young man.
More WINS

Congratulations, Young Man.🎉

turmacs:
Our parents normally tell us to dream big in life but omo as a Nigerian born in Nigeria, e get some kind dreams wey you no supposed to dey dream because such dreams are not available in your region and you see all these formula 1 and all these motor sports na one of them. Imagine pikin wake up for this Nigeria say him wan be astronaut

Anyways, congrats to the kid.

If dem born you for Nigeria,
Life don dey lead you 1-0.
If your people no get money. 2-0.
If you no come sharp, you no get fine face, you no sabi book or get street O.T. 3-0.
If dem come born you from Bubu to T.pain era, 4-0.

Na hat-trick some people carry come this world so.

igbo amaka

turmacs:
Our parents normally tell us to dream big in life but omo as a Nigerian born in Nigeria, e get some kind dreams wey you no supposed to dey dream because such dreams are not available in your region and you see all these formula 1 and all these motor sports na one of them. Imagine pikin wake up for this Nigeria say him wan be astronaut

Anyways, congrats to the kid.

All is possible.