Ugo Ugochukwu is an American rising young Karter. Just 13 years of age, the driver has signed an official contract with McLaren.
“Ugo is a promising young talent with strong development prospects. While he is still early in his career, it is clear he has the ingredients to be successful in the sport.”, Said Andreas Seidl, Team Principal Mclaren F1, on the occasion of the signing of a long-term deal of karting ace Ugo with Mclaren.
| Name | Ugo Ugochukwu |
| Birthday | April 23, 2007 |
| Age | 13 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Karter, Racer |
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Ugo Parents Names Revealed
The racer’s parents are Luca Orlandi and Oluchi Onweagba. He also has a sibling Marco Ugo as per the sources.
Ugo Ugochukwu height is 4’8″ and his weight is 60 lbs.
He is a second-grade student and fluent in Italian, English, and Spanish.
He described his driving style as fast and aggressive.
He loves to play tennis and soccer when he is not on the track. Ugo said in one of his interviews, his goal outside of karting is enjoying everything one day at a time.
The young racer explained the favorite aspect of racing as the racing is always very close, full of drafting, bumping, and passing.
Ugo has been constantly active on Instagram and Facebook. At the very early age of his career, he has been gaining more and more popularity due to his progress and achievements in karting.
Ugo Ugochukwu Age: How Old?
He was born on April 23, 2007, in Lagos, Nigeria. That makes him just 13 years of age.
Not much is known about his childhood and schooling. No doubt he is living a blissful life.
Who is Ugo Ugochukwu?
At the age of 13, he has been successful at winning many titles across Europe and America and proved himself as a brilliant young talent in Racing.
He is a 2020 FIA OKJ European Champion, 2018 COTA JR Champion, and 2017 All S M X30 Champion. Similarly, the racer had won 2017 int. open X 30, 2015 FWT MM, and 2014 MR US Championships.
He began his racing career at Oakland Valley Race Park in spring 2013. During this time period, he showed the world his progress in racing and finally able to get signing by a Maclaren to support his development through motorsport’s junior categories.
“I’m honored to be signed by such an iconic team as McLaren Racing so early in my career. To have the support of McLaren is fantastic and what any young driver dreams of,” said Ugochukwu.