UGOCHUKWU STARS IN WET CONDITIONS AT IMOLA
The Imola round of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine comes to a close, and Ugo Ugochukwu climbed through the pack to achieve a top five in difficult conditions in race two.
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The weekend started off on a struggling note for Ugo. In the first qualifying session of the weekend he would be in group B and was only able to set a lap good enough for P8 in his group.
Ugochukwu started P18 after receiving a grid penalty but gained three positions on the first lap and had a quiet second half of the race, finishing P15 when all was said and done.
“Saturday was a bit tricky because qualifying was not the best, but we made some progress in the race although not enough to make it to the points. “
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Determined to end the weekend on a high note, on Sunday morning, Ugo went out on track for the second qualifying session.
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In cooler conditions compared to the previous day, the McLaren junior showed promising pace in a competitive qualifying session, posting the sixth best time in his group.
The second race of the round was held on a wet Sunday afternoon and Ugo would start P12.
Ugo avoided the chaos and showed incredible race pace, overtaking numerous cars to finish P5 in a race that had to end under safety car conditions.
“Sunday was better. We still had a tough qualy, but we managed to come through in the race in wet conditions. The pace was great so we managed to go from outside the top 10 all the way to P5, which are good points, so big thanks to the whole team.”
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Looking back on the weekend Ugo said: “Not a bad weekend overall in Imola. It’s a doubleheader, so we will try to focus and gather more points next weekend at the Red Bull Ring.”
Another promising weekend for Ugo Ugochukwu who looks to continue his strong form in the last three rounds of the season. Relive last weekend’s action on the FRECA YouTube channel, and make sure not to miss the next round at the Red Bull Ring, on September 14-15!
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