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Sports News of Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

McLaren signs 13-year-old Nigerian-American karter

13-year-old Nigerian-American karter, Ugo Ugochukwu pens deal with McLaren 13-year-old Nigerian-American karter, Ugo Ugochukwu pens deal with McLaren

13-year-old Nigerian-American karter, Ugo Ugochukwu has signed has penned a multi-year contract with the racing company, McLaren.

According to the news portal, Today.ng, the contract gives Ugochukwu the opportunity the work with McLaren on a long-term basis, either with the F1 category or in other categories.

“We’ve been watching Ugo’s progress with interest,” McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown told BBC Sport. “So when the opportunity to sign an agreement with him became available, we had no hesitation moving on it.”

McLaren had run a young driver programme for many years, with their most successful graduate being Lewis Hamilton, signed by the team when he was 13.

Born in New York to Nigerian supermodel Oluchi, the teenager won last year’s FIA OK Junior European championship and graduated to the senior class this season, according to Today.ng.

He has won a host of titles since he began his karting career in 2013.

In February, the Nigerian-American teen was signed to the same management firm as current McLaren race driver Lando Norris.