MUNDELEIN, Ill. — Australian driver Lochie Hughes has signed with Turn 3 Motorsport for his rookie debut in the USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tire.
The talented young Aussie has composed an impressive résumé over the past two seasons — in 2022, Hughes was crowned the F4 U.S. champion with six wins, two pole positions and 10 podiums. Last year, he finished third in the USF2000 Championship with four wins, two pole positions and four additional podiums.
In his USF2000 debut on the streets of St. Petersburg last year, the 21-year-old rookie claimed the first pole position and subsequent win of the season followed by another podium finish in the second race, leaving the weekend with the championship lead in hand.
“I’m very excited to be joining Turn 3 Motorsport for the 2024 USF Pro 2000 season,” said Hughes. “We’ve been testing this month to prepare for the season which has gone really well so far. Turn 3 has a very strong program in place and has won a lot of races in the past, so I’m looking forward to getting the season underway in St. Petersburg soon.”
In preparation for this season, Hughes tested with Turn 3 Motorsport this month at Yacademy’s Winter Test program at Florida’s Sebring Int’l Raceway—where he posted the fastest overall time — and at Carolina Motorsports Park for a private team test this week ahead of official Spring Training with the USF Pro Championships next week at NOLA Motorsports Park.
Hughes will drive the No. 44 USF Pro 2000 car.