{"id":436033,"date":"2026-01-25T06:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/436033\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T06:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:44:14","slug":"ryan-wood-seals-second-as-formula-regional-title-contenders-falter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/436033\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Wood seals second as Formula Regional title contenders falter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMTEC Motorsport’s Ryan Wood at Teretonga. Image: Bruce Jenkins<\/p>\n

From pole position, Ugochukwu led into the first turn with Ryan Wood in tow.<\/p>\n

At the end of the opening lap, Freddie Slater and Kanato Le collided exiting the Brickyard. With the pair bogged in the wet grass, the Safety Car was drawn.<\/p>\n

The race restarted on Lap 7 and Ugochukwu skipped away from Wood to establish a massive lead.<\/p>\n

On Lap 14, the Safety Car was called out again when Trevor LaTourrett spun on his own and beached his car at Turn 1.<\/p>\n

Just as the green flag flew for a Lap 20 restart, Jin Nakamura slid off the road of his own volition from sixth at the final turn.<\/p>\n

That set up a one-lap dash to the chequered flag. Ugochukwu never looked like being beaten by Wood, and took the win by 1.698s for his third win of the season.<\/p>\n

Wood was second and Cooper Shipman an impressive third, scoring his first podium of the season.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s Jack Taylor claimed fourth after being pipped by Shipman on the penultimate restart, while Kalle Rovanpera was fifth.<\/p>\n

Ugochukwu extended his lead in the points while Wood shot from fifth to second.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was very comfortable in the lead. The pace was really strong. Just had to manage those Safety Car restarts and then from there I could pull a gap,\u201d said Ugochukwu.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall, it was pushing really hard trying to get the fastest lap as that\u2019s where we start for Race 3 \u2013 so every lap I was trying to go as quick as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Coming into Race 2, Ugochukwu\u2019s biggest rivals were Le, Nakamura, and Slater \u2013 who all suffered issues in the race.<\/p>\n

Ugochukwu expressed his frustration at Le and Slater being allowed to rejoin the race.<\/p>\n

The fastest combined times from Race 1 and Race 2 set the grid for Race 3.<\/p>\n

Race 2 of the Teretonga weekend was delayed to Sunday morning due to inclement weather, while Race 3 is set to be held at Highlands.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, a few people crashed on the first lap and were able to get going again on lower pressures, so they were pretty quick as well,\u201d said Ugochukwu.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure how they were allowed to get going again after the marshals touched the car. The same thing happened in quali.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall, really happy to get this win. Managed to get quite a few points back and I think we put ourselves in a good position for the Race 3 that\u2019s going to happen in Highlands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Race 4, the Spirit of a Nation, gets underway at 2:26pm AEDT.<\/p>\n

Results: Formula Regional Oceanias Trophy Teretonga, Race 2<\/p>\n

Pos
\nNum
\nDriver
\nLaps\/Diff<\/p>\n

1
\n4
\nUgo Ugochukwu
\n24 laps<\/p>\n

2
\n40
\nRyan Wood
\n1.698<\/p>\n

3
\n14
\nCooper Shipman
\n2.743<\/p>\n

4
\n50
\nJack Taylor
\n3.138<\/p>\n

5
\n69
\nKalle Rovanpera
\n3.250<\/p>\n

6
\n22
\nSebastian Manson
\n3.908<\/p>\n

7
\n33
\nFionn McLaughlin
\n4.254<\/p>\n

8
\n11
\nLouis Sharp
\n5.739<\/p>\n

9
\n5
\nYuanpu Cui
\n6.597<\/p>\n

10
\n21
\nYevan David
\n7.841<\/p>\n

11
\n24
\nErnesto Rivera
\n9.085<\/p>\n

12
\n3
\nZack Scoular
\n10.115<\/p>\n

13
\n41
\nRicardo Baptista
\n11.849<\/p>\n

14
\n52
\nNolan Allaer
\n13.339<\/p>\n

15
\n27
\nFreddie Slater
\n2 laps<\/p>\n

16
\n19
\nKanato Le
\n4 laps<\/p>\n

17
\n12
\nJin Nakamura
\n6 laps<\/p>\n

18
\n8
\nTrevor LaTourrette
\n11 laps<\/p>\n


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