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Turn 3 Motorsport

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United States Turn 3 Motorsport
Founded2016
Founder(s)Peter Dempsey
BaseMundelein, Illinois, United States
Current seriesUSF Pro 2000 Championship
Former seriesUSF2000 Championship
Current driversUSF Pro 2000:
Republic of Ireland 2. Adam Fitzgerald
United States 3. Danny Dyszelski
United States 33. Tyke Durst
Australia 44. Lochie Hughes
United States 68. Ethan Ho
Drivers'
Championships
USF Pro 2000 Championship:
2024: Lochie Hughes
Websitehttp://www.turn3motorsport.com/

Turn 3 Motorsport is an American motorsport team founded in 2016 by Irish race car driver and coach, Peter Dempsey. Co-owned by Mandy Dempsey,[1] it competes in the USF Pro Championships, including the USF2000 and USF Pro 2000 series.

History

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Turn 3 Motorsport was founded in 2016 by race car driver and coach Peter Dempsey. The team specializes in race car preparation, engineering, and driver development. The team competes in the USF Pro Championships.[2]

2019 season

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Turn 3 Motorsport competed in its inaugural racing season, securing championship titles in the 1340cc, 1500cc, and overall categories of the Blue Marble Cocktails Radical Cup North America with drivers Eric Wagner and Antoine Comeau.[3][4][5][6]

NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill

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Turn 3 Motorsport won the 2019 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race, leading 638 of 672 laps. The #10 Eastern Radical SR3 RSX 1340 carried drivers Eric Wagner, Antoine Comeau, Neil Alberico, and Peter Dempsey to victory, becoming the first car with an engine capacity of under two liters to win the endurance event in its 16 years of running.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship

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In its series debut, Turn 3 Motorsport won the season opener of the 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship with driver Danial Frost.[14] Throughout the season, the team secured a pole position, earned six podium finishes, and placed third overall in the championship.[15][16][17][18]

2021 Expansion and Success

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In 2021, Turn 3 Motorsport expanded to a two-car operation in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship while continuing their Indy Pro 2000 campaign. The team won the season finale of their inaugural USF2000 season with American driver Josh Green.[19] The team also earned another podium finish and secured fifth place overall in the championship. In the Indy Pro 2000 series, Turn 3 Motorsport won the season finale with driver James Roe and secured a pole position at World Wide Technology Raceway, finishing seventh overall in the championship and fourth in the Indy Pro 2000 Championship.[20][21][22][23][24][25]

2022 Road to Indy

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In 2022, Turn 3 Motorsport achieved podium finishes, a race win, and pole positions in seven out of nine races on the Road to Indy schedule. Drivers Josh Green, Jonathan Browne, and Christian Weir contributed to these accomplishments across the USF2000 and Indy Pro 2000 championships.[26][27] Spike Kohlbecker also joined Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport for the 2022 USF2000 Championship season.[28]

2023 and 2024

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In 2023, Turn 3 Motorsport tied for the most wins in the USF Pro 2000 season with drivers Michael d'Orlando and Christian Brooks securing five victories for the team.[29] The team also earned seven pole positions – the most of any team – and four additional podium finishes, ultimately finishing second overall in the Team championship.[30][31][32][33]

In June 2023, Turn 3 Motorsport raced at the newly repaved Road America road course in Wisconsin with a four-car lineup featuring driver Louka St-Jean joining regulars Michael d'Orlando, Jonathan Browne, and Jackson Lee.[34][35][36][37] Turn 3 Motorsport ended the year by securing a win with Michael d’Orlando and a podium finish with Jonathan Browne in the USF Pro 2000 season finale at the VP Racing Fuels Grand Prix of Portland.[38]

In 2024, Turn 3 Motorsport clinched the USF Pro 2000 Championship with driver Lochie Hughes at the Portland International Raceway season finale.[39][40][41][42] Hughes won the season-opening round in St. Petersburg, Florida, and went on to earn seven consecutive podium finishes, including a clean sweep of wins at the Road America tripleheader event.[4][43][44][44] The team secured a total of four pole positions, five wins, and six additional podium finishes, finishing second in the Team Championship.[45][46][44]

Recognition

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  • Neil O’Donovan and Matthew McComish - Mechanics of the Year in 2024.[47]
  • Peter Dempsey - Marelli Engineer of the Year in 2024.[48]

Drivers

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Current Drivers

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Former Drivers

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Racing Record

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles Podiums Points Position
2024 USF Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 5 4 11 395 1st
2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 5 7 4 288 4th
2022 USF Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 1 3 4 298 6th
2022 USF2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 0 1 2 229 8th
2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 1 1 0 243 7th
2021 USF2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 18 1 0 2 279 5th
2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Turn 3 Motorsport 17 1 1 6 329 3rd
2019 Radical Cup North America Turn 3 Motorsport 18 13 4 11 - 1st

References

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  35. ^ Release, Official (2024-07-05). "Turn 3 Motorsport Heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as Championship Leaders-urn 3 Motorsport is set to compete in Rounds 13/14 of the USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tire this weekend at the 2.258-mile, 13-turn racing circuit of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. by Official Release". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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