# Turn 3 Motorsport

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, it competes in the USF Pro Championships, including the USF2000 and USF Pro 2000 series.

## History

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.

### 2019 season

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.

### NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill

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.

### 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship

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

### 2021 Expansion and Success

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. 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.

### 2022 Road to Indy

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. Spike Kohlbecker also joined Turn 3 Motorsport with Ignite Autosport for the 2022 USF2000 Championship season.

### 2023 and 2024

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. 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.
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. 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.
In 2024, Turn 3 Motorsport clinched the USF Pro 2000 Championship with driver Lochie Hughes at the Portland International Raceway season finale. 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. The team secured a total of four pole positions, five wins, and six additional podium finishes, finishing second in the Team Championship.

## Recognition

* Neil O’Donovan and Matthew McComish - Mechanics of the Year in 2024.
* Peter Dempsey - Marelli Engineer of the Year in 2024.

## Drivers
### Current Drivers

* Lochie Hughes (2024) – USF Pro 2000 and Indy Pro 2000
* Danny Dyszelski (2023-2024) – USF Pro 2000
* Adam Fitzgerald (2024) – USF Pro 2000
* Tyke Durst (2024) – USF Pro 2000
* Ethan Ho (2024) – USF Pro 2000

### Former Drivers

* Antoine Comeau (2019) – Radical Cup North America and Indy Pro 2000
* Eric Wagner (2019) – Radical Cup North America
* Danial Frost (2020) – Indy Pro 2000
* Dylan Christie (2021) – USF2000 Championship
* Josh Green (2021-2022) – USF2000 Championship and Indy Pro 2000 Championship
* Christian Weir (2021-2022) – USF2000 Championship
* James Roe (2021) – Indy Pro 2000
* Spike Kohlbecker (2022) – USF2000 Championship
* Jonathan Browne (2022-2023) – USF Pro 2000
* Michael d'Orlando (2023) – USF Pro 2000
* Christian Brooks (2023) – USF Pro 2000
* Jackson Lee (2023) – USF Pro 2000
* Louka St-Jean (2023) – USF Pro 2000

### Racing Record

| 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 |