Honda Indy: Lochie Hughes almost misses press conference due to Toronto traffic [Video]

It appears that not even race car drivers are immune to Toronto gridlock.

The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy held a press conference at the Exhibition Grounds on Thursday where some of the drivers who will compete in this weekend’s races spoke with reporters.

But one of them almost didn’t make it.

Lochie Hughes, an Australian driver who competes in the USF Pro 2000 series, told reporters that he nearly missed the event due to the traffic and had to eventually find another way to get to the track.

“I am just super happy to be here in Toronto. I got stuck in traffic as well so I actually rented a bike to get here on time and then ran the rest of the way,” he said. “It is cool to just be outside along the water there. It reminds me a little bit of back home in Australia, people outdoors playing tennis.”

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