Mitchell DeJong
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Mitchell DeJong | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Race car driver, eSports athlete |
| Years active | 2010—present |
Mitchell DeJong (born September 15, 1997)[1] is an American professional race car driver and e-sports athlete competing in multiple disciplines, including Nitro Rallycross, and the eNASCAR iRacing series.[2] He races for the 23XI Racing team.[3]
Early life and career[]
DeJong was born in Laguna Hills. He grew up in Southern California. He started riding ATVs in 2000. In 2002, he started racing go-karts. He started racing off-road trucks when he was eleven. In 2014, he got his debut at rallycross racing, by competing in the Global Rallycross Series.[4] DeJong won the Gold metal in the X Games' Austin 2014 Rallycross Event, becoming the youngest to ever win the GOLD in a four-wheeled motorsports event.[5]
Racing record[]
Rallycross racing[]
X Games[]
| Edition | Event | Performance | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X Games Austin 2014[6][7] | RallyCross Lites | 5:22.019 | 1st | Gold |
Red Bull's Global RallyCross Championship[]
In 2017, he finished third in Red Bull's Global Rallycross Championship and received Rookie Of The Year honors.[8]
iRacing eSports racing[]
In 2021, he ranked third in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, behind the champion and runner-up .[9]
In 2018, he finished second in the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series to ,[10] and won the iRacing Rallycross World Championship.[11]
From 2017[12] to 2019, he finished the VRS GT iRacing World Championship ranking in the top three.[11]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Mitchell DeJong Racing Career Profile Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Hauff, Brandon (29 June 2021). "Mitchell DeJong Wins at Road America, Continues Road Course Dominance". FrontStretch. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "23XI IS GOING iRACING TOO". 23XI Racing. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Ghori, Imran (3 April 2014). "Not your average 16-year-old driver". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Hoppes, Nate (2 August 2016). "X Games Rallycross Lites Gold for Mitchell DeJong". Red Bull. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Austin 2014 RallyCross Lites". X Games. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Dolittle, Dave (7 June 2014). "X Games Austin: Mitchell deJong easily wins gold in RallyCross Lites". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Foust wins Red Bull GRC race in New England". Racer. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "eNASCAR About eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series". eNascar. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "2018 iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Standings". iRacing. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b Eggert, Seth (19 May 2021). "deJong accomplishes sim racing's 'Grand Slam' at virtual COTA". Kick In The Tires. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Hunt, Doug (11 October 2017). "The 2017 Blancpain GT Series Comes to a Close". iRacing. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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