Mitchell DeJong

Mitchell deJong
Born (1997-09-15) September 15, 1997 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Race car driver, esports athlete
Years active2010—present

Mitchell DeJong (born September 15, 1997)[1] is an American professional racing driver, stunt driver and Esports athlete competing in multiple disciplines, including rallycross, ice racing, road course, off-road, dirt, and oval track racing. He also travels the world as an Esports champion and competitor of invite-only events held by top manufacturers such as BMW [2] and Porsche.[3][4] deJong is known for his dominant road course racing style in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing series,[5] [6] [7] the Porsche Esports Supercup,[8] [9] and iRacing F1 Championship. deJong holds world records and championship titles in multiple disciplines, including X-Games. He was invited by Porsche to participate in their young driver academy [10] and in 2020 he became a Porsche Factory Works Driver.[11][12][13][14]

Porsche Factory Works driver, Mitchell DeJong in an interview.
Professional racing driver, Mitchell DeJong representing Porsche
  1. ^ "Mitchell DeJong Racing Career Profile Driver Database". Driver Database. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Mitchell deJong wins Pro Race at BMW SIM LIVE 2019 in Munich – Real and virtual launch of the new BMW M2 CS Racing". www.press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ "Joshua Rogers and Mitchell deJong clinch first and second at Spa". Porsche Newsroom. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  4. ^ RECODE THE RACE: Mitchell deJong – Porsche Esports Works Driver, retrieved 2024-03-26
  5. ^ Hauff, Brandon (29 June 2021). "Mitchell DeJong Wins at Road America, Continues Road Course Dominance". FrontStretch. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "23XI IS GOING iRACING TOO". 23XI Racing. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ^ "DeJong stands tall with eNASCAR Road America win". RACER. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  8. ^ Evans, Andrew (2021-01-18). "DeJong Takes Porsche Esports Supercup Lead as Rogers and Job Win". GTPlanet. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  9. ^ Hub, Porsche Motorsport. "For the team. For the championship. Interview with #PESC second-place Mitchell deJong. | Porsche Motorsport Hub". motorsports.porsche.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  10. ^ "PYDA Reflections. Mitchell deJong, Class of 2018". Porsche Newsroom. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  11. ^ Hub, Porsche Motorsport. "Mitchell deJong Porsche Works Driver | Porsche Motorsport Hub". motorsports.porsche.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  12. ^ Melillo, Justin (2022-06-10). "WATCH: Mitchell deJong - from X-Games gold to Porsche Esports driver". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  13. ^ Melillo, Justin (2022-06-10). "WATCH: Mitchell deJong - from X-Games gold to Porsche Esports driver". Traxion.GG. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  14. ^ Havermans, Tim (2021-01-29). "Mitchell deJong to defend his leading position in the rankings of the Esports Supercup in Imola". Love for Porsche - Liebe zu Ihm. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

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