The driver
Born fast
Devlin Defrancesco has always been in a hurry. just ask his mom, Cathy, who gave birth to him an incredible fifteen weeks premature! Yes, you read it right. Speeding into the world as a one-pound baby boy that could rest in the palm of your hand,
Devlin spent his next four months of life in an incubator at Women’s College hospital in Toronto. He was issued last rites on multiple occasions, and in the event he did survive, he faced doing so while plagued with challenges due to his jump-start into the world.
It proves that Devlin has the winner’s DNA.
Not only did Devlin survive, he thrived from the moment he first drove a go-kart at the age of six.
Profile
Name: Devlin DeFrancesco
Age: 21
Date of Birth: 01/17/2000
Nationality: Canadian, Italian
Lives: Miami
Parents: Andy DeFrancesco, Cathy DeFrancesco
Siblings: 4
Pets: 4
Languages spoken: English, Italian
Height/weight: 5’4” 135 lbs
Team: Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport
Series: NTT INDYCAR Series
Number: 29
Favorite track: Road America
Favorite corner: Eau Rouge, Spa-Francorchamps
First racing hero: Juan Pablo Montoya
First race: Karting at Sutton, Ontario in 2006 – six-years-old
Favorite food: Tortellini in brodo
Favorite drink: Peach lemonade
Favorite workout: Cycling, strength training
Favorite other sport: Esport simulator racing
Hidden talent: Wakeboard
Favorite other race series: Indycar, FIA-WEC, F1
Career highlights
1st - 2009
Canadian National Karting Championships – Rotax Micro Max
3rd - 2014
CIK-FIA European KF-Junior Championship
1st - 2017
Spanish Formula 3 Championship
3rd - 2017
Euroformula Open Championship
Rookie of the Year - 2020
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
2nd - 2020
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Career highlights
1st - 2009
Canadian National Karting Championships – Rotax Micro Max
3rd - 2014
CIK-FIA European KF-Junior Championship
1st - 2017
Spanish Formula 3 Championship
3rd - 2017
Euroformula Open Championship
Rookie of the Year - 2020
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
2nd - 2020
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
This or that
Aisle or Window: Window
Dog or Cat: Dog
Cookies or Cake: Cookies
Pancakes or Waffles: Pancakes
Tea or Coffee: Coffee
Morning or Evening: Evening
Text message or Call: Call
Summer or Winter: Summer
Beach or Mountains: Beach
Book or Movie: Movie
Comedy or Horror: Comedy
Hamburgers or Hot dogs: Hot dog
Pizza or Tacos: Pizza
Wet or dry race: Dry
Race or Qualifying: Race
Singing or Dancing: Dancing
Superman or Batman: Batman
Football or Baseball: Baseball of course
Gold or Silver: Gold
Fruits or Vegetables: Fruits
Books or Magazines: Books
E-reader or Book: E-reader
Ketchup or Mustard: Mustard
Skiing or Snowboarding: Neither
Sweet or Salty: Sweet
Steak or Chicken: Steak
Breakfast or Dinner: Dinner
TV Shows or Movies: TV show
Comedy or Drama: Comedy
Too hot or Too cold: Too cold
Pasta or Pizza: Pasta
DC or Marvel: DC
Apple or Android: Apple
Mac or PC: Mac
Star Wars or Star Trek: Star Wars
Apple Music or Spotify: Both
Swimming or Sunbathing: Sunbathing
Big Party or Small Gathering: Big party
Cardio or Strength Training: Both
Online Shopping or Shopping in a Store: Neither
Tablet or Computer: Computer
Toilet paper: Over or Under: Over
Classical Art or Modern Art: Modern art
Ocean or Mountains: Ocean
Understeer of Oversteer: Oversteer forever
Aisle or Window: Window
Dog or Cat: Dog
Cookies or Cake: Cookies
Pancakes or Waffles: Pancakes
Tea or Coffee: Coffee
Morning or Evening: Evening
Text message or Call: Call
Summer or Winter: Summer
Beach or Mountains: Beach
Book or Movie: Movie
Comedy or Horror: Comedy
Hamburgers or Hot dogs: Hot dog
Pizza or Tacos: Pizza
Wet or dry race: Dry
Race or Qualifying: Race
Singing or Dancing: Dancing
Superman or Batman: Batman
Football or Baseball: Baseball of course
Gold or Silver: Gold
Fruits or Vegetables: Fruits
Books or Magazines: Books
E-reader or Book: E-reader
Ketchup or Mustard: Mustard
Skiing or Snowboarding: Neither
Sweet or Salty: Sweet
Steak or Chicken: Steak
Breakfast or Dinner: Dinner
TV Shows or Movies: TV show
Comedy or Drama: Comedy
Too hot or Too cold: Too cold
Pasta or Pizza: Pasta
DC or Marvel: DC
Apple or Android: Apple
Mac or PC: Mac
Star Wars or Star Trek: Star Wars
Apple Music or Spotify: Both
Swimming or Sunbathing: Sunbathing
Big Party or Small Gathering: Big party
Cardio or Strength Training: Both
Online Shopping or Shopping in a Store: Neither
Tablet or Computer: Computer
Toilet paper: Over or Under: Over
Classical Art or Modern Art: Modern art
Ocean or Mountains: Ocean
Understeer of Oversteer: Oversteer forever 😜
