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Elvis Rankin

Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Reserve Driver

Elvis Rankin: Young and ambitious

Some people spend their lives looking for the one thing that truly excites them. Fortunately for Elvis Rankin, it found him at not even four years old, when he first sat in a race car. Since then, the race seat has not let go of him. Rankin started racing at age five and when he was eight years old, his parents bought him a simrig to aid in his training and improve his skills on track. But for the young American, it was more than just that. He was immersed in the competitive nature of Sim Racing immediately when he started.

“What makes me a great driver is my racecraft and my ability with wheel-to-wheel racing.”

The opportunity to get on the track with the best drivers in the world on an equal playing field was what made him decide to seriously pursue Sim Racing in 2020. Rankin may be the youngest one in the team, but even at age 16, the driver from Indianapolis is already very experienced at racing and very determined about his goals. Competing in the Skip Barber iRacing Championship in 2022, he finished second and won a fully paid half of a season of real-life racing – where he won the Championship – one of his personal racing highlights so far. Rankin is on track for great things, and we can’t wait to see how far he'll go.

“I feel honoured at my age to race for Porsche and represent such a prestigious brand in Esports.”


Titles:

2024
P3 | VCO Infinity 
P3 | Daytona 24hr LMDH

2023
P3 | Watkins 6hr LMP2
P1 | Sebring 12hr LMP2
P1 | Bathurst 12hr
P1 | Daytona 24hr LMP2

2022
P1 | Skip Barber Racing Series
P1 | iRacing Skip Barber Racing Series

2021
P1 | Pax 5K NA Winner
 
Competed in:
ESL R1 Fall Season 2023
VCO Cup of Nations representing USA 2021
Porsche Esports Super Cup Contenders Series 2021

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InfoAnswer
Place of BirthUSA
Birthday12 July 2007
Driver Number12
Current ResidenceArizona, USA
NationalityUSA
Part of PCERT sinceDecember 2023
Height175 cm
First Sim Racing RaceXM99 Mazda MX5 League at Daytona, 2020
Favorite TrackDaytona
Pre Race RitualShuffle cards
Reaction Time0,188 s
Bucket ListTravel around EU
Social MediaInstagram: @elvisrankin1 | Twitter: @ElvisRankin1
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