Dorian Deslandes

Dorian Deslandes began his motorsport career in karting, picking up a pair of regional titles then going on to compete in several French championships before turning his attention to rallycross in 2019.

Aged just 16, the Cherbourg native entered the fourth division of the French Rallycross Championship behind the wheel of a Peugeot 208 and became the youngest driver to win a race in the series on his way to third in the overall standings.

The COVID-19 pandemic briefly halted Deslandes’ momentum but the French prodigy still kept his eye in with a one-off appearance in the S1600 class, finishing an impressive second.

Having secured his driving licence in December, Deslandes has most recently been competing in rallying – also at the controls of a Peugeot 208 – but is now looking to broaden his skillset further in RX2e.