Mitchell deJong continued his perfect start to the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup North America season, leading home Coanda teammate Xander Reed to secure a second consecutive 1–2 finish for Coanda Esports on iRacing at the Miami International Autodrome, home of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.
The result mirrored the season opener at Sebring and further established Coanda as the early benchmark in the iRacing championship.
Starting from the second row, deJong capitalized immediately on a chaotic run into Turn 1, where the field compressed four-wide on cold tires and triggered an early incident that forced a full-course yellow safety car period. He emerged with the lead and controlled the race from there, managing the gap through a tense second half on the tight, wall-lined street circuit.
Reed slotted in behind his teammate and remained within striking distance throughout, with limited opportunities to make a move as the race unfolded.
“It’s still a brand new car for a lot of us, so we just keep pushing and seeing what we can get,” deJong said.
“So I got lucky there at the start, but that was really good to have another awesome one-two result with us. That was a really good day.”
“As much as it is a team thing between Xander and I, it is an individual championship. So, for us, all we can do is work hard together and get the most out of ourselves. It’s nice to have the upper hand at least initially, and we’ll just keep fighting, keep learning more about this car.”
Behind him, Reed delivered another composed drive to secure his second consecutive runner-up finish and complete the Coanda sweep, opting against a late-race move that could have jeopardized the result.
“Yeah, it definitely gets a little spicy into T1 here with such a tight corner, and cold tires always make everything interesting,” Reed said.
“But everyone held their own at the front, and there weren’t any big issues that I had with anyone. It felt like it was pretty good.”
“I was pretty content with P2 for now. I didn’t want to cause any chaos with Mitchell or me, lose a bunch of positions, or cause a crash or something. So I wanted to just keep the one-two for the team and just move on to Watkins Glen.”
Sean D Campbell completed the podium after being shuffled back in the opening sequence, recovering to third in the race.
Across the field, the 40-minute sprint produced constant action, with multiple incidents and position changes highlighting the intensity of the spec Porsche 911 Cup (Type 992.2) machinery on iRacing.
At the front, however, nothing changed once deJong took control.
The Porsche Esports Carrera Cup North America season continues next week at Watkins Glen International, where the field will look to break Coanda’s early stranglehold on the championship.
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RESULTS.
Qualifying
- Sean D Campbell #26
- Xander Reed #77
- Mitchell deJong #48
Race
- Mitchell deJong #48
- Xander Reed #77
- Sean D Campbell #26
