Mitch Evans is a racing driver and TV personality from New Zealand. He is best known for winning Zealand Grand Prix in February 2011, thus becoming the youngest international Grand Prix winner at the age of 16.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Manager
Mitch Evans is represented by (Manager).
Car Number
20 – Jaguar
Girlfriend / Spouse
Mitch Evans has dated –
- Hannah Morris (2013) – Rumor
- Nina Dreier (2018-Present)
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Aquiline nose
Mitch Evans Favorite Things
Quote – “If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize” –
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Mitch Evans Facts
- His dad once held a New Zealand land-speed record of just under 350 km/h. His last attempt ended with a crash and he spent 3 months in the hospital fighting for his life in 1996.
- At the age of 4, he went down to the track with his older brother without telling their mom and started go-kart racing.
- One of his main financial backers is Colin Giltrap, entrepreneur and founder of the luxury car dealership, Monaco Motors. Colin also financially backed racing drivers Chris van der Drift, Scott Dixon, and Brendon Hartley.
- Mark Webber, a former Australian racing driver for F1 and later his mentor and manager, persuaded him to move to the United Kingdom and live with him in 2011. If it wasn’t for him, Mitch admitted he would “probably be racing V8 supercars in Australia or trying his hand at Indycar.”
- Mitch Evans is the 1st driver Mark Webber ever managed. They met in 2009, at the Australian GP. Even though Mitch was very tempted by a good offer from Ferrari, he ultimately went with Mark.
- He bought ‘s book titled Rafa: My Story in December 2012. His friends teased him with “you get someone to read it to you?” and “I will be amazed if you make it past the first 10 pages before it gets shoved under your bed” because he is not an avid reader.
- In 2012, Mark Webber predicted that Mitch would move from GP3 to GP2 next year. Mark’s prediction was correct and in the 1st racing weekend of the GP2 2013 season, Mitch raced at Sepang in Malaysia.
- Unfortunately, he suffered food poisoning in Malaysia and had problems with handling in the 1st race. Regardless of the struggle, Mitch won 3rd place in the 2nd race, and at the age of 18, became the youngest GP2 driver on the podium.
- After he made his debut for Jaguar Racing in 2016, he decided to remain in Formula E. Initially, he thought not getting to Formula 1 would haunt him for the rest of his life because it was his end goal since he started racing.
- He lived in Milan, Italy.
- He is friends or acquaintances with fellow sports stars such as , Nicolas Mahut, , , , , , and .
- Mitch had the chance to meet some of his favorite sportsmen, DeMarcus “Tank” Lawrence and in the past.
- Mitch enjoys activities such as , kayaking, paddle boarding, , golfing, and fishing.
- He enjoys watching soccer from a stadium rather than on TV.
- Mitch and his family have 3 Labrador dogs at their New Zealand home.
Featured Image by Jaguar MENA / / CC BY-2.0
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Facts of Mitchell William Evans
- Gender Male
- full nameMitchell William Evans
- middle nameWilliam
- nicknamesMitch
- birthplaceAuckland, New Zealand
- Date of Birth June 24, 1994
- Age 30 years 4 months
- Horoscope Cancer
- Lucky Number 8
- Lucky Stone Moonstone
- Lucky Color Silver
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundMāori
- nationalityNew Zealander
- net worth$100 million
- professionRacing Driver, TV Personality
- weight65 kg or 143.5 lbs
- height5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorHazel
- body type / buildAthletic
- collegeSaint Kentigern College
- motherTrace Evans
- fatherOwen Evans
- brothersSimon Evans
- sistersLaura Evans