Julio Rejón
| Julio Rejón | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | 9 September 1993 Mexico City, Mexico |
| NASCAR Mexico Series career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | JV Motorsports |
| Car number | 55 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2024 | TCR Mexico Series |
Julio Rejón Basañez (born 9 September 1993) is a Mexican racing driver. He competes in the NASCAR Mexico Series driving for JV Motorsports and the TCR Mexico Series driving for ProRally Mothers. He is the inaugural TCR Mexico champion.
Career
Early career
Rejón began his racing career in karting, which he competed from 2012 to 2013, where his best result would be third place in the Sierra Esmeralda Championship in the Shifter Honda 125cc S1 category.[1]
Formula 4
In 2022, Rejón competed in the NACAM Formula 4 Championship for ProRally Mothers driver along with his brother Rodrigo Rejón,[2] being his first time in single-seater competitions. At the end of the season, he would finish second place in the championship with 3 victories, 2 poles, 3 fastest laps, 8 podiums and adding 274 points.[3][4]
NASCAR
Rejón made his NASCAR Mexico debut in 2017, making five starts in the Mexico Series. The following season, he would compete in the Mexico Challenge Series, remaining there until the 2022 season, where he finished in second place driving for JV Motorsports. Remaining with that team, he returned to the Mexico Series in 2023.[5]
TCR Mexico
Rejón competed in the inaugural season of the TCR Mexico Series, driving for ProRally Mothers, where he became the their first champion. This led him to compete in the opening round of the 2025 TCR World Tour in Mexico.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Sierra Esmeralda Championship - Shifter Honda 125cc S1 2013 standings | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Your season guide to the 2022 F4 NACAM Championship – F1 Feeder Series". web.archive.org. 2022-03-23. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2022-05-23). "Julio Rejon takes two NACAM F4 wins in Mexico City". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "LA FIA NACAM FORMULA 4 ESTA LISTA PARA EL GRAN PREMIO DE MEXICO - Motor y Dominio" (in Spanish). 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Redacción (2023-03-28). "Julio Rejón logra segundo sitio en Nascar México". negociomotor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "2025 FIA TCR World Tour season kicks off on new territory in Mexico". TouringCarTimes.com. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Mikel Azcona hit with grid penalty after Race 3 incident". TouringCarTimes. 4 May 2025.
External links
- Julio Rejón career summary at DriverDB.com