Brian Deegan

Brian Deegan (born May 9, 1974) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and racing driver.

Brian Deegan
Deegan in 2011 after winning the Pro Light class at the 2011 Off-Road Racing World Championships
Born (1974-05-09) May 9, 1974
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse
Marissa Deegan
(m. 2003)
Children3
Global Rallycross career
Debut season2011
Current teamChip Ganassi Racing
Car number38
Former teamsOlsbergs MSE
Starts42
Wins2
Podiums18
Best finish2nd in 2012
Finished last season10th
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
2003 Los AngelesMoto X Best Trick
2011 Los AngelesRallyCross
2006 Los AngelesMoto X Step Up
2010 Los AngelesRally Car Racing
2010 Los AngelesRally Car Super Rally
1999 San FranciscoMoto X Freestyle
2000 San FranciscoMoto X Step Up
2000 San FranciscoMoto X Freestyle
2001 PhiladelphiaMoto X Best Trick
2002 PhiladelphiaMoto X Best Trick
2002 PhiladelphiaMoto X Step Up
2003 Los AngelesMoto X Freestyle
2012 Los AngelesRally Car Racing
2012 Los AngelesMoto X Step Up
Winter X Games
2002 AspenMoto X Best Trick
2005 AspenMoto X Best Trick
Gravity Games
2000 ProvidenceMoto X Freestyle
1999 ProvidenceMoto X Freestyle

Deegan was the first to land a 360 in a freestyle motocross competition. With a total of 16 X Games medals across multiple disciplines, he one of the most decorated athletes in X Games history. Of his 16 total medals, 12 of them are in motocross and 4 of them are in rally car racing.

A co-founder of the Metal Mulisha clothing line, Deegan is one of the most recognizable names in action sports. In the 2010’s, Deegan transitioned to rallycross in the Global Rallycross Championship and off-road trucks in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Championship series. In 2010, Deegan earned double silver in Rally Car Racing and RallyCross. In 2011, he took RallyCross gold and came back to earn bronze in 2012.

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