Kyle LeDuc
Kyle LeDuc (July 29, 1981 – November 11, 2023) was an American professional racer known for short‑course off‑road trucks. He grew up in Cherry Valley, California, and started in mountain‑bike racing before moving to desert racing, winning the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in 1999–2000 and the Baja 2000 Class 8 in 2000.
In 2002 he switched to short‑course off‑road competition and earned the nickname “The Kid” as the youngest active driver. He won the Pro Lite World Championship at Crandon in 2003 and the Pro Lite title in CORR in 2004. LeDuc debuted in Pro 4 in 2008 with three wins. He began racing in LOORRS in 2009 and became a top racer, winning the LOORRS Pro 4 championship in 2012 and then four straight Pro 4 titles from 2014 to 2017, plus another in 2019. He also competed in other series, including Stadium Super Trucks and TORC.
When LOORRS canceled its 2020 Pro 4 season, LeDuc moved to the Championship Off-Road (COR) series and won the 2020 COR Pro 4 title. He reached 100 career race wins after sweeping a COR weekend at ERX in July 2020. Chip Ganassi Racing signed him for Extreme E’s first season in 2021, where he shared an electric SUV with Sara Price.
LeDuc lived in Fairhope, Alabama, with his wife Amber and their two children. He was the son of Curt LeDuc and the brother of Todd LeDuc, both racers. He was diagnosed with stage IV head and neck cancer in November 2022 and died on November 11, 2023, at age 42.
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