Joshua Luke Files[1] (born 9 January 1991) is a British racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. Having previously competed in the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom and Eurocup Clio amongst others. Files won both championships in 2013.
| Josh Files | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 9 January 1991 Norwich, Norfolk, UK |
| TCR International Series career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | M1RA |
| Car number | 95 |
| Former teams | Campos Racing, Target Competition |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 23rd in 2017 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017 2015-16 2014 2013-14 2011-13 2009-10 | TCR Middle East Series Clio Cup Italia Porsche Carrera Cup GB Eurocup Clio Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Thoroughbred Sports Cars |
| Championship titles | |
| 2019 2017 2016-17 2013 2013 2010 | TCR Europe TCR Middle East Series TCR Germany Eurocup Clio Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom Thoroughbred Sports Cars |
Racing career
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Files began his career in 2009 in the Thoroughbred Sports Cars series, he raced there until 2010, winning the championship that year. He switched to the Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom for 2011, finishing 7th in the championship standings in his rookie season.[2] He took 4 pole positions in 2012, finishing 6th in the standings.[3] In 2013 he took 5 pole positions and 2 victories on his way to winning the championship.[4] He also raced in the Eurocup Clio series in 2013, also winning the championship that year, with 4 pole positions and 4 wins. He continued in the Eurocup Clio series in 2014. He also raced a guest entry in the 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season that year. In 2015 he raced in the Clio Cup Italia series, finishing 3rd in the standings.[5]
In November 2015 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving an Opel Astra OPC for Campos Racing.[6][7]
The Brit joined Target Competition to race at the 2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship. He scored six wins in 14 races and claimed the title. During the off-season, he claimed the 2017 TCR Middle East Series, winning all races he entered.
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Thoroughbred Sports Cars - Class C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2010 | Thoroughbred Sports Cars - Class C | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 1st | |
| 2011 | Renault Clio Cup UK | Team Pyro | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 7th |
| 2012 | Renault Clio Cup UK | Team Pyro | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 268 | 6th |
| 2013 | Renault Clio Cup UK | Team Pyro | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 382 | 1st |
| Renault Clio Eurocup | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 198 | 1st | ||
| 2014 | Renault Clio Eurocup | Team Pyro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup GB | In2 Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2015 | Renault Clio Cup Italy | Rangoni Corse | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 178 | 3rd |
| TCR International Series | Campos Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2016 | ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship | Target Competition | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 222 | 1st |
| TCR International Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 24th | ||
| TCR Trophy Europe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 4th | ||
| Renault Clio Cup Italy | Rangoni Corse | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 7th | |
| 2017 | ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship | Target Competition | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 411 | 1st |
| TCR Trophy Europe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 3rd | ||
| TCR Middle East Series | Lap57 Motorsports | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 110 | 1st | |
| TCR International Series | M1RA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23rd | |
| 2018 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Hell Energy Racing with KCMG | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 6th |
| 2019 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Autodis Racing by Target Competition | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 352 | 1st |
| TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 259 | 2nd | ||
| 2020 | World Touring Car Cup | Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21st |
| TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship | Solite Indigo Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 4th | |
| 2022 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Target Competition | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 285 | 3rd |
| 2023 | TCR UK Touring Car Championship | Area Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 20nd |
† As Files was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.
Complete TCR International Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Campos Racing | Opel Astra OPC | SEP 1 |
SEP 2 |
SHA 1 |
SHA 2 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
SOC 1 |
SOC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
MRN 1 |
MRN 2 |
CHA 1 |
CHA 2 |
MAC 1 13 |
MAC 2 Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 2016 | Target Competition | Honda Civic TCR | BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
SOC 1 |
SOC 2 |
CHA 1 |
CHA 2 |
MRN 1 |
MRN 2 |
SEP 1 |
SEP 2 |
MAC 1 14 |
MAC 2 6 |
24th | 4.5 |
| 2017 | M1RA | Honda Civic TCR | RIM 1 |
RIM 2 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
CHA 1 |
CHA 2 |
ZHE 1 |
ZHE 2 |
DUB 1 6 |
DUB 2 3 |
23rd | 23 |
Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hell Energy Racing with KCMG | Honda Civic Type R TCR | LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 15 |
ZAN 1 4 |
ZAN 2 1 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 19† |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 3 |
ASS 1 10 |
ASS 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 2 |
CAT 1 24 |
CAT 2 6 |
6th | 121 |
| 2019 | Autodis Racing by Target Competition | Hyundai i30 N TCR | HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 8 |
HOC 1 1 |
HOC 2 8 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 14 |
RBR 1 1 |
RBR 2 2 |
OSC 1 3 |
OSC 2 3 |
CAT 1 21 |
CAT 2 5 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 1 |
1st | 352 |
| 2022 | Target Competition | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | ALG 1 6 |
ALG 2 5 |
LEC 1 8 |
LEC 2 17 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 5 |
NOR 1 2 |
NOR 2 3 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 C |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 9 |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 19 |
3rd | 285 |
† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.
Complete TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Solite Indigo Racing | Hyundai i30 N TCR | SEP1 1 |
SEP1 2 |
SEP2 1 4 |
SEP2 2 3 |
4th | 55 | ||
| Hyundai Veloster N TCR | SEP3 1 7 |
SEP3 2 2 |
Complete World Touring Car Cup results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BEL 1 |
BEL 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
SVK 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
ESP 1 16 |
ESP 2 14 |
ESP 3 10 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
21st | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "Suncity Group Macau Guia Race 2.0T – Provisional Entry List". Macau Grand Prix. 31 May 2018.
- ^ "New duo boost for Team Pyro". Leicester Mercury. Northcliffe Media. 7 December 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Devine, Richard (20 March 2012). "Bumper 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup Entry List Revealed". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Ashby, Chris (18 February 2013). "Five Car Attack For Pyro". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Josh Files career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (15 November 2015). "Josh Files and Igor Skuz join Campos, complete 30 car Macau entry". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Files and Wells join Campos Racing for Macau". tcr-series.com. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
External links
edit- Josh Files career summary at DriverDB.com