Raj Bharath

Raj Bharath Swaminathan (born 20 November 1994) is an Indian professional race car driver who raced in the Formula 2000 MRF Challenge 2014.

Raj Bharath
Nationality Indian
Born (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994
MRF Challenge career
Car number20
Former teamsMeco Motorsport
Starts70
Wins6
Podiums12
Poles2
Fastest laps2
Best finish1st in 2013, 2014
Previous series
2013 Formula Masters China
2012 Formula Pilota China
2011 Formula BMW Asia Pacific

Racing Biography

Raj started his motorsport career with karting in 2008, winning the ‘Most promising rookie of the year’ trophy in his debut year, in the National Karting Championship. After winning the Rotax Max Karting National Champion title in 2010, he progressed to Formula BMW Asia in 2011, followed by the Ferrari Academy-supported Formula Pilota in 2012 and the Formula Masters China in 2013, where he achieved significant wins.[1] He won the Mercedes Young Star Driver program in 2014.[2] In 2012, Bharath became apart of the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy and since then is the factory driver for Aston Martin in various GT series, and Prototype races.

MRF Challenge 2014-15

The 2014–2015 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship was the third edition of the series, consisting of 12 races spread across 3 rounds. Round 1 was conducted on 17 and 18 October 2014, at the Losail International Circuit, Qatar, while Round 2 was held on 14 and 15 November 2014, at the Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. Round 3 was held at the Madras Motor Race Track in Chennai on 24 and 25 January 2015. Raj achieved four podiums including one win, finishing third overall.[3]


MRF Challenge 2014-15 Results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2014-15 LOS
9
LOS
7
LOS
1
LOS
2
BHR
2
BHR
4
BHR
4
BHR
3
MMR
5
MMR
6
MMR
4
MMR
7
3rd 148

Formula Masters 2013 Results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points
2013 CHN
3
CHN
6
CHN
3
CHN
4
CHN
2
CHN
1
CHN
3
CHN
6
KOR
3
KOR
12
KOR
Ret
KOR
4
MAL
Ret
MAL
5
MAL
5
CHN
12
CHN
9
CHN
9
120

Formula Pilota 2012 Results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points
2012 CHN
8
CHN
Ret
CHN
4
CHN
5
CHN
5
CHN
8
CHN
4
CHN
7
CHN
5
CHN
Ret
CHN
3
CHN
6
MAL
2
MAL
2
MAL
6
MAL
2
MAL
Ret
MAL
Ret
104

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Points
2011 Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3 OUL
1

3
OUL
2

DNS
SNE
1

7
BRH
1

20
SPA
1

5
SPA
2

3
ROC
1

1
ROC
2

9
DON
1

Ret
SIL
1

1
5th 113.5
2012 Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL
1

9
OUL
2

15
NUR
1

1
NUR
2

7
ROC
1

Ret
BRH
1

2
SNE
1

3
SNE
2

Ret
SIL
1

15
DON
1

Ret
8th 75
2013 Beechdean Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL
1

Ret
OUL
2

22†
ROC
1

7
SIL
1

2
SNE
1

4
SNE
2

5
BRH
1

1
ZAN
1

11
ZAN
2

4
DON
1

4
4th 119.5
2014 Beechdean-AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL
1

3
OUL
2

3
ROC
1

5
SIL
1

2
SNE
1

6
SNE
2

1
SPA
1

9
SPA
2

15
BRH
1

16
DON
1

Ret
5th 98
2015 Beechdean-AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL
1

Ret
OUL
2

1
ROC
1

7
SIL
1

5
SPA
1

1
BRH
1

4
SNE
1

4
SNE
2

1
DON
1

5
1st 156.5
2016 TF Sport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 BRH
1

1
ROC
1

1
OUL
1

5
OUL
2

4
SIL
1

Ret
SPA
1

7
SNE
1

4
SNE
2

2
DON
1

2
1st 163
2017 TF Sport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL
1

3
OUL
2

2
ROC
1

8
SNE
1

5
SNE
2

1
SIL
1

9
SPA
1

9
SPA
2

6
BRH
1

4
DON
1

1
3rd 150.5
2018 Optimum Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 GT3 OUL
1

1
OUL
2

DNS
ROC
1

4
SNE
1

4
SNE
2

4
SIL
1

3
SPA
1

3
BRH
1

1
DON
1

4
1st 167.5
2019 TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 OUL
1

7
OUL
2

15†
SNE
1

3
SNE
2

5
SIL
1

9
DON
1

1
SPA
1

8
BRH
1

1
DON
1

5
1st 131
2020 Beechdean AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 OUL
1
OUL
2
DON
1
DON
2
BRH
1

9
DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
17th 3
Garage 59 SIL
1

Ret
2021 Airtel AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 BRH
1

2
SIL
1

6
DON
1

3
SPA
1

WD
SNE
1

4
SNE
2

6
OUL
1

8
OUL
2

8
DON
1

8
6th 111.5

Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.

JK Racing Asia Series 2011 Results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points
2011 MAL
16
MAL
12
MAL
12
MAL
9
MAL
12
MAL
Ret
IDN
9
IDN
11
IDN
8
IDN
Ret
SIN
Ret
SIN
7
IND
12
IND
15
MAL
11
MAL
11
MAL
11
MAL
10
22

References

  1. "Raj Bharath wins Formula Masters race at the Shanghai International Circuit". May 29, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. "Raj Bharath wins Mercedes-Benz 'Young Star Driver Programme' Season II". August 8, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. "Raj Bharath makes it two successive wins for Indians". October 20, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
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