Draft:Josh Irfan
| Josh Irfan | |
|---|---|
 Irfan at the Hungaroring in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 21 February 2008 London, United Kingdom |
| GB3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | JHR Developments |
| Car number | 12 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 | F4 British Championship |
Coskun "Josh" Irfan (born 21 February 2008) is a British racing driver from London. He won twice in his debut season of racing in the 2023 F4 British Championship, driving for Rodin Carlin. He currently drives for JHR Developments in the 2024 GB3 Championship.[1]
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Irfan had a successful karting career, and he competed in competitions all over Europe, for example numerous competitions run by the WSK, the European Championship and the Karting World Championship.[2]
Formula 4
[edit]In January 2023, Irfan announced that he would be driving in British F4 for Rodin Carlin.[3] Irfan made his racing debut at Donnington Park in April, finishing 7th in his first race. Irfan would go on to score two victories, the first one at Silverstone and the second one in the reverse-grid race during the season finale at Brands Hatch GP.[4][5] He finished 12th in the drivers' championship, and third in the rookie standings.
GB3 Championship
[edit]On 8 February 2024, it was confirmed that Irfan would join JHR Developments for the upcoming GB3 Championship.[6] He is the second youngest driver in the championship to compete, only three months older than the American, Nikita Johnson, who has to sit out of the first two rounds because he hasn't passed his 16th birthday.[7] He made his debut at the tricky track that is Oulton Park, and he had a tough weekend, scoring points just once in three races.[8] However, he secured his first podium in the Hungaroring round in June.[9]
Karting record
[edit]Karting career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | Energy Corse | 16th |
| 2018 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Tony Kart | 29th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 10th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - Mini Rok | Parolin Motorsport | 13th | |
| Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 60 Mini | 1st | ||
| WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini | 18th | ||
| WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini | 5th | ||
| 2019 | WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini | Parolin Motorsport | 34th |
| WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini | 7th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - Mini Rok | 3rd | ||
| WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini | Tony Kart | 28th | |
| 2020 | WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | Kosmic Kart | 7th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | 11th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | 23rd | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 6th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | 16th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 30th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 11th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | 20th | ||
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup - OKJ | Kart Republic | 20th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OKJ | 16th | ||
| WSK Euro Series - OKJ | 14th | ||
| Champions of the Future - OKJ | 35th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ | 25th | ||
| Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft - OKJ | 29th | ||
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | 9th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ | 57th | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup - OKJ | Parolin Motorsport | 10th | |
| WSK Final Cup - OKJ | 31st | ||
| 2022 | WSK Champions Cup - OK | Parolin Motorsport | 3rd |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK | 34th | ||
| Champions of the Future Winter Series - OK | 23rd | ||
| Champions of the Future - OK | 40th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship - OK | Tony Kart | 41st | |
| WSK Euro Series - OK | 34th | ||
| Sources:[2][10] | |||
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | F4 British Championship | Rodin Carlin | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 12th |
| GB4 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 13th | |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2024 | GB3 Championship | JHR Developments | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 16th |
Complete F4 British Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rodin Carlin | DPN 1 7 |
DPN 2 7 |
DPN 3 13 |
BHI 1 Ret |
BHI 2 154 |
BHI 3 14 |
SNE 1 C |
SNE 2 Ret |
SNE 3 Ret |
THR 1 11 |
THR 2 81 |
THR 3 13 |
OUL 1 19 |
OUL 2 32 |
OUL 3 13 |
SIL 1 1 |
SIL 2 132 |
SIL 3 11 |
CRO 1 4 |
CRO 2 115 |
CRO 3 5 |
KNO 1 12 |
KNO 2 71 |
KNO 3 17 |
DPGP 1 15 |
DPGP 2 7 |
DPGP 3 Ret |
DPGP 4 Ret |
BHGP 1 12 |
BHGP 2 11 |
BHGP 3 16 |
12th | 105 |
Complete GB4 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 5 |
OUL 2 3 |
OUL 3 44 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
DON1 1 |
DON1 2 6 |
DON1 3 Ret |
DON1 4 10 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 C |
BRH 1 5 |
BRH 2 7 |
BRH 3 Ret |
DON2 1 |
DON2 2 |
DON2 3 |
13th | 117 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JHR Developments | OUL 1 13 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 18 |
SIL1 1 12 |
SIL1 2 10 |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 11 |
SPA 2 18 |
SPA 3 Ret |
HUN 1 11 |
HUN 2 11 |
HUN 3 2 |
ZAN 1 15 |
ZAN 2 9 |
ZAN 3 8 |
SIL2 1 15 |
SIL2 2 21 |
SIL2 3 19 |
DON 1 15 |
DON 2 16 |
DON 3 21 |
BRH 1 13 |
BRH 2 14 |
BRH 3 162 |
16th | 138 |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Irfan". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b "Irfan Coskun". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-01-19). "Carlin adds karter Josh Irfan to British F4 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (2023-06-24). "Irfan takes maiden British F4 victory at Silverstone". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (2023-10-08). "Irfan wins as British F4 title fight goes down to the wire". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2024-02-08). "Josh Irfan steps up to GB3 with JHR Developments". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-02-21). "Nikita Johnson confirms GB3 programme alongside USFP2000 for 2024". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2024-03-30). "Rodin's Louis Sharp wins on GB3 debut". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Whitfield, Steve (2024-06-23). "Rodin's Arthur Rogeon wins final GB3 race of the weekend in Hungary". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Driver: Josh Irfan | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-07.