Josh Files

Josh Files
Nationality British
Born (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
TCR International Series career
Debut season 2015
Current team M1RA
Car no. 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
2017
2016-17
2013
2013
2010		 TCR Middle East Series
TCR Germany
Eurocup Clio
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Thoroughbred Sports Cars

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.

Racing career

Files's car in 2018

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

Career summary

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 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 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

† As Files was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete TCR International Series results

(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

References

  1. ↑ "Suncity Group Macau Guia Race 2.0T – Provisional Entry List". Macau Grand Prix. 31 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "New duo boost for Team Pyro". Leicester Mercury. Northcliffe Media. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Devine, Richard (20 March 2012). "Bumper 2012 AirAsia Renault Clio Cup Entry List Revealed". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Ashby, Chris (18 February 2013). "Five Car Attack For Pyro". BTCC Crazy. James Mappin. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Josh Files career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Files and Wells join Campos Racing for Macau". tcr-series.com. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
?		 Thoroughbred Sports Cars
Class C Champion
2010		 Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Jack Goff		 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Champion
2013		 Succeeded by
Mike Bushell
Preceded by
Oscar Nogués		 Eurocup Clio
Champion
2013		 Succeeded by
Oscar Nogués
Preceded by
Inaugural		 ADAC TCR Germany
Touring Car Championship
Champion
2016-2017		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Inaugural		 TCR Middle East Series
Champion
2017		 Succeeded by
Luca Engstler
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