Joel Granfors

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Joel Granfors
Nationality Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish
Born (2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 (age 18)
Eskilstuna, Sweden
USF Pro 2000 Championship career
Debut season 2023
Current teamExclusive Autosport
Car number92
Starts4 (4 entries)
Wins1
Podiums2
Fastest laps1
Best finishTBA in 2023
Previous series
2021
2021
2020
2020, 2019		 F4 British Championship
Aquila Formula 1000
Formula Nordic
Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden
Championship titles
2020
2020		 Formula Nordic
Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden

Joel Paul Granfors [1] (born 24 June 2005), is a Swedish racing driver currently competing in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Exclusive Autosport. He previously competed in the 2022 GB3 Championship with Fortec Motorsport, taking the runners-up position. [2]

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Career

Karting

Granfors began karting in 2013, in Sweden. Highlights of his 7 year karting career include winning the 2017 MKR Series Sweden in the Junior 60 category, the 2018 SverigeCupen in the OK Junior category, and finishing 6th in the OK Junior category of the 2018 Swedish Karting Championship. He competed in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship in 2019.

Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden

Granfors made his car racing debut in the 2019 Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden, where he finished 5th in the standings with 5 wins and 8 podiums.

He continued in the championship in 2020, racing with his family team Granforce Racing alongside his younger brother Linus. With 9 wins and 11 podiums, he won the title.

Formula Nordic

Granfors competed in the 2020 Formula Nordic Championship with his family team Granforce Racing, where he won the title with 8 wins and 9 podiums.

Aquila Formula 1000

Granfors competed in the Kinnekulle Ring round of the 2021 Aquila Formula 1000 Championship, driving for Granforce Racing alongside his father Joakim and his brother Linus.

F4 British Championship

Granfors competed in the 2021 F4 British Championship with Fortec Motorsport. [3] [4] He finished 4th in the standings with 1 win. [5]

GB3 Championship

Granfors moved to the GB3 Championship in 2022, continuing with Fortec Motorsport. [2] He took his maiden victory in the championship in the second round at the Silverstone Circuit. [6]

FIA Formula 3

In September 2022, Granfors took part in FIA Formula 3 Championship post-season testing at Jerez, taking part in all three days of the test with the Carlin team. [7]

USF Pro 2000 Championship

For 2023, Granfors moved to America to compete in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Exclusive Autosport. [8]

Personal life

Joel’s younger brother Linus, is also a racing driver, as well as his father Joakim, who also manages the family team, Granforce Racing. [9]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2013MKR Series Sweden - CadetKatrineholms MKN/A
2014MKR Series Sweden - Formula Micro13th
2015MKR Series Sweden - Formula Micro3rd
Juniorfestivalen - Formula Micro5th
2016 Swedish Karting Championship - Junior 60GDS Competition12th
Göteborgs Stora Pris - Junior 6013th
MKR Series Sweden - Junior 605th
2017 Swedish Karting Championship - Invitational - Junior 607th
MKR Series Sweden - Junior 60Katrineholms MK1st
Raket Cup Sweden - Mini41st
22° South Garda Winter Cup - Mini ROK29th
2018 Swedish Karting Championship - OK Junior6th
SverigeCupen - OK Junior1st
2019 FIA Karting European Championship - OK JuniorWard RacingN/A
WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior37th
24° South Garda Winter Cup - OK JuniorN/A

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2019Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden1452583405th
2020 Formula Nordic Granforce Racing1282792641st
Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden12923112841st
2021Aquila Formula 1000Granforce Racing101114515th
F4 British Championship Fortec Motorsport 2910482404th
2022 GB3 Championship Fortec Motorsport 2423011460.52nd
Aquila Formula 1000 SwedenGranforce Racing151239144772nd
2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship Exclusive Autosport13101320610th

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 British Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2021 Fortec Motorsport THR1
1
2		 THR1
2
2		 THR1
3
8		 SNE
1
8		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
Ret		 BHI
1
83		 BHI
2
8		 BHI
3
6		 OUL
1
11		 OUL
2
53		 OUL
3
10		 KNO
1
2		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
2		 THR2
1
7		 THR2
2
19		 THR2
3
3		 CRO
1
2		 CRO
2
86		 CRO
3
4		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
Ret		 DON
1
8		 DON
2
84		 DON
3
3		 BHGP
1
4		 BHGP
2
Ret		 BHGP
3
WD		4th240

Complete GB3 Championship results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2022 Fortec Motorsport OUL
1
6		 OUL
2
3		 OUL
3
153		 SIL1
1
1		 SIL1
2
2		 SIL1
3
911		 DON1
1
Ret		 DON1
2
3		 DON1
3
1110		 SNE
1
3		 SNE
2
2		 SNE
3
165		 SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
2		 SPA
3
165		 SIL2
1
1		 SIL2
2
3		 SIL2
3
315		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
4		 BRH
3
19		 DON2
1
5		 DON2
2
13		 DON2
3
58		2nd460.5

American open-wheel racing results

USF Pro 2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2023 Exclusive Autosport STP
1
9		 STP
2
8		 SEB
1
2		 SEB
2
9		 IMS
1
Ret		 IMS
2
1		 IRP
2		 ROA
1
15		 ROA
2
6		 MOH
1
4		 MOH
2
9		 TOR
1
4		 TOR
2
19		 COTA
1
COTA
1
POR
1
POR
2
POR
3
10th206

*Season still in progress.

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References

  1. ↑ "Joel Granfors". hitta.se. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Fortec promotes F4 winner Joel Granfors to GB3". Formula Scout. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "FNordic champion Joel Granfors moves to British F4 with Fortec". Formula Scout. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Fortec Motorsport new boy Joel Granfors looking for immediate British F4 success in 2021". theCheckeredFlag.co.uk. May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Granfors takes maiden British F4 victory after Pulling clash". Formula Scout. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Granfors beats Browning in opening GB3 contest at Silverstone". Formula Scout. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "JOEL GRANFORS JOINS FIA FORMULA 3 TEST IN SPAIN". joelgranfors.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Wood, Ida (20 January 2023). "GB3 runner-up Granfors to USFP2000 with Exclusive Autosport". Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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