Josh Files

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Josh Files
Josh Files Honda Civic TCR.jpg
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 33)
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
TCR International Series career
Debut season 2015
Current team M1RA
Car number95
Former teams Campos Racing, Target Competition
Starts6
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish23rd 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

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.

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Racing career

Files' car in 2018 Josh Files TCR Honda Civic.jpg
Files' 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

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2009Thoroughbred Sports Cars - Class C300010NC†
2010Thoroughbred Sports Cars - Class C84765491st
2011 Renault Clio Cup UK Team Pyro1600122077th
2012 Renault Clio Cup UK Team Pyro1604242686th
2013 Renault Clio Cup UK Team Pyro16259103821st
Renault Clio Eurocup 1244191981st
2014 Renault Clio Eurocup Team Pyro40211328th
Porsche Carrera Cup GB In2 Racing200000NC†
2015Renault Clio Cup Italy Rangoni Corse 1340471783rd
TCR International Series Campos Racing 200000NC
2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship Target Competition 1464282221st
TCR International Series 200004.524th
TCR Trophy Europe 21002254th
Renault Clio Cup Italy Rangoni Corse 51004737th
2017 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship Target Competition 1460294111st
TCR Trophy Europe 21001433rd
TCR Middle East Series Lap57 Motorsports442341101st
TCR International Series M1RA 200012323rd
2018 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Hell Energy Racing with KCMG 1411041216th
2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Autodis Racing by Target Competition 1431483521st
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship 1021352592nd
2020 World Touring Car Cup Engstler Hyundai N Liqui Moly Racing Team 30000921st
TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship Solite Indigo Racing 40002554th
2022 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Target Competition 1300032853rd
2023 TCR UK Touring Car Championship Area Motorsport201114220nd

† As Files was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
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		NC0
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		24th4.5
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		23rd23

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
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		6th121
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		1st352
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		3rd285

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed over 75% of the race distance.

Complete TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar123456DCPoints
2020 Solite Indigo Racing Hyundai i30 N TCR SEP1
1 		SEP1
2 		SEP2
1
4		 SEP2
2
3		4th55
Hyundai Veloster N TCR SEP3
1
7		 SEP3
2
2

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPoints
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 		21st9

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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. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. 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 Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Champion
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Eurocup Clio
Champion
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Inaugural
 ADAC TCR Germany
Touring Car Championship
Champion
2016-2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Inaugural
 TCR Middle East Series
Champion
2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by TCR Europe Touring Car Series
Champion
2019 		Succeeded by
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