| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Born | 16 July 1999 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2019–present |
| Co-driver | Eoin Treacy |
| Teams | M-Sport Ford WRT |
| Rallies | 28 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| First rally | 2019 Wales Rally GB |
| Last rally | 2024 Rally Japan |
Josh McErlean (born 18 September 1999) is an Irish rally driver.
McErlean made his rally debut in 2014. [1] He entered Hyundai Motorsport's junior driver programme in 2021. [2] In 2024, he was signed by Toksport to compete in the WRC2 championship. [3]
It was announced that McErlean would join Grégoire Munster to drive for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team during the 2025 season. [4]
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | CHL | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR Ret | ESP | AUS C | NC | 0 |
| 2020 | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | EST | TUR | ITA | MNZ 17 | NC | 0 | |||||||
| 2021 | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 R5 | MON | ARC | CRO | POR 17 | ITA | KEN | EST | BEL 12 | GRE | FIN | ESP 17 | MNZ 19 | NC | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | MON | SWE 29 | CRO | POR 40 | ITA 28 | KEN | EST 19 | FIN 34 | BEL Ret | GRE | NZL | ESP 21 | JPN | NC | 0 | |
| 2023 | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | MON 57 | SWE | MEX | CRO | POR 12 | ITA 15 | KEN | EST 16 | FIN 19 | GRE | CHL | EUR 44 | JPN | NC | 0 | |
| 2024 | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | MON | SWE | KEN | CRO | POR 9 | ITA 13 | POL Ret | LAT 21 | FIN 12 | GRE 9 | CHL | EUR 11 | JPN 30 | 27th | 2 | |
| 2025 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | MON | SWE | KEN | ESP | POR | ITA | GRE | EST | FIN | PAR | CHL | EUR | JPN | SAU | NC | 0 |
* Season still in progress.
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