| Raj Bharath | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | 20 November 1994 |
| MRF Challenge career | |
| Car number | 20 |
| Former teams | Meco Motorsport |
| Starts | 70 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 12 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2013, 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013 Formula Masters China 2012 Formula Pilota China 2011 Formula BMW Asia Pacific | |
Raj Bharath Swaminathan (born 20 November 1994) is an Indian professional race car driver who raced in the Formula 2000 MRF Challenge 2014.
Raj started his motorsport career with karting in 2008, winning the ‘Most promising rookie of the year’ trophy in his debut year, in the National Karting Championship. After winning the Rotax Max Karting National Champion title in 2010, he progressed to the JK Racing Asia Series in 2011, followed by the Formula Pilota China in 2012 and the Formula Masters China in 2013, where he achieved a single win. [1] He won the Young Star Driver program from Mercedes-Benz India in 2014. [2] In 2012, Bharath became a part of the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy. In the 2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship Raj achieved four podiums including one win and finished third overall. [3]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | JK Tyre National Racing Championship - Formula Rolon | Meco Racing | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 12th |
| 2011 | JK Racing Asia Series | www.Meritus.GP | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13th |
| 2012 | JK Racing Asia Series | Atlantic Racing Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Meco Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Formula Pilota China | Meco Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 6th | |
| 2013 | Formula Masters China | Meco Motorsports | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 120 | 6th |
| 2013-14 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship | MRF Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13th |
| 2014-15 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship | MRF Racing | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 148 | 3rd |
† As Bharath was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | LOS 9 | LOS 7 | LOS 1 | LOS 2 | BHR 2 | BHR 4 | BHR 4 | BHR 3 | MMR 5 | MMR 6 | MMR 4 | MMR 7 | 3rd | 148 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CHN 3 | CHN 6 | CHN 3 | CHN 4 | CHN 2 | CHN 1 | CHN 3 | CHN 6 | KOR 3 | KOR 12 | KOR Ret | KOR 4 | MAL Ret | MAL 5 | MAL 5 | CHN 12 | CHN 9 | CHN 9 | 120 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CHN 8 | CHN Ret | CHN 4 | CHN 5 | CHN 5 | CHN 8 | CHN 4 | CHN 7 | CHN 5 | CHN Ret | CHN 3 | CHN 6 | MAL 2 | MAL 2 | MAL 6 | MAL 2 | MAL Ret | MAL Ret | 104 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MAL 16 | MAL 12 | MAL 12 | MAL 9 | MAL 12 | MAL Ret | IDN 9 | IDN 11 | IDN 8 | IDN Ret | SIN Ret | SIN 7 | IND 12 | IND 15 | MAL 11 | MAL 11 | MAL 11 | MAL 10 | 22 |
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