Raj Bharath Swaminathan (born 20 November 1994) is an Indian professional race car driver who raced in the Formula 2000 MRF Challenge 2014.

Raj Bharath
Nationality Indian
Born (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994 (age 30)
MRF Challenge career
Car number20
Former teamsMeco Motorsport
Starts70
Wins6
Podiums12
Poles2
Fastest laps2
Best finish1st in 2013, 2014
Previous series
2013 Formula Masters China
2012 Formula Pilota China
2011 Formula BMW Asia Pacific

Career

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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]

Racing record

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Career summary

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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.

MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship results

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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

Formula Masters China results

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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

Formula Pilota China results

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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

JK Racing Asia Series results

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Raj Bharath wins Formula Masters race at the Shanghai International Circuit". 29 May 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ^ Juneja, Akshit (8 August 2014). "Raj Bharath wins Mercedes-Benz 'Young Star Driver Programme' Season II". Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Raj Bharath makes it two successive wins for Indians". 20 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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