Josh Rattican
| Josh Rattican | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 21 February 2004 |
| GT4 European Series career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Elite Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 78 |
| Starts | 20 (20 entries) |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021–22 2019–20 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup Ginetta Junior Championship |
Joshua "Josh" Rattican (born 21 February 2004) is a British racing driver. Having driven in the Ginetta Junior Championship in his formative years, finishing second in 2020, Rattican went on to claim the runner-up spot of the Ginetta GT4 Supercup the following year. He since moved into the GT4 European Series, winning a race at Barcelona in 2023 before experiencing a dominant 2024 season alongside Tom Lebbon.[1][2][3]
Rattican is a member of the BRDC's "Rising Stars" programme.[4]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ginetta Junior Championship | In2Racing[5] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 9th |
| R Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Ginetta Junior Championship | R Racing[6] | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 519 | 2nd |
| 2021 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro | Elite Motorsport[7] | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 577 | 2nd |
| 2022 | Ginetta GT4 Supercup - Pro | Elite Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 6th |
| 2023 | GT4 European Series - Silver | Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering[8] | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 9th |
| 2024 | GT4 European Series - Silver | Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 135* | 1st* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete GT4 European Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering | McLaren Artura GT4 | Silver | MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 35 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 5 |
SPA 1 25 |
SPA 2 40 |
MIS 1 20 |
MIS 2 26 |
HOC 1 5 |
HOC 2 14 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 37† |
9th | 55 |
| 2024 | Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering | McLaren Artura GT4 | Silver | LEC 1 2 |
LEC 2 3 |
MIS 1 3 |
MIS 2 4 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 1 |
HOC 1 5 |
HOC 2 4 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 2 |
JED 1 |
JED 2 |
1st* | 161* |
References
[edit]- ^ Plümer, Jonas (30 September 2023). "GT4 European Series: Debütsieg des McLaren Artura". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (29 June 2024). "GT4 European Series: Perfektes Wochenende für Elite Motorsport". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Elite Motorsport prepares for second GT4 European Series season". Endurance-Info. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Josh Rattican | Young Drivers | British Racing Drivers' Club". www.brdc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Josh Rattican Joins Forces With In2Racing For 2019 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship". 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Paice, Simon (12 February 2020). "R Racing Confirm Five Drivers For Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Paice, Simon (22 February 2021). "Josh Rattican Graduates To Ginetta GT4 SuperCup". Ginetta. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Emson & Rattican ready for exciting maiden GT4 European Series campaign". gt4-european-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Josh Rattican career summary at DriverDB.com