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Joshua Dürksen
Paraguayan racing driver (born 2003)
Joshua Dürksen (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzu̯a ˈdʏʁk.sn̩]; born 27 October 2003) is a Paraguayan-German[1] racing driver who is currently racing in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship with PHM AIX Racing. He previously raced for Arden Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022 and 2023.[2][3] He is a winner in Italian F4.
| Joshua Dürksen | |
|---|---|
Dürksen in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Paraguayan German[lower-alpha 1] |
| Born | (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 20) Asunción, Paraguay |
| FIA Formula 2 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | PHM AIX Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 24 |
| Starts | 6 (6 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2022–2023 2021 2020–2021 2019–2021 2019 | FR Middle East Championship FR European Championship Euroformula Open Championship ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship F4 UAE Championship |
Formula 4
2019
In 2019 Dürksen made his single-seater debut, racing for Mücke Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship alongside Nico Göhler.[4] He scored his first victory at the first round of the championship at the Dubai Autodrome and won four more races over the course of the campaign. The Paraguayan lost out on the title to Matteo Nannini, finishing 68 points behind his rival.[5][6]
Dürksen then competed in both the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 championships.[7] Staying on with Mücke Motorsport in Italy and its German offshoot ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg in ADAC F4, the Paraguayan won a race at Vallelunga and finished eighth and eleventh in the championships respectively.[8]
2020
The following year Dürksen returned to the ADAC Formula 4 Championship on a full-time basis, whilst also racing in three rounds of Italian F4.[9] He won two races in ADAC F4, those being the final race at the first Nürburgring round and the following race at the Hockenheimring, leading to him finishing sixth in the drivers' standings, with six podiums and 191 points. In the Italian championship Dürksen won a race in Austria and placed 13th in the end results.[10]
2021
The Paraguayan returned to the Italian F4 Championship with BWT Mücke Motorsport in 2019 for his final season in Formula 4. He improved to sixth in the final standings and won two races at the Mugello round.[11][12][13]
Dürksen also made a one-off appearance in the third-tier Euroformula Open Championship for Drivex School at the Hungaroring, accomplishing a podium on debut.[14]
Formula Regional European Championship
2022
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Despite initial difficulties to secure the necessary funding,[15] Dürksen was able to make the step up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022, partnering fellow Latin Americans Eduardo Barrichello and Noel León at Arden Motorsport.[16][17] He declared his dream of making it to Formula One was "more alive than ever".[18][19]
2023
During the 2023 pre-season, Dürksen joined the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport, from the second round onwards.[20]
For his main campaign, Dürksen remained with Arden Motorsport for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.[21]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Dürksen drove for PHM Racing during the 2023 Formula 3 post-season test in Imola.[22]
FIA Formula 2 Championship
In November 2023, it was announced that Dürksen would drive in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for PHM AIX Racing, partnering FIA Formula 3 graduate Taylor Barnard.[23]
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | 33rd | |
| Sources:[24] | |||
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Mücke Motorsport | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 295 | 2nd |
| Italian F4 Championship | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 8th | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 11th | |
| 2020 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 191 | 6th |
| Italian F4 Championship | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 13th | |
| 2021 | Italian F4 Championship | BWT Mücke Motorsport | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 171 | 6th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Drivex School | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 17th | |
| 2022 | Formula Regional European Championship | Arden Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14th |
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Arden Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19th | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 2 Championship | PHM AIX Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 20th* |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | VLL 1 Ret |
VLL 2 1 |
VLL 3 3 |
MIS 1 11 |
MIS 2 8 |
MIS 3 C |
HUN 1 5 |
HUN 2 9 |
HUN 3 4 |
RBR 1 3 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 8 |
IMO 1 12 |
IMO 2 17 |
IMO 3 16 |
IMO 4 19 |
MUG 1 24 |
MUG 2 5 |
MUG 3 3 |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 22 |
MNZ 3 Ret |
8th | 122 |
| 2020 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
IMO1 1 |
IMO1 2 |
IMO1 3 |
RBR 1 1 |
RBR 2 15 |
RBR 3 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
IMO2 1 10 |
IMO2 2 4 |
IMO2 3 11 |
VLL 1 9 |
VLL 2 C |
VLL 3 9 |
13th | 60 | |
| 2021 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | LEC 1 8 |
LEC 2 5 |
LEC 3 7 |
MIS 1 15 |
MIS 2 15 |
MIS 3 15 |
VLL 1 4 |
VLL 2 4 |
VLL 3 Ret |
IMO 1 25† |
IMO 2 4 |
IMO 3 6 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 5 |
RBR 3 22 |
MUG 1 1 |
MUG 2 4 |
MUG 3 1 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 4 |
MNZ 3 6 |
6th | 171 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | OSC 1 9 |
OSC 2 5 |
OSC 3 2 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 9 |
RBR 3 20 |
HOC 1 20 |
HOC 2 12 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 10 |
ZAN 3 Ret |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 7 |
NÜR 3 Ret |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 4 |
HOC 3 9 |
SAC 1 Ret |
SAC 2 6 |
SAC 3 10 |
11th | 80 | |
| 2020 | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | LAU1 1 2 |
LAU1 2 11 |
LAU1 3 9 |
NÜR1 1 9 |
NÜR1 2 6 |
NÜR1 3 1 |
HOC 1 1 |
HOC 2 11 |
HOC 3 5 |
NÜR2 1 2 |
NÜR2 2 9 |
NÜR2 3 Ret |
RBR 1 9 |
RBR 2 3 |
RBR 3 12 |
LAU2 1 4 |
LAU2 2 4 |
LAU2 3 7 |
OSC 1 2 |
OSC 2 7 |
OSC 3 5 |
6th | 191 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arden Motorsport | MNZ 1 19 |
MNZ 2 14 |
IMO 1 6 |
IMO 2 12 |
MCO 1 12 |
MCO 2 10 |
LEC 1 13 |
LEC 2 12 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 18 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 21 |
SPA 2 14 |
RBR 1 6 |
RBR 2 6 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 6 |
MUG 1 9 |
MUG 2 13 |
14th | 40 |
| 2023 | Arden Motorsport | IMO 1 15 |
IMO 2 Ret |
CAT 1 18 |
CAT 2 21 |
HUN 1 20 |
HUN 2 14 |
SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 3 |
MUG 1 14 |
MUG 2 23† |
LEC 1 18 |
LEC 2 9 |
RBR 1 16 |
RBR 2 NC |
MNZ 1 22 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 14 |
ZAN 2 7 |
HOC 1 17 |
HOC 2 14 |
19th | 26 |
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP | DUB1 1 |
DUB1 2 |
DUB1 3 |
KUW1 1 Ret |
KUW1 2 7 |
KUW1 3 3 |
KUW2 1 26† |
KUW2 2 15 |
KUW2 3 6 |
DUB2 1 |
DUB2 2 |
DUB2 3 |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
16th | 29 |
† – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing | BHR SPR 15 |
BHR FEA 11 |
JED SPR 9 |
JED FEA 12 |
MEL SPR 17 |
MEL FEA Ret |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
BAK SPR |
BAK FEA |
LSL SPR |
LSL FEA |
YMC SPR |
YMC FEA |
20th* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
- Dürksen competed under a German racing licence earlier in his career. He currently represents Paraguay.[1]
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- "Joshua Dürksen | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Joshua Dürksen career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website