Joel Eriksson (racing driver)
Joel Eriksson | |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Tomelilla, Sweden | 28 June 1998
Formula E career | |
Debut season | 2020–21 |
Current team | Envision Racing |
Racing licence | FIA Platinum |
Car number | 4 |
Former teams | Dragon / Penske Autosport |
Starts | 9 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 24th in 2023–24 |
Finished last season | 24th (2 pts) |
Previous series | |
2015 2015 2014 | ADAC Formula 4 SMP F4 Championship ADAC Formel Masters |
Joel Daniel Andreas Eriksson[1] (born 28 June 1998) is a Swedish racing driver currently a reserve driver for the Jaguar TCS Racing.
Career
[edit]Karting
[edit]Eriksson began his karting career in 2007. He remained in karting until 2014.
Formula 4
[edit]In 2014, Eriksson made his debut in open-wheel racing in the ADAC Formel Masters. In 2015 he stayed in the series, now called ADAC Formula 4, and finished the season second in the standings.
F3 European Championship
[edit]In 2016, Eriksson moved to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Motopark. He won one race at Spa-Francorchamps and was 5th in the championship standings. He continued with the team into the 2017 season, where he was runner-up to Carlin's Lando Norris with 7 wins.
DTM
[edit]Two seasons in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters driving for BMW Team RBM followed. Eriksson achieved his maiden DTM victory in 2018 at Misano in a rain-drenched night race, becoming the second-youngest DTM race winner in the process.[2][3] He racked up a further two podiums the following year.
Formula E
[edit]Eriksson tested Formula E machinery for the first time in January 2018, driving for DS Virgin Racing in the 2018 rookie test at Marrakesh.[4]
Dragon Racing (2021)
[edit]Eriksson was named by Dragon Racing as its official test and reserve driver for the 2019–20 season, taking part in the March 2020 rookie test at Marrakesh.[5] He retained the role the following year as the team rebranded as Dragon / Penske Autosport. He made his debut in the championship at the 2021 Puebla ePrix, replacing regular driver Nico Müller, who left the team due to several clashing commitments.[6] He finished the 2021 season with one point in eight races.
Envision Racing (2024)
[edit]Eriksson made his first start since the 2021 Berlin ePrix for Envision subbing in for Robin Frijns who had commitments in the World Endurance Championship in the 2024 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps for BMW Team WRT at the 2024 Berlin ePrix. Eriksson was joined that double-header by Estonian Paul Aron who subbed in for Sébastien Buemi who was also at the 6 Hours of Spa for Toyota GR Racing.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Eriksson is the younger brother of racing driver Jimmy Eriksson, who raced in the 2016 GP2 season.
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formel Masters results
[edit](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 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
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2014 | Lotus | OSC 1 6 | OSC 2 9 | OSC 3 10 | ZAN 1 Ret | ZAN 2 13 | ZAN 3 6 | LAU 1 7 | LAU 2 6 | LAU 3 7 | RBR 1 3 | RBR 2 7 | RBR 3 1 | SVK 1 8 | SVK 2 6 | SVK 3 2 | NÜR 1 3 | NÜR 2 4 | NÜR 3 6 | SAC 1 2 | SAC 2 4 | SAC 3 10 | HOC 1 4 | HOC 2 3 | HOC 3 5 | 5th | 188 |
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
[edit](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 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
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2015 | Motopark | OSC1 1 4 | OSC1 2 9 | OSC1 3 5 | RBR 1 1 | RBR 2 1 | RBR 3 Ret | SPA 1 1 | SPA 2 1 | SPA 3 4 | LAU 1 EX | LAU 2 1 | LAU 3 9 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 10 | NÜR 3 6 | SAC 1 2 | SAC 2 2 | SAC 3 6 | OSC2 1 1 | OSC2 2 1 | OSC2 3 9 | HOC 1 17 | HOC 2 8 | HOC 3 3 | 2nd | 299 |
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Engine | 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 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
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2016 | Motopark | Volkswagen | LEC 1 6 | LEC 2 9 | LEC 3 3 | HUN 1 3 | HUN 2 Ret | HUN 3 2 | PAU 1 14 | PAU 2 9 | PAU 3 6 | RBR 1 17 | RBR 2 14 | RBR 3 6 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 5 | NOR 3 Ret | ZAN 1 12 | ZAN 2 10 | ZAN 3 7 | SPA 1 14 | SPA 2 2 | SPA 3 1 | NÜR 1 7 | NÜR 2 3 | NÜR 3 6 | IMO 1 3 | IMO 2 2 | IMO 3 5 | HOC 1 6 | HOC 2 2 | HOC 3 2 | 5th | 252 |
2017 | Motopark | Volkswagen | SIL 1 4 | SIL 2 1 | SIL 3 2 | MNZ 1 4 | MNZ 2 1 | MNZ 3 4 | PAU 1 1 | PAU 2 Ret | PAU 3 5 | HUN 1 10 | HUN 2 2 | HUN 3 1 | NOR 1 4 | NOR 2 10 | NOR 3 7 | SPA 1 9 | SPA 2 2 | SPA 3 2 | ZAN 1 2 | ZAN 2 12 | ZAN 3 12 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 9 | NÜR 3 8 | RBR 1 2 | RBR 2 1 | RBR 3 1 | HOC 1 1 | HOC 2 4 | HOC 3 2 | 2nd | 388 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
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2018 | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 DTM | HOC 1 12 | HOC 2 4 | LAU 1 12 | LAU 2 9 | HUN 1 17 | HUN 2 6 | NOR 1 9 | NOR 2 12 | ZAN 1 9 | ZAN 2 11 | BRH 1 14 | BRH 2 13 | MIS 1 12 | MIS 2 1 | NÜR 1 12 | NÜR 2 6 | SPL 1 15 | SPL 2 5 | HOC 1 15 | HOC 2 9 | 14th | 72 |
2019 | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | HOC 1 13 | HOC 2 10 | ZOL 1 2 | ZOL 2 10 | MIS 1 Ret | MIS 2 6 | NOR 1 3 | NOR 2 13 | ASS 1 16 | ASS 2 16† | BRH 1 DNS | BRH 2 Ret | LAU 1 8 | LAU 2 13 | NÜR 1 8 | NÜR 2 11 | HOC 1 10 | HOC 2 6 | 11th | 61 |
† Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance.
Complete Nürburgring Endurance Series results
[edit]Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pos. | Points |
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2018 | Team Securtal Sorg Rennsport | BMW M235i Racing | SP8T | VLN 1 | VLN 2 | VLN 3 | VLN 4 | VLN 5 | VLN 6 | VLN 7 | VLN 8 1 | VLN 9 | 669th | 5 |
2019 | Team AVIA Sorg Rennsport | BMW M240i Racing | Cup5 | VLN 1 11 | VLN 2 | VLN 3 | VLN 4 | VLN 5 | VLN 6 | VLN 7 | VLN 8 | VLN 9 | 765th | 3 |
2022 | Falken Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | SP9 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NÜR 3 | NÜR 4 WD | NÜR 5 1 | NÜR 6 | NÜR 7 | NÜR 8 | NÜR 9 | NC† | 0 |
2023 | Falken Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | SP9 | NÜR 1 12 | NÜR 2 9 | NÜR 3 | NÜR 4 | NÜR 5 1 | NÜR 6 | NÜR 7 | NÜR 8 | NÜR 9 | NC† | 0 |
2024 | Falken Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | SP9 | NÜR 1 1 | NÜR 2 3 | 24H-Q1 | 24H-Q2 | NÜR 3 | NÜR 4 | NÜR 5 | NÜR 6 | * | * |
†As Eriksson was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula E results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Chassis | Powertrain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
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2020–21 | Dragon / Penske Autosport | Spark SRT05e | Penske EV-5 | DIR | DIR | RME | RME | VLC | VLC | MCO | PUE 17 | PUE 15 | NYC 17 | NYC 22 | LDN 16 | LDN 10 | BER 16 | BER 16 | 25th | 1 | |
2023–24 | Envision Racing | Formula E Gen3 | Jaguar I-Type 6 | MEX | DRH | DRH | SAP | TOK | MIS | MIS | MCO | BER Ret | BER 9 | SIC | SIC | POR | POR | LDN | LDN | 24th | 2 |
Complete British GT Championship 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 | DC | Points |
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2022 | Century Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 | OUL 2 | SIL 1 | DON 1 | SNE 1 14 | SNE 2 29 | SPA 1 11 | BRH 1 | DON 1 | NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Joel Eriksson". hitta.se. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Joel Eriksson celebrates his first DTM win in rain-drenched Misano – Alex Zanardi sensationally snatches fifth place". BMWgroup.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Joel Eriksson becomes second-youngest DTM race winner". joelerikssonracing.com. 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Joel Eriksson to test for DS Virgin Racing". automobilsport.com. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "GEOX DRAGON announces Joel Eriksson as test and reserve driver". Dragon Racing. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Eriksson called up for Formula E race debut at Puebla". The Race. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Envision Racing announce update on driver line-up Berlin E-Prix weekend". Envision Racing. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Joel Eriksson career summary at DriverDB.com