Joel Eriksson (racing driver)

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Joel Eriksson
Joel Eriksson em Macau 2018.jpg
Eriksson in 2018
NationalitySweden Swedish
Born (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 23)
Tomelilla, Sweden
Formula E career
Debut season2021
Car number6
Former teamsDragon / Penske Autosport
Starts8
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish25th in 2020–21
Previous series
2015
2015
2014		ADAC Formula 4
SMP F4 Championship
ADAC Formel Masters

Joel Eriksson (born 28 June 1998) is a Swedish professional racing driver, who most recently competed in Formula E for Dragon / Penske Autosport.

Career[]

Karting[]

Eriksson began his karting career in 2007. He remained in karting until 2014.

Formula 4[]

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[]

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[]

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.[1][2] He racked up a further two podiums the following year.

Formula E[]

Eriksson made his Formula E debut with Dragon at the 2021 Puebla ePrix.

Eriksson tested Formula E machinery for the first time in January 2018, driving for DS Virgin Racing in the 2018 rookie test at Marrakesh.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] He finished the 2021 season with one point in eight races.

Personal life[]

Joel Eriksson at 2019 Macau GP.

Eriksson is the younger brother of racing driver Jimmy Eriksson, who raced in the 2016 GP2 season.

Racing record[]

Career summary[]

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2014 ADAC Formel Masters Lotus 24 1 0 0 6 188 5th
2015 ADAC Formula 4 Championship Motopark 23 7 3 1 10 299 2nd
SMP F4 Championship Koiranen GP 3 0 0 0 1 30 12th
2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Motopark 30 1 1 2 10 252 5th
Masters of Formula 3 1 1 1 0 1 N/A 1st
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Motopark 30 7 5 4 14 388 2nd
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RBM 20 1 0 0 1 72 14th
International GT Open Senkyr Motorsport 2 0 0 0 1 20 21st
Macau Grand Prix Motopark 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW Team RBM 17 0 0 0 2 61 11th
FIA GT World Cup FIST-Team AAI 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th
2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series - GT FIST-Team AAI 1 0 0 0 0 0 18th
Formula E GEOX Dragon Test/reserve driver
2020 ADAC GT Masters Schubert Motorsport 13 0 0 0 0 8 37th
2020–21 Formula E Dragon / Penske Autosport 8 0 0 0 0 1 25th
2021 ADAC GT Masters KÜS Team Bernhard 8 0 0 0 1 57 17th

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 22 23 24 DC Points
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[]

(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
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[]

(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
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 Formula E results[]

(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 Pos Points
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

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Joel Eriksson becomes second-youngest DTM race winner". joelerikssonracing.com. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Joel Eriksson to test for DS Virgin Racing". automobilsport.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ^ "GEOX DRAGON announces Joel Eriksson as test and reserve driver". Dragon Racing. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Eriksson called up for Formula E race debut at Puebla". The Race. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Masters of Formula 3
Winner
2016 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Charles Leclerc
 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
Rookie Champion
2016 		Succeeded by

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