AIX Racing explained

AIX Racing
Founded:	1 May 2024
Base:	Potsdam, Germany
Principal:	Morne Reinecke (CEO)
Current Series:	FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 Championship
Current Drivers:	FIA Formula 2 Championship 24. Joshua Dürksen 25. Cian Shields FIA Formula 3 Championship 26. Javier Sagrera 27. 28.
Website:	https://aixracing.com/

AIX Racing is a German auto racing team currently competing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship and the FIA Formula 3 Championship.^[1] It started racing in 2024 after acquiring PHM Racing's Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams.^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

AIX Racing was formed from PHM Racing's Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams. In 2023, PHM had announced a new sponsorship deal with the Dubai-based AIX Investment Group that would see the team renamed PHM AIX Racing for 2024.^{[5] [6]} AIX later completed acquisition of the F2 and F3 structures in May 2024 and would compete as AIX Racing from the Imola rounds of the F2 and F3 championships.^[7]

At Round 4 of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship in Imola, the team got their first podium with driver Joshua Dürksen finishing in third place in the feature race.^[8] At Round 5 in Monaco, Taylor Barnard won his and the team's maiden Formula 2 race victory in the sprint race.^[9] In late August 2024, Barnard, who was the reserve and development driver for McLaren in Formula E, was promoted as a full time driver for the 2024–25 season and subsequently ended his Formula 2 campaign. He was replaced by Niels Koolen for Rounds 11 and 12 at Monza and Baku respectively.^[10] Ahead of Round 13 at Lusail, the team signed Cian Shields to race for the team until the end of the season at Yas Marina.^[11]

Current series results

FIA Formula 2 Championship

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles		Podiums
2024	Dallara F2 2024	Mecachrome V634T V6 t		align=left	Joshua Dürksen	26	1	0	0	3	12th	62	10th*	80*
				align=left	Taylor Barnard	20	1	0	0	1	20th	18
				align=left	Niels Koolen	4	0	0	0	0	31st	0
				align=left	Cian Shields	2	0	0	0	0	29th	0

In detail

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Drivers	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		Points
		BHR SPR	BHR FEA	JED SPR	JED FEA	ALB SPR	ALB FEA	IMO SPR	IMO FEA	MCO SPR	MCO 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	LUS SPR	LUS FEA	YMC SPR	YMC FEA	10th*	80*
	align=left nowrap	Joshua Dürksen	15	11	9	12	17	Ret	Ret	3	18	18†	10	Ret	8	6	16	Ret	18	19	19	10	3	5	1	5	8	13
	align=left nowrap	Taylor Barnard	Ret	16	13	13	13	16	DSQ	20	1	11	19	Ret	12	8	9	14	7	9	16	13
	align=left nowrap	Niels Koolen																					19	19	20	Ret
	align=left nowrap	Cian Shields																									18	11

FIA Formula 3 Championship

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Races	Wins	Poles		Podiums
2024	Dallara F3 2019	Mecachrome V634 V6		Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak	20	0	0	0	1	24th	9	9th*	35*
				Nikita Bedrin	20	1	0	0	1	19th	25
				Joshua Dufek	20	0	0	0	0	28th	1

In detail

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20		Points
2024		BHR SPR	BHR FEA	ALB SPR	ALB FEA	IMO SPR	IMO FEA	MCO SPR	MCO 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	9th	35
	align=left nowrap	Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak	16	19	Ret	Ret	Ret	27	17	18	25	26	27	26	20	20	2	14	29	15	21	11
	Nikita Bedrin	13	20	21	8	9	30	Ret	24	Ret	30†	13	Ret	13	9	1	7	13	20	Ret	13
	Joshua Dufek	24	27	22	22	16	22	Ret	20	17	17	25	Ret	23	Ret	22	22	24	14	Ret	10

Timeline

Current series
FIA Formula 2 Championship	2024–present
FIA Formula 3 Championship	2024–present

Notes and References

1. Web site: Series . Feeder . 2024-05-14 . AIX acquires PHM Racing: What you need to know . 2024-05-17 . Feeder Series . en.
2. Web site: PHM AIX Racing rebrands as AIX Racing – AIX Racing . 2024-05-17 . en-US.
3. Web site: Gascoigne . Roger . 2024-05-13 . AIX Investment Group completes acquisition of F2 team PHM Racing . 2024-09-20 . Formula Scout . en-US.
4. Web site: Gascoigne . Roger . 2024-09-18 . AIX sees early return on investment in F2 and F3, but "F1 is the goal" . 2024-09-20 . Formula Scout . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023 Yas Marina Event - F2 Entry List - Yas Marina 2023. fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 23 November 2023. 20 December 2023.
6. Web site: PHM Racing becomes PHM AIX Racing. PHM AIX Racing. Overkamp. Marc. 10 January 2024. 10 January 2024.
7. Web site: AIX Investment Group completes acquisition of F2 team PHM Racing. Formula Scout. Gascoigne. Roger. 13 May 2024. 13 May 2024.
8. Web site: Allen . Peter . 2024-05-19 . Hadjar wins another F2 feature race after Bearman suffers disaster stop . 2024-09-20 . Formula Scout . en-US.
9. Web site: Hall . Sam . 25 May 2024 . F2 Monaco: Maiden win for Barnard in chaotic sprint race . 26 May 2024 . Motorsport.com.
10. Web site: Wood . Ida . 29 August 2024 . FE-bound Barnard ends F2 programme, Koolen signed as replacement . 29 August 2024 . Formula Scout . en-GB.
11. Web site: AIX Racing confirm Cian Shields for the rest of the 2024 Formula 2 season . 2024-11-23 . FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website . en.