Josh Buchan Explained

Josh Buchan
Nationality: Australian
Birth Date:22 January 1995
Birth Place:Lithgow, New South Wales
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:TCR Australia
First Year:2021
Current Team:HMO Customer Racing
Car Number:18
Starts:71
Championships:1
Wins:6
Podiums:27
Poles:3
Fastest Laps:12
Best Finish:1st
Year:2023
Last Finish:1st
Prev Series:NSW Formula Ford
Australian Formula 3
Prev Series Years:2018
2019
Titles:TCR Australia
NSW Formula Ford
Title Years:2023
2018
Updated:14 April 2024 -->

Josh Buchan (born 22 January 1995) is an Australian racing driver who currently competes in the TCR Australia Touring Car Series. Buchan won the 2023 TCR Australia Touring Car Series championship.[1]

Career

Buchan had a late start to racing, beginning karting in 2011 just before his 16th birthday. He participated in karting until 2017, when he moved up to competition in Formula Fords. Buchan won the 2018 New South Wales Formula Ford championship, winning 17 out of 19 races during the season. In 2019, he took victory in the Formula Ford 50th Anniversary event at Mount Panorama, earning him a scholarship to move up to the Australian Formula 3 championship, where he finished second in points. Plans were made for Buchan to move the S5000 championship for 2020, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[2]

Buchan signed to race in the TCR Australia Touring Car Series in 2021, driving for HMO Customer Racing.[3] Buchan finished seventh in the championship in his first season. In 2022, he finished third in the championship standings, and in 2023, he won the championship over his teammate Bailey Sweeney.[4]

In 2024, Buchan signed a two-year deal to continue driving for HMO Customer Racing.[5]

Personal life

Buchan was born and raised in Lithgow, New South Wales. He currently resides in Glenmore Park, New South Wales.

Racing record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesPosition
2011Clyde Marshall Memorial Trophystyle=background:#ffffbf1st
2017Lithgow Kart Club - Juniorstyle=background:#ffffbf1st
2018Lithgow Kart Club - Seniorstyle=background:#ffffbf1st
2020Australian Kart Championship - TAG 12517th

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018New South Wales Formula Ford - Kent classListec Racing Cars98179302style=background:#ffffbf1st
Australian Formula Ford Series - Kent class33133615th
2019Australian Formula 3 ChampionshipGilmour Racing1801116177style=background:#dfdfdf2nd
New South Wales Formula Ford - Kent classListec Racing Cars331339410th
2021TCR Australia Touring Car SeriesHMO Customer Racing1520243657th
2022TCR Australia Touring Car SeriesHMO Customer Racing201136667style=background:#ffdf9f3rd
2023TCR Australia Touring Car SeriesHMO Customer Racing212148807style=background:#ffffbf1st
TCR World Tour600015816th
2024TCR Australia Touring Car SeriesHMO Customer Racing1511110504*style=background:#dfdfdf2nd*
GT World Challenge AustraliaDNA Racing31122-NA

Australian Formula 3

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

TCR Australia results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021PositionPoints
2021HMO Customer RacingHyundai i30 N TCRstyle=background:#ffdf9fSYM
R1
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R2
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R3
style=background:#dfffdfPHI
R4
style=background:#efcfffPHI
R5
style=background:#dfffdfPHI
R6
style=background:#dfffdfBAT
R7
style=background:#dfffdfBAT
R8
style=background:#dfffdfBAT
R9
style=background:#ffffbfSMP
R10
style=background:#ffffbfSMP
R11
style=background:#dfdfdfSMP
R12
style=background:#ffffffBAT
R13
style=background:#efcfffBAT
R14
style=background:#dfffdfBAT
R15
7th365
2022HMO Customer RacingHyundai i30 N TCRstyle=background:#dfdfdfSYM
R1
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R2
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R3
style=background:#efcfffPHI
R4
style=background:#dfffdfPHI
R5
style=background:#dfffdfPHI
R6
style=background:#dfffdfBAT
R7
style=background:#ffdf9fBAT
R8
style=background:#dfffdfBAT
R9
style=background:#ffffbfSMP
R10
style=background:#dfffdfSMP
R11
style=background:#dfdfdfSMP
R12
style=background:#dfffdfQLD
R13
style=background:#dfffdfQLD
R14
style=background:#dfffdfQLD
R15
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
R16
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
R17
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
R18
style=background:#ffdf9f rowspan="2"3rdstyle=background:#ffdf9f rowspan="2"667
Hyundai Elantra N TCRBAT
R19
BAT
R20
BAT
R21
2023HMO Customer RacingHyundai Elantra N TCRstyle=background:#dfffdfSYM
R1
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R2
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R3
style=background:#ffffbfPHI
R4
style=background:#dfffdfPHI
R5
style=background:#ffffbfPHI
R6
style=background:#dfffdfWIN
R7
style=background:#ffdf9fWIN
R8
style=background:#dfdfdfWIN
R9
style=background:#dfffdfQLD
R13
style=background:#dfffdfQLD
R14
style=background:#dfffdfQLD
R15
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
R16
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
R17
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
R18
style=background:#dfffdfSMP
R19
style=background:#dfdfdfSMP
R20
style=background:#dfdfdfSMP
R21
style=background:#dfdfdfBAT
R22
style=background:#ffdf9fBAT
R23
style=background:#ffdf9fBAT
R24
style=background:#ffffbf1ststyle=background:#ffffbf809
2024HMO Customer RacingHyundai i30 N TCRstyle=background:#dfdfdfSAN
R1
style=background:#dfffdfSAN
R2
style=background:#dfdfdfSAN
R3
style=background:#cfcfffSYM
R4
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R5
style=background:#dfffdfSYM
R6
style=background:#ffffbfPHI
R7
style=background:#efcfffPHI
R8
style=background:#ffdf9fPHI
R9
style=background:#dfdfdf rowspan="2"2nd*style=background:#dfdfdf rowspan="2"504*
Hyundai Elantra N TCRstyle=background:#ffdf9fBND
R10
style=background:#ffdf9fBND
R11
style=background:#dfdfdfBND
R12
style=background:#dfffdfQLD
R13
style=background:#ffdf9fQLD
R14
style=background:#ffdf9fQLD
R15
style=background:#SMP
R19
style=background:#SMP
R20
style=background:#SMP
R21
style=background:#BAT
R22
style=background:#BAT
R23
style=background:#BAT
R24
* Season still in progress

TCR World Tour results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Buchan. 4 April 2024. hmocustomerracing.com.au. HMO Customer Racing Pty. Ltd..
  2. Web site: Cash-strapped racer with 'no right to be in this position' on brink of unlikely triumph. Simon. Chapman. 8 November 2023. 14 April 2024. wwos.nine.com.au. Nine Entertainment Co..
  3. Web site: HMO signs Josh Buchan for the 2021 TCR Australia. 18 January 2021. 14 April 2024. tcr-series.com. WSC Ltd..
  4. Web site: Ehrlacher Wins, Buchan Champion in Dramatic Finale. 12 November 2023. 14 April 2024. tcraustralia.com. TCR Australia.
  5. Web site: TCR Australia champion Josh Buchan lands two-year extension with HMO. 18 January 2024. 14 April 2024. www.touringcartimes.com. TouringCarTimes.

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