Josh McErlean (born 18 September 1999) is an Irish rally driver.

Josh McErlean
Personal information
NationalityRepublic of Ireland Irish
Born (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 (age 25)
World Rally Championship record
Active years2019–present
Co-driverJames Fulton
Rallies20
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
First rally2019 Wales Rally GB
McErlean at the 2023 Central European Rally.

Rally career

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McErlean made his rally debut in 2014.[1] He entered Hyundai Motorsport's junior driver programme in 2021.[2] In 2024, he was signed by Toksport to compete in the WRC2 championship.[3]

Rally results

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WRC results

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Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2019 Josh McErlean Hyundai i20 R5 MON SWE MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR
Ret
ESP AUS
C
NC 0
2020 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 R5 MON SWE MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ
17
NC 0
2021 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 R5 MON ARC CRO POR
17
ITA KEN EST BEL
12
GRE FIN ESP
17
MNZ
19
NC 0
2022 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 MON SWE
29
CRO POR
40
ITA
28
KEN EST
19
FIN
34
BEL
Ret
GRE NZL ESP
21
JPN NC 0
2023 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 MON
57
SWE MEX CRO POR
12
ITA
15
KEN EST
16
FIN
19
GRE CHL EUR
44
JPN NC* 0*
2024 Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN NC* 0*

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Josh McErlean". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ Gray, Andy (8 March 2021). "Josh McErlean says Hyundai Junior driver deal 'is only the beginning'". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ Gray, Andy (11 March 2024). "World Rally Championship: 'Huge step' for Josh McErlean in Skoda WRC2 switch". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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