Joshua Dürksen

Joshua Dürksen (born 27 October 2003) is a Paraguayan-German[1] racing driver currently racing for Arden Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship.[2][3]

Joshua Dürksen
Dürksen in 2023
NationalityParaguay Paraguayan
Germany German[lower-alpha 1]
Born (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003
Asunción, Paraguay
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season2022
Current teamArden Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number10
Starts14 (14 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish14th in 2022
Previous series
2021
2020–2021
2020–2021
2019		Euroformula Open Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Italian F4 Championship
F4 UAE Championship

Career

2019

In 2019 Dürksen made his single-seater debut, racing for Mücke Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Championship alongside Nico Göhler.[4] He scored his first victory at the first round of the championship at the Dubai Autodrome and won four more races over the course of the campaign. The Paraguayan lost out on the title to Matteo Nannini, finishing 68 points behind his rival.[5][6]

Dürksen then competed in both the Italian and ADAC Formula 4 championships.[7] Staying on with Mücke Motorsport in Italy and its German offshoot ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg in ADAC F4, the Paraguayan won a race at Vallelunga and finished eighth and eleventh in the championships respectively.[8]

2020

The following year Dürksen returned to the ADAC Formula 4 Championship on a full-time basis, whilst also racing in three rounds of Italian F4.[9] He won two races in ADAC F4, those being the final race at the first Nürburgring round and the following race at the Hockenheimring, leading to him finishing sixth in the drivers' standings, with six podiums and 191 points. In the Italian championship Dürksen won a race in Austria and placed 13th in the end results.[10]

2021
Dürksen racing in the 2021 Italian F4 Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

The Paraguayan returned to the Italian F4 Championship with BWT Mücke Motorsport in 2019 for his final season in Formula 4. He improved to sixth in the final standings and won two races at the Mugello round.[11][12][13]

Dürksen also made a one-off appearance in the third-tier Euroformula Open Championship for Drivex School at the Hungaroring, accomplishing a podium on debut.[14]

2022
Dǘrksen racing in the 2022 Formula Regional European Championship at the Red Bull Ring.

Despite initial difficulties to secure the necessary funding,[15] Dürksen was able to make the step up to the Formula Regional European Championship in 2022, partnering fellow Latin Americans Eduardo Barrichello and Noel León at Arden Motorsport.[16][17] He declared his dream of making it to Formula One was "more alive than ever".[18][19]

2023

During the 2023 pre-season, Dürksen joined the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport, from the second round onwards.[20]

For his main campaign, Dürksen remained with Arden Motorsport for the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship.[21]

Karting record

Karting career summary
Season Series Team Position
2017 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior 33rd
Sources:[22]

Racing record

Racing career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2019 Formula 4 UAE Championship Mücke Motorsport 20 5 2 4 10 295 2nd
Italian F4 Championship BWT Mücke Motorsport 21 1 0 0 4 122 8th
ADAC Formula 4 Championship ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 20 0 0 1 2 80 11th
2020 ADAC Formula 4 Championship ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 21 2 1 1 6 191 6th
Italian F4 Championship BWT Mücke Motorsport 8 1 1 2 2 60 13th
2021 Italian F4 Championship BWT Mücke Motorsport 21 2 0 2 3 171 6th
Euroformula Open Championship Drivex School 3 0 0 0 1 29 17th
2022 Formula Regional European Championship Arden Motorsport 20 0 0 0 0 40 14th
2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP Motorsport 6 0 2 0 1 29 16th
Formula Regional European Championship Arden Motorsport 20 0 0 0 1 26 19th

* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 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 DC Points
2019 BWT Mücke Motorsport VLL
1
Ret		 VLL
2
1		 VLL
3
3		 MIS
1
11		 MIS
2
8		 MIS
3
C		 HUN
1
5		 HUN
2
9		 HUN
3
4		 RBR
1
3		 RBR
2
Ret		 RBR
3
8		 IMO
1
12		 IMO
2
17		 IMO
3
16		 IMO
4
19		 MUG
1
24		 MUG
2
5		 MUG
3
3		 MNZ
1
5		 MNZ
2
22		 MNZ
3
Ret		 8th 122
2020 BWT Mücke Motorsport MIS
1		 MIS
2		 MIS
3		 IMO1
1		 IMO1
2		 IMO1
3		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
15		 RBR
3
2		 MUG
1		 MUG
2		 MUG
3		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 MNZ
3		 IMO2
1
10		 IMO2
2
4		 IMO2
3
11		 VLL
1
9		 VLL
2
C		 VLL
3
9		 13th 60
2021 BWT Mücke Motorsport LEC
1
8		 LEC
2
5		 LEC
3
7		 MIS
1
15		 MIS
2
15		 MIS
3
15		 VLL
1
4		 VLL
2
4		 VLL
3
Ret		 IMO
1
25†		 IMO
2
4		 IMO
3
6		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
5		 RBR
3
22		 MUG
1
1		 MUG
2
4		 MUG
3
1		 MNZ
1
3		 MNZ
2
4		 MNZ
3
6		 6th 171

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 Pos Points
2019 ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg OSC
1
9		 OSC
2
5		 OSC
3
2		 RBR
1
Ret		 RBR
2
9		 RBR
3
20		 HOC
1
20		 HOC
2
12		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
10		 ZAN
3
Ret		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
7		 NÜR
3
Ret		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
4		 HOC
3
9		 SAC
1
Ret		 SAC
2
6		 SAC
3
10		 11th 80
2020 ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg LAU1
1
2		 LAU1
2
11		 LAU1
3
9		 NÜR1
1
9		 NÜR1
2
6		 NÜR1
3
1		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
11		 HOC
3
5		 NÜR2
1
2		 NÜR2
2
9		 NÜR2
3
Ret		 RBR
1
9		 RBR
2
3		 RBR
3
12		 LAU2
1
4		 LAU2
2
4		 LAU2
3
7		 OSC
1
2		 OSC
2
7		 OSC
3
5		 6th 191

Complete Formula Regional European 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 DC Points
2022 Arden Motorsport MNZ
1
19		 MNZ
2
14		 IMO
1
6		 IMO
2
12		 MCO
1
12		 MCO
2
10		 LEC
1
13		 LEC
2
12		 ZAN
1
Ret		 ZAN
2
18		 HUN
1
15		 HUN
2
Ret		 SPA
1
21		 SPA
2
14		 RBR
1
6		 RBR
2
6		 CAT
1
10		 CAT
2
6		 MUG
1
9		 MUG
2
13		 14th 40
2023 Arden Motorsport IMO
1
15		 IMO
2
Ret		 CAT
1
18		 CAT
2
21		 HUN
1
20		 HUN
2
14		 SPA
1
10		 SPA
2
3		 MUG
1
14		 MUG
2
23†		 LEC
1
18		 LEC
2
9		 RBR
1
16		 RBR
2
NC		 MNZ
1
22		 MNZ
2
Ret		 ZAN
1
14		 ZAN
2
7		 HOC
1
17		 HOC
2
14		 19th 26

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2023 Hyderabad Blackbirds by MP DUB1
1		 DUB1
2		 DUB1
3		 KUW1
1
Ret		 KUW1
2
7		 KUW1
3
3		 KUW2
1
26†		 KUW2
2
15		 KUW2
3
6		 DUB2
1		 DUB2
2		 DUB2
3		 ABU
1		 ABU
2		 ABU
3		 16th 29

† – Driver did not finish the race but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Season still in progress.

Notes
  1. Dürksen competed under a German racing licence earlier in his career. He currently represents Paraguay.[1]

References
  1. "Con licencia alemana Joshua Duerksen asegura su continuidad en Europa". MotorPy.com (in Spanish). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. DUERKSEN, JOSHUA. "JOSHUA DUERKSEN | Formel4 Racing - JOSHUA DUERKSEN | Formel4 Racing". JOSHUA DUERKSEN - Mücke Motorsport #29 FORMEL 4. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. "Paraguayan Joshua Dürksen signs with Arden Motorsport for 2022". Formula Regional by Alpine (in Italian). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. "NEW RACING ROOKIES ARRIVE IN DUBAI FOR THIRD SEASON OF F4UAE". 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. "Joshua Duerksen se quedó con el subcampeonato de F4 en Dubai". Agencia IP (in Spanish). 5 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. "Joshua Duerksen: Vizechampion der VAE". wochenblatt.cc (in German). 2 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. Rubino, Jacopo (21 February 2019). "Zanotti nel team Mucke con Alatalo e Durksen (Zanotti in the Mucke team with Alatalo and Durksen)". ITALIARACING.net. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. "Año cargado de éxitos en la F4". ABC Color (in Spanish). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  9. e.K, Jens Galkow-Jegasoft Media. "Paraguayisches Talent Joshua Dürksen startet in zwei..." www.muecke-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. "Buen cierre de la temporada 2020 de Joshua Duerksen en la F4 italiana". MotorPy.com (in Spanish). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  11. "Joshua Duerksen cierra de gran manera la temporada 2021 de la Fórmula 4 italiana". Touring y Automóvil Club Paraguayo (in Spanish). 1 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  12. "Joshua Duerksen y una épica victoria en la Fórmula 4 italiana". ABC Color (in Spanish). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  13. Wood, Ida (10 October 2021). "Bearman becomes Italian F4 champion as Duerksen dominates Mugello". Formula Scout. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  14. "¡Orgullo! El paraguayo Joshua Duerksen se mete al podio en la EuroFormula 3". Versus - La Nación (in Spanish). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  15. "¿Qué pasó de Joshua Duerksen?". Crónica (in Spanish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  16. "Bombazo: Joshua Duerksen correrá en la F3 Regional FIA". Versus - La Nación (in Spanish). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  17. "La Fórmula 3 Regional oficializó la llegada de Joshua Duerksen". ABC Color (in Spanish). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  18. "Duerksen: "Mi sueño de llegar a la F1 está más vivo que nunca"". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  19. Noguera, Amílcar (4 December 2021). "Joshua Duerksen, temple de guerrero". D10 - Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  20. Wood, Ida (25 January 2023). "Duerksen joins grid for FRMEC's Kuwait rounds and tops rain-hit test". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  21. Waring, Bethonie (6 January 2023). "Duerksen continues with Arden in FRegional Europe". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  22. "Joshua Dürksen | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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