Team: mtec Motorsport
City/Location: USA
DOB: 14 February 2006
The 18-year-old finished 14th in the IndyNXT Championship standings this season – his first full year in the series – with a best result of seventh amongst six top ten results. The top four in this year’s IndyNXT Championship – Louis Foster, Jacob Abel, Callum Hedge and Caio Collet – have all raced in the New Zealand championship.
One of the most versatile rising stars in the US motorsport scene, Josh also holds the record as the youngest ever starter at the iconic Le Mans 24 Hour race, having made his debut there aged just 16 in 2022 as part of the United Autosports LMP2 entry.
He is also the youngest ever winner in the World Endurance Championship, having won the LMP2 class at the Sebring 1000 Miles in the same year with team mates Oliver Jarvis and former F1 driver Paul di Resta. He went on to finish third overall in the LMP2 Championship standings.
His first steps into single seaters came earlier in 2020 with Formula Ford and USF2000 before he undertook a full USF2000 campaign in 2021, finishing fourth overall. His first taste of the more powerful IndyNXT car came in 2023 and he will compete again in the category in 2025.
Looking ahead to his New Zealand campaign, Josh hopes it will help him prepare for a full assault on the IndyNXT title.
“I’m really looking forward to racing in New Zealand,” he said. “CTFROC is a championship I’ve kept tabs on since I was very young and I’ve been waiting for the right moment to compete.
“With my heavily sportscar-focused years in 2022 and 2023, it just didn’t make sense for me then. But now with my venture back into single seaters and my desire to improve, and hopefully get a shot at Indycar in the future, I’m looking to catch up on some of the junior formula racing I missed back then. CTFROC is the perfect way to start my year and add more experience and skill to my repertoire before beginning my 2025 IndyNXT campaign.
