Driver Profile

Josh FILES

Consistent podium finisher

Josh FILES has 20 starts across 1 championship, delivering 4 wins and 15 podiums. Consistent podium finisher.

Across 20 starts, Josh FILES has competed in 1 championship across 2 active seasons.

Years active: 2024-2026
Championships: 1
Active seasons: 2
Fastest laps: 5

Civic Cup

Starts 20 Published race starts

Wins 4 20.0% win rate

Podiums 15 75.0% podium rate

Best finish 1st 5 fastest laps

Key Stats

Starts 20 Career race starts

Wins 4 20.0% of starts

Podiums 15 75.0% podium rate

Top 10s 20 100.0% top-10 rate

Best finish 1st Best classified result

Average finish 2.90 Lower is better

Fastest laps 5 Race-fastest laps recorded

Active seasons 2 2024-2026

Quick Insights

Best circuit is Snetterton 300 by average finish (1.67).

Most successful season was 2024 – Milltek Civic Cup.

Has 2 wins in the last 10 races.

First win came after 3 starts.

Has 3 podiums in the last 5 races.

Longest podium streak: 9 races.

Best circuit is Snetterton 300 by average finish (1.67).

Most successful season was 2024 – Milltek Civic Cup.

Has 2 wins in the last 10 races.

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First win came after 3 starts.

Has 3 podiums in the last 5 races.

Longest podium streak: 9 races.

Form & Momentum

Recent average finish is tracking close to the long-run baseline.

Last 5 results

3 7 1 2 5

Lower finishing positions are better. Status tags stay visible when the run includes non-finishes.

Podiums in last 5 3

Wins in last 10 2

Avg finish last 5 3.60 Career avg 2.90

Current podium streak 1 Races in a row

Current top-10 streak 20 Races in a row

Win drought 2 Starts since the last win

No-podium run 0 Starts since the last podium

Last 5 results

3 7 1 2 5

Avg finish last 5 3.60

Podiums last 5 3

Top-10 streak 20

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Wins last 10 2

Current podium streak 1

Win drought 2

No-podium run 0

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Frequent podium threat
Reliable top-10 finisher
Converts strong runs into wins
Especially effective at Snetterton 300

Watchouts

No clear weakness signal from the current sample.

Did You Know?

Most frequently raced at Thruxton (5 starts).

Best average finish comes at Snetterton 300.

Has 15 podiums from 4 wins.

Took 0 starts to score a first podium.

Current top-10 streak stands at 20 races.

Most frequently raced at Thruxton (5 starts).

Best average finish comes at Snetterton 300.

Has 15 podiums from 4 wins.

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Took 0 starts to score a first podium.

Current top-10 streak stands at 20 races.

Visual Trends

Finishing positions over time

Lower finish numbers are better.

Cumulative podiums & wins

Podiums Wins

Podiums show front-running frequency. Wins show conversion into victories.

Circuit average finish

Best circuit Snetterton 300 1.67 average finish across 3 starts

Most raced Thruxton 5 starts in the current data set

Strongest win rate Snetterton 300 66.7% wins per start

Most difficult Brands Hatch Indy 4.00 average finish across 3 starts

Snetterton 300 3 starts

1.67 avg finish

Silverstone National 4 starts

2.50 avg finish

Croft 2 starts

2.50 avg finish

Thruxton 5 starts

3.40 avg finish

Silverstone International 2 starts

3.50 avg finish

Lower average finish is better. Starts show sample size.

Result distribution

Wins 4 results | 20.0%

Podiums 11 results | 55.0%

Top 5 3 results | 15.0%

Top 10 2 results | 10.0%

Other finishes 0 results | 0.0%

Share of classified finishes in each result band.

Career Timeline

2024

First podium – 13-14 Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch
First race – 13-14 Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch
First top 10 – 13-14 Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch
First top 5 – 13-14 Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch
First fastest lap – 18-19 May 2024 – Snetterton 300
First win – 18-19 May 2024 – Snetterton 300
10 podiums – 17-18 Aug 2024 – Silverstone National
10 race starts – 17-18 Aug 2024 – Silverstone National
Most successful season: 2024 – Milltek Civic Cup

2026

Longest podium streak reached 9 races

Rivalries

Main-rival eligibility comes from 2026 – Civic Cup. Rivalry score blends overall comparable races with a bonus for meeting again in the latest season. Head-to-head compares comparable classified finishes only.

Main rival this season Max EDMUNDSON

Active rival

Strong 81.9

Shared races 20 Sessions where both appeared

Comparable races 17 Comparable classified finishes overall

Latest-season comparable 2 Comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup

Average finish gap 1.59 Average finishing positions apart

Head to head 6-11 Josh FILES ahead / opponent ahead

Based on 2026 – Civic Cup, the main rival was Max EDMUNDSON. 2 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 17 overall, with an average finish gap of 1.59 places. Josh FILES finished ahead in 6 comparable races, while the opponent finished ahead in 11.

Opponent	Status	Shared races	Comparable races	Avg finish gap	Head to head	Rivalry score	Summary
Max EDMUNDSON	Active rival	20	17	1.59	Josh FILES ahead in 6 Opponent ahead in 11	Strong 81.9	2 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 17 overall, with an average finish gap of 1.59 places.
Alistair CAMP	Active rival	20	20	3.80	Josh FILES ahead in 15 Opponent ahead in 5	Moderate 59.2	3 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 20 overall, with an average finish gap of 3.80 places.
Jake HEWLETT	Latest-season competitor	3	2	2.00	Josh FILES ahead in 2 Opponent ahead in 0	Moderate 50.2	2 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 2 overall, with an average finish gap of 2.00 places.
Sean MCGOVERN	Latest-season competitor	3	3	2.33	Josh FILES ahead in 1 Opponent ahead in 2	Moderate 51.1	3 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 3 overall, with an average finish gap of 2.33 places.
Charlie CONSTABLE	Latest-season competitor	3	2	5.50	Josh FILES ahead in 1 Opponent ahead in 1	Moderate 48.0	2 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 2 overall, with an average finish gap of 5.50 places.
Spencer STEVENSON	Latest-season competitor	20	18	5.06	Josh FILES ahead in 17 Opponent ahead in 1	Moderate 49.1	3 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 18 overall, with an average finish gap of 5.06 places.
Dave MARSHALL	Latest-season competitor	20	17	4.00	Josh FILES ahead in 17 Opponent ahead in 0	Moderate 47.4	2 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 17 overall, with an average finish gap of 4.00 places.
Aidan MITCHELL	Latest-season competitor	3	3	5.67	Josh FILES ahead in 2 Opponent ahead in 1	Light 40.4	3 comparable races in 2026 – Civic Cup and 3 overall, with an average finish gap of 5.67 places.

Circuit Performance

Average finish is shown as a race-finish average, so lower numbers indicate stronger results.

Best circuit Snetterton 300 Avg finish 1.67

Most raced Thruxton 5 starts

Strongest win rate Snetterton 300 66.7% win rate

Most podiums Thruxton 3 podiums

Circuit	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Top 5s	Top 10s	Fastest laps	Best finish	Avg finish
Snetterton 300	3	2	3	3	3	2	1st	1.67
Thruxton	5	1	3	4	5	1	1st	3.40
Silverstone National	4	1	3	4	4	2	1st	2.50
Brands Hatch Indy	3	0	2	2	3	0	3rd	4.00
Croft	2	0	2	2	2	0	2nd	2.50
Silverstone International	2	0	1	2	2	0	2nd	3.50
Oulton Park Island	1	0	1	1	1	0	2nd	2.00

Performance Breakdown

Starts 20 Published race starts

Wins 4 Race victories

Win rate 20.0% Wins per start

Podiums 15 Top-three finishes

Podium rate 75.0% Podiums per start

Top 10 rate 100.0% Top-10 finishes per start

Average finish 2.90 Lower is better

Best finish 1st Best classified result

Fastest laps 5 Race-fastest laps recorded

Season	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	Fastest laps	Best finish
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	17	3	13	17	5	1st
2026 – Civic Cup	3	1	2	3	0	1st

Results

Reference table covering 20 starts across 2 active seasons.

Season	Event	Pos	No	Car	Laps	Time	Gap	Best lap
2026 – Civic Cup	16-17 May 2026 – Thruxton	3	99	Honda Civic Type R	10	15:23.573	12.030	1:30.432
2026 – Civic Cup	16-17 May 2026 – Thruxton	7	99	Honda Civic Type R	7	10:14.762	5.582	1:26.078
2026 – Civic Cup	16-17 May 2026 – Thruxton	1	99	Honda Civic Type R	11	15:42.698	–	1:24.823
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	12-13 Oct 2024 – Silverstone International	2	99	Honda Civic EP3	12	15:11.393	1.375	1:14.891
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	12-13 Oct 2024 – Silverstone International	5	99	Honda Civic EP3	12	15:20.511	11.265	1:15.314
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	21-22 Sept 2024 – Thruxton	4	99	Honda Civic EP3	9	16:29.545	1.570	1:30.012
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	21-22 Sept 2024 – Thruxton	2	99	Honda Civic EP3	11	15:35.640	2.330	1:23.822
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	17-18 Aug 2024 – Silverstone National	2	99	Honda Civic EP3	14	15:26.506	0.299	1:05.635
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	17-18 Aug 2024 – Silverstone National	4	99	Honda Civic EP3	14	15:32.188	3.697	1:05.602
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	17-18 Aug 2024 – Silverstone National	1	99	Honda Civic EP3	13	15:03.014	–	1:05.537
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	17-18 Aug 2024 – Silverstone National	3	99	Honda Civic EP3	14	15:27.170	4.615	1:05.500
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	13-14 Jul 2024 – Croft	3	99	Honda Civic EP3 – AREA Motorsport	4	9:49.406	2.152	1:58.005
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	13-14 Jul 2024 – Croft	2	99	Honda Civic EP3 – AREA Motorsport	6	9:59.197	1.719	1:34.512
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	08 Jun 2024 – Oulton Park	2	99	Honda Civic EP3 – Area Motorsport	8	12:59.074	3.863	1:35.617
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	18-19 May 2024 – Snetterton 300	1	99	Honda Civic EP3 – Area Motorsport	7	15:16.833	–	2:09.774
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	18-19 May 2024 – Snetterton 300	3	99	Honda Civic EP3	7	15:27.219	1.165	2:10.369
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	18-19 May 2024 – Snetterton 300	1	99	Honda Civic EP3	0	15:16.743	–	2:09.831
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	13-14 Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch	3	99	Honda Civic EP3	17	15:22.324	4.378	53.353
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	13-14 Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch	6	99	Honda Civic EP3	7	6:32.591	4.605	53.492
2024 – Milltek Civic Cup	13-14 Apr 2024 – Brands Hatch	3	99	Honda Civic EP3	17	15:18.776	2.698	53.516