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{{short description|Indian professional race car driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{for|the actor|Raj Bharath (actor)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Raj Bharath
| image = Raj Bharath profile photo.jpg
| imagesize = 200
| caption =
| nationality = {{flag|IND|name=Indian}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|20|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| current series = [[2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship season|MRF Challenge]]
| car number = 20
| former teams = [http://www.mecomotorsports.co.in Meco Motorsport]
| starts = 70
| wins = 6
| podiums = 12
| poles = 2
| fastest laps = 2
| best finish = 1st
| year = [[2013 Formula Masters China season|2013]], [[2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship season|2014]]
| prev series = 2013 Formula Masters China 2012 Formula Pilota China 2011 Formula BMW Asia Pacific
}}

'''Raj Bharath Swaminathan''' (born 20 November 1994) is an Indian professional race car driver who raced in the [[2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship season|Formula 2000 MRF Challenge 2014]].

==Racing Biography==
Raj started his motorsport career with karting in 2008, winning the ‘Most promising rookie of the year’ trophy in his debut year, in the National Karting Championship. After winning the Rotax Max Karting National Champion title in 2010, he progressed to Formula BMW Asia in 2011, followed by the [[Ferrari]] Academy-supported Formula Pilota in 2012 and the Formula Masters China in 2013, where he achieved significant wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://overdrive.in/news/raj-bharath-wins-formula-masters-race-at-the-shanghai-international-circuit/|title=Raj Bharath wins Formula Masters race at the Shanghai International Circuit|date=May 29, 2013|accessdate=December 1, 2014}}</ref> He won the Mercedes Young Star Driver program in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cd/raj-bharath-wins-mercedes-benz-young-star-driver-programme-season-ii-114080801175_1.html|title=Raj Bharath wins Mercedes-Benz 'Young Star Driver Programme' Season II|date=August 8, 2014|accessdate=December 1, 2014}}</ref>

==MRF Challenge 2014-15==
The 2014–2015 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship was the third edition of the series, consisting of 12 races spread across 3 rounds. Round 1 was conducted on 17 and 18 October 2014, at the [[Losail International Circuit]], [[Qatar]], while Round 2 was held on 14 and 15 November 2014, at the [[Bahrain International Circuit]], [[Bahrain]]. Round 3 was held at the [[Madras Motor Race Track]] in [[Chennai]] on 24 and 25 January 2015. Raj achieved four podiums including one win, finishing third overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrfracing.in/racing/news/raj-bharath-makes-it-two-successive-wins-for-indians|title=Raj Bharath makes it two successive wins for Indians|date=October 20, 2014|accessdate=November 27, 2014}}</ref>

==MRF Challenge 2014-15 Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! Pos
! Points
|-
| 2014-15
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Losail International Circuit|LOS]] 9
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Losail International Circuit|LOS]] 7
| bgcolor=ffffbf| [[Losail International Circuit|LOS]] 1
| bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[Losail International Circuit|LOS]] 2
| bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]] 2
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]] 4
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]] 4
| bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[Bahrain International Circuit|BHR]] 3
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Madras Motor Race Track|MMR]] 5
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Madras Motor Race Track|MMR]] 6
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Madras Motor Race Track|MMR]] 4
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Madras Motor Race Track|MMR]] 7
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 148
|}

==Formula Masters 2013 Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! Points
|-
| 2013
| bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[Zhuhai International Circuit|CHN]] 3
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Zhuhai International Circuit|CHN]] 6
| bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[Zhuhai International Circuit|CHN]] 3
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 4
| bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 2
| bgcolor=ffffbf| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 1
| bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 3
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 6
| bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[Inje Speedium|KOR]] 3
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Inje Speedium|KOR]] 12
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Inje Speedium|KOR]] Ret
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Inje Speedium|KOR]] 4
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] Ret
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 5
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 5
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 12
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 9
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 9
! 120
|}

==Formula Pilota 2012 Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! Points
|-
| 2012
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 8
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] Ret
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Shanghai International Circuit|CHN]] 4
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 5
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 5
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 8
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 4
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 7
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Ordos International Circuit|CHN]] 5
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Guangdong International Circuit|CHN]] Ret
| bgcolor=ffdf9f| [[Guangdong International Circuit|CHN]] 3
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Guangdong International Circuit|CHN]] 6
| bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 2
| bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 2
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 6
| bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 2
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] Ret
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] Ret
! 104
|}

==JK Racing Asia Series 2011 Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! Points
|-
| 2011
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 16
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 12
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 12
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 9
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 12
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] Ret
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Sentul International Circuit|IDN]] 9
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sentul International Circuit|IDN]] 11
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Sentul International Circuit|IDN]] 8
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Sentul International Circuit|IDN]] Ret
| bgcolor=efcfff| [[Marina Bay Street Circuit|SIN]] Ret
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Marina Bay Street Circuit|SIN]] 7
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Buddh International Circuit|IND]] 12
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Buddh International Circuit|IND]] 15
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 11
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 11
| bgcolor=cfcfff| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 11
| bgcolor=dfffdf| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]] 10
! 22
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
* {{Official website|http://www.rajracing.com/index.html}}
* {{DriverDB driver|raj-bharath}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bharath, Raj}}
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian racing drivers]]
[[Category:Formula Masters China drivers]]
[[Category:MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship drivers]]

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