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{{short description|Indian professional race car driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{for|the actor|Raj Bharath (actor)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{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 racing driver from Bangalore. He has competed in multiple single-seater and karting championships, and is particularly noted for his performance in the [[2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship|2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000]] series, where he finished third overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Staff |title=Toby Sowery crowned MRF Challenge 2014 champion |url=https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/toby-sowery-crowned-mrf-challenge-2014-champion-392962 |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=Autocar India |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
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 the [[2011 JK Racing Asia Series|JK Racing Asia Series]] in 2011, followed by the [[2012 Formula Pilota China|Formula Pilota China]] in 2012 and the [[2013 Formula Masters China|Formula Masters China]] in 2013, where he achieved a single win.<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=29 May 2013|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref> He won the Young Star Driver program from Mercedes-Benz India in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://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=8 August 2014|first=Akshit|last=Juneja|accessdate=19 August 2022}}</ref> In 2012, Bharath became a part of the [[Aston Martin Racing|Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy]]. In the [[2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship]] Raj achieved four podiums including one win and finished 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=20 October 2014|accessdate=27 November 2014}}</ref>

==Racing record==
===Career summary===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season
!Series
!Team
!Races
!Wins
!Poles
!F/Laps
!Podiums
!Points
!Position
|-
! 2010
|align=left| JK Tyre National Racing Championship - Formula Rolon
|align=left| Meco Racing
|2
|0
|?
|?
|0
|1
|12th
|-
! 2011
|align=left| [[2011 JK Racing Asia Series|JK Racing Asia Series]]
|align=left| [[Team Meritus|www.Meritus.GP]]
|18
|0
|0
|0
|0
|22
|13th
|-
! rowspan="3" | 2012
| rowspan="2" align=left| [[2012 JK Racing Asia Series season|JK Racing Asia Series]]
|align=left| Atlantic Racing Team
|4
|0
|0
|0
|0
| rowspan="2" |0
| rowspan="2" |NC†
|-
|align=left| Meco Racing
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|align=left| [[2012 Formula Pilota China|Formula Pilota China]]
|align=left| Meco Motorsport
|18
|0
|0
|0
|4
|104
|6th
|-
! 2013
|align=left| [[2013 Formula Masters China|Formula Masters China]]
|align=left| Meco Motorsports
|18
|1
|1
|2
|6
|120
|6th
|-
! 2013-14
|align=left| [[2013–14 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship|MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship]]
|align=left| [[MRF Racing]]
|11
|0
|0
|0
|0
|10
|13th
|-
! 2014-15
|align=left| [[2014–15 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship|MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship]]
|align=left| [[MRF Racing]]
|12
|1
|1
|1
|4
|148
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''3rd'''
|}
† As Bharath was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

===MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship 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 China 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 China 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 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==
* {{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]]
[[Category:JK Tyre National Level Racing Championship drivers]]
[[Category:Team Meritus drivers]]

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