Joshua Buchan (born 22 January 1995) is an Australian racing driver who currently competes in various TCR Touring Car series worldwide as a factory Hyundai driver and also the GT World Challenge Australia. Buchan won the 2023, 2024 and 2025 TCR Australia Touring Car Series championships.
Career Buchan had a late start to racing, beginning karting in 2011 just before his 16th birthday. He participated in karting until 2017, when he moved up to competition in Formula Fords. Buchan won the 2018 New South Wales Formula Ford championship, winning 17 out of 19 races during the season. In 2019, he took victory in the Formula Ford 50th Anniversary event at Mount Panorama, earning him a scholarship to move up to the Australian Formula 3 championship, where he finished second in points. Plans were made for Buchan to move the S5000 championship for 2020, but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Buchan signed to race in the TCR Australia Touring Car Series in 2021, driving for HMO Customer Racing. Buchan finished seventh in the championship in his first season. In 2022, he finished third in the championship standings, and in 2023, he won the championship over his teammate Bailey Sweeney.
In 2024, Buchan signed a two-year deal to continue driving for HMO Customer Racing.
Personal life Buchan was born and raised in Lithgow, New South Wales. He currently resides in Sydney, New South Wales.
Racing record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesPosition 2011Clyde Marshall Memorial Trophy - Juniors1st 2012Clyde Marshall Memorial Trophy - National Light2nd 2017Combined Districts Kart Club - Junior Championship1stCombined Districts Kart Club - KA4 Junior Light1stClyde Marshall Memorial Trophy - KA4 Junior Light3rdRace of Stars - KA3 Junior 13th 2018Combined Districts Kart Club - KA3 Senior Light1stCombined Districts Kart Club - Senior Champion1stSP Tools Club Driver Rankings - KA4 Senior Light2ndClyde Marshall Memorial Trophy - KA3 Junior Light1st 2019Race of Stars - KA3 Senior 13thBrian Farley Memorial - TAG Light 15th 2020Australian Kart Championship - TAG 125 17th 2022Nicole & Rod Franks Memorial - TAG 125 12thSource: 1 2
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2018 New South Wales Formula Ford - Kent class Listec Racing Cars981793021st Australian Formula Ford Series - Kent class33133615th 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship Gilmour Racing18011161772nd New South Wales Formula Ford - Kent class Listec Racing Cars331339410th 2021 TCR Australia Touring Car Series HMO Customer Racing1520243657th 2022 TCR Australia Touring Car Series2011366673rd2023 TCR Australia Touring Car Series2121488071st TCR World Tour600105816th2024 TCR Australia Touring Car Series21323147471st GT4 Australia Series Zagame Autosport51122994th2025 GT4 Australia Series - Silver-Am200001813thGT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am20000027thTCR World TourHMO Customer Racing7200215411thTCR Australia Touring Car Series410011861stTCR Australia Cup22002931st2026Michelin Pilot Challenge - TCRBryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen10001300*31st*British GT3 Championship - Silver-Am Rodin Motorsport71102915thGT World Challenge Australia - Pro-Am Zagame Autosport10011152*12th*OzTrack Super TT - ExtremeTT classHMO Customer Racing3312346*2nd*
Complete Australian Formula 3 (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 Pos Points 2019 Gilmour Racing Dallara F311-Mercedes WIN1 WIN2 WIN3 MOR1 MOR2 MOR3 BEN1 BEN2 BEN3 SYD1 SYD2 SYD3 WAK1 WAK2 WAK3 QLD1 QLD2 QLD3 2nd 177
Complete TCR Australia results Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Position Points2021 HMO Customer Racing Hyundai i30 N TCR SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 BATR7 BATR8 BATR9 SMPR10 SMPR11 SMPR12 BATR13 BATR14 BATR157th365 2022 SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 BATR7 BATR8 BATR9 SMPR10 SMPR11 SMPR12 QLDR13 QLDR14 QLDR15 SANR16 SANR17 SANR18 3rd 667 Hyundai Elantra N TCR BATR19 BATR20 BATR21 2023 SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 WINR7 WINR8 WINR9 QLDR13 QLDR14 QLDR15 SANR16 SANR17 SANR18 SMPR19 SMPR20 SMPR21 BATR22 BATR23 BATR24 1st 809 2024 Hyundai i30 N TCR SANR1 SANR2 SANR3 SYMR4 SYMR5 SYMR6 PHIR7 PHIR8 PHIR9 1st 747 Hyundai Elantra N TCR BNDR10 BNDR11 BNDR12 QLDR13 QLDR14 QLDR15 SMPR19 SMPR20 SMPR21 BATR22 BATR23 BATR24 2025 BNDR1 BNDR2 BNDR3 MACR4 MACR5 1st 186 * Season still in progress
Complete TCR World Tour results Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Position Points 2023 HMO Customer Racing Hyundai Elantra N TCR ALGR1 ALGR2 SPAR3 SPAR4 VALR5 VALR6 HUNR7 HUNR8 VBFR9 VBFR10 JCBR11 JCBR12 SMPR13 SMPR14 SMPR15 BATR16 BATR17 BATR18 MACR19 MACR20 16th 58 2025 AHR1 AHR2 AHR3 CRT1 CRT2 CRT3 MNZ1 MNZ2 CVR1 CVR2 BEN1 BEN24 BEN3 INJ12 INJ2 INJ3 ZHZ1 ZHZ2 ZHZ3 MAC1 MAC211th154
Complete Australian GT4 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points 2024 Zagame Autosport McLaren Artura GT4 Pro-Am PHI1 PHI2 BEN1 BEN2 QLD1 QLD2 PHI1 PHI2 SYD1 SYD2 BAT1 BAT2 4th 111 2025 Silver-Am PHI1 PHI2 SYD1 SYD2 QLD1 QLD2 PHI1 PHI2 BEN1 BEN2 HMP1 HMP2 12th 18
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2025 Method Motorsport Jake Santalucia Anthony Levitt McLaren Artura GT4 GT4276 14th 1st
Complete GT World Challenge Australia results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points 2025 Zagame Autosport Ferrari 296 GT3 Pro-Am PHI1 PHI2 SYD1 SYD2 QLD1 QLD2 PHI1 PHI2 BEN1 BEN2 HMP1 HMP2 NC † - 2026 PHI1 PHI2 BEN1 BEN2 QLD1 QLD2 HID1 HID2 SYD1 SYD2 ADL1 ADL2 12th* 52* † Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Complete British GT Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos Points 2026 Rodin Motorsport Ferrari 296 GT3 Silver-Am SIL OUL OUL SPA SNT SNT DON BHT 5th 91
Complete Daytona 4 Hour results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2026 Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen Mason Filippi Bryson Morris Hyundai Elantra N TCR (2024) TCR105 27th 3rd
References
External links
Josh Buchan at Third Turn Josh Buchan at TCR World Tour