Rishab Jain (racing driver)
Rishab Anandraj Jain (born 17 October 2001) is a Singaporean racing driver who is currently driving for Chris Dittmann Racing in the GB3 Championship.
Career
Karting
Jain began karting professionally in 2019 after a successful karting session in Spain.[1] He returned to Singapore and started practicing at the CIK-FIA Homologated KF1 Karting Circuit, before participating in the 2019 Karting Championship Singapore.
The Singaporean subsequently went on a one-year hiatus from racing during the initial period of COVID-19 as all racing events were temporarily suspended. At the same time, he was enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation to serve a mandatory period of National Service.
Radical Cup Korea
Rishab made his international motor racing debut, immediately when COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted, at the 5th round of the 2021 Radical Cup Korea. Starting on the grid with the least experience, Rishab qualified 9th and managed to finish 3rd, clinching a podium placing on debut.[1][2][3]
Formula 4
In 2022, Rishab made his single-seater debut at the Italian F4 Championship with BWR Motorsports.[1][4]
In 2023 Rishab joined the inaugural F4 Indian Championship.[5] He competed for the Chennai Turbo Riders and finished the season in seventh.[6]
GB3 Championship
In 2024 Rishab joined Chris Dittmann Racing in the opening round of the GB3 Championship at Oulton Park.[6]
Personal life
Education
Rishab is currently an undergraduate student at the National University of Singapore where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration.[1][6] He had previously graduated from Global Indian International School with an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
National Service
Rishab was enlisted into National Service in Singapore on 3 July 2019, where he completed his Basic Military Training (BMTC) at Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC), located at Pulau Tekong. He was then posted to Specialist Cadet School before graduating as a Third Sergeant. He was then appointed as the Company Quartermaster Sergeant at the Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation. Rishab officially completed his National Service on 2 May 2022.
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Radical Cup Korea | URO Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2022 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | BWR Motorsports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Italian F4 Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45th | ||
| 2023 | F4 Indian Championship | Chennai Turbo Riders | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 7th |
| 2024 | GB3 Championship | Chris Dittmann Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33rd |
† As Jain was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Italian F4 Championship results
(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 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BWR Motorsports | IMO 1 21 |
IMO 2 26 |
IMO 3 24 |
MIS 1 21 |
MIS 2 30 |
MIS 3 20 |
SPA 1 29 |
SPA 2 27 |
SPA 3 29 |
VLL 1 27 |
VLL 2 Ret |
VLL 3 21 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 20 |
RBR 3 Ret |
RBR 4 DNQ |
MNZ 1 28 |
MNZ 2 29 |
MNZ 3 C |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
45th | 0 |
Complete F4 Indian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chennai Turbo Riders | MIC1 1 5 |
MIC1 2 5 |
MIC1 3 8 |
MIC2 1 WD |
MIC2 2 WD |
MIC2 3 WD |
MIC3 1 7 |
MIC3 2 9† |
MIC3 3 7 |
MIC3 4 7 |
MIC3 5 9 |
MIC4 1 5 |
MIC4 2 8 |
MIC4 3 7 |
MIC4 4 6 |
7th | 74 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
(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 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chris Dittmann Racing | OUL 1 20 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 173 |
SIL1 1 |
SIL1 2 |
SIL1 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SIL2 1 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL2 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
33rd | 4 |
References
- ^ a b c d Kwek, Kimberly (27 June 2022). "Motorsports: Singapore drivers make the step up to F4 racing | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ [국제스포츠프로토타입컵] 하이라이트, 28 November 2021, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ "RISHAB JAIN". f1-upcomingstarss Webseite!. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ eroudman (3 May 2022). "Your season guide to the 2022 Italian F4 Championship". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Our Team". Chennai Turbo Riders. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Rishab Jain". www.gb-3.net. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Rishab Jain at DriverDB