Joel Granfors


Joel Paul Granfors, is a Swedish racing driver who most recently competed in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Exclusive Autosport. He previously raced in the 2022 GB3 Championship with Fortec Motorsport, taking the runners-up position.

Career

Karting

Granfors began karting in 2013, in Sweden. Highlights of his seven-year karting career include winning the 2017 MKR Series Sweden in the Junior 60 category, the 2018 SverigeCupen in the OK Junior category, and finishing sixth in the OK Junior category of the 2018 Swedish Karting Championship. He competed in the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship in 2019.

Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden

Granfors made his car racing debut in the 2019 Aquila Synergy Cup Sweden, where he finished fifth in the standings with five wins and eight podiums.
Granfors continued in the championship in 2020, racing with his family team Granforce Racing alongside his younger brother Linus. With nine wins and eleven podiums, he won the title.

Formula Nordic

Granfors competed in the 2020 Formula Nordic Championship with his family team Granforce Racing, where he won the title with eight wins and nine podiums.

Aquila Formula 1000

Granfors competed in the Kinnekulle Ring round of the 2021 Aquila Formula 1000 Championship, driving for Granforce Racing alongside his father Joakim and his brother Linus.

F4 British Championship

Granfors competed in the 2021 F4 British Championship with Fortec Motorsport. He finished fourth in the standings with one win.

GB3 Championship

Granfors moved to the GB3 Championship in 2022, continuing with Fortec Motorsport. He took his maiden victory in the championship in the second round at the Silverstone Circuit.

FIA Formula 3

In September 2022, Granfors took part in FIA Formula 3 Championship post-season testing at Jerez, taking part in all three days of the test with the Carlin team.

USF Pro 2000 Championship

For 2023, Granfors moved to America to compete in the 2023 USF Pro 2000 Championship with Exclusive Autosport.

Personal life

Joel’s younger brother Linus, is also a racing driver, as well as his father Joakim, who also manages the family team, Granforce Racing.

Racing record

Racing career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Nordic results

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2020Granforce RacingFAL
1		FAL
2		FAL
3		KAR
1
1		KAR
2
1		KAR
3
3		SKE
1
1		SKE
2
1		SKE
3
1		AND
1
DNS		AND
2
4		AND
3
1		MAN
1
1		MAN
2
7		KNU
1
1		KNU
2
4		1st

Complete F4 British Championship results

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2021Fortec MotorsportTHR1
1
2		THR1
2
2		THR1
3
8		SNE
1
8		SNE
2
5		SNE
3
Ret		BHI
1
83		BHI
2
8		BHI
3
6		OUL
1
11		OUL
2
53		OUL
3
10		KNO
1
2		KNO
2
Ret		KNO
3
2		THR2
1
7		THR2
2
19		THR2
3
3		CRO
1
2		CRO
2
86		CRO
3
4		SIL
1
4		SIL
2
Ret		SIL
3
Ret		DON
1
8		DON
2
84		DON
3
3		BHGP
1
4		BHGP
2
Ret		BHGP
3
WD		4th240

Complete GB3 Championship results

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2022Fortec MotorsportOUL
1
6		OUL
2
3		OUL
3
153		SIL1
1
1		SIL1
2
2		SIL1
3
911		DON1
1
Ret		DON1
2
3		DON1
3
1110		SNE
1
3		SNE
2
2		SNE
3
165		SPA
1
2		SPA
2
2		SPA
3
165		SIL2
1
1		SIL2
2
3		SIL2
3
315		BRH
1
3		BRH
2
4		BRH
3
19		DON2
1
5		DON2
2
13		DON2
3
58		2nd460.5

Complete Le Mans Cup results

YearEntrantClassChassis1234567RankPoints
2025R-ace GPLMP3Duqueine D09CAT
6		LEC
7		LMS
1		LMS
2		SPASILALG15th14

* Season still in progress.

American open-wheel racing results

USF Pro 2000 Championship

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2023Exclusive AutosportSTP
1
9		STP
2
8		SEB
1
2		SEB
2
9		IMS
1
Ret		IMS
2
1		IRP
2		ROA
1
15		ROA
2
6		MOH
1
4		MOH
2
9		TOR
1
4		TOR
2
19		COTA
1
COTA
1
POR
1
POR
2
POR
3
10th206