Akshay Arjun Bohra (born 22 February 2007) is an American-Indian racing driver who is set to race in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship with R-ace GP. He last competed in the 2024 Italian F4 Championship with US Racing, placing fourth overall. He is also the 2024 Euro 4 champion.
Bohra is a protege of Jordan King. He is the younger brother Nikhil Bohra, who is also a racing driver.
Career
Karting
Bohra had a respectable karting career, most notably clinching the title during the 2021 German Junior Kart Championship in the OKJ category.[1]
Formula 4
2022
Bohra raced in the 2022 Ginetta Junior Championship, finishing 30th in the standings, lowest of all drivers.[2] That year, Bohra made his Formula 4 debut in the Italian F4 Championship with US Racing during the final round in Mugello.[3]
2023
Bohra joined PHM Racing to race in the 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship.[4] Scoring three points finishes that season, with the highest being a seventh place, he was ranked 21st in the standings with 11 points.
His main campaign lied in the Italian F4 Championship with US Racing.[5] Scoring consistently through the first half of the season, his first podium came during the final race in Monza.[6] Scoring another third-placed podium in Mugello, Bohra eventually placed eighth in the standings with 113 points.[7] In the Euro 4 Championship, Bohra scored a double podium in Mugello, but had his big break by winning his first F4 race in Barcelona after original winner James Wharton was penalised.[8] This allowed him to finish third in the overall standings.
Bohra also took part in the F4 Indian Championship that year, placing third in the standings.[9] He also made a cameo appearance in the F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport, driving for them during the season finale in Barcelona.[10]
2024
During pre-season, Bohra took part in the Formula Winter Series, finishing 11th in the overall standings.[11]
His main campaign again lied in the Italian F4 Championship where he continued to drive for US Racing.[12] He had a stronger start to the season, scoring three podiums in the opening two rounds, before a first pole came for the first race in Mugello.[13] His first and only win came in the first race in Paul Ricard, leading a lights-to-flag victory.[14] Scoring two more third-place podiums after that, Bohra finished fourth in the standings, having amassed one win and eight total podiums.
In the Euro 4 Championship, Bohra began the campaign with a double victory in Mugello.[15] A difficult qualifying came at the Red Bull Ring where he was forced to make comebacks, rewarded with two fourth place finishes.[16] Despite two runner-up finishes during the last round in Monza, standings leader Freddie Slater experienced a troubling weekend, allowing Bohra to overhaul him and clinch the Euro 4 title.[17]
Formula Regional
Bohra is set to compete in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with R-ace GP. For his main campaign, Bohra remained with R-ace GP to compete in the Formula Regional European Championship.[18]
Personal life
Bohra's older brother, Nikhil is also a racing driver who last competed in the Formula Regional European Championship with MP Motorsport.[19]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | Gamoto ASD | 22nd |
| Trofeo Delle Industrie — 60 Mini | 9th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 26th | ||
| 2018 | South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | Parolin Racing Kart | 23rd |
| WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | 11th | ||
| WSK Master Series — 60 Mini | 18th | ||
| ROK Cup International Final — Mini ROK | 3rd | ||
| WSK Final Cup — 60 Mini | 25th | ||
| 2019 | South Garda Winter Cup — Mini ROK | KR Motorsport | 9th |
| WSK Open Cup - OKJ | 36th | ||
| WSK Champions Cup — 60 Mini | 12th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series — 60 Mini | 5th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 13th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | |||
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | |||
| IAME Asia Final — Junior | I.S Racing | 3rd | |
| Trofeo Delle Industrie — OKJ | Team Driver Racing Kart | 23rd | |
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup — OKJ | TB Racing Team | 5th |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 30th | ||
| IAME Asia Cup — Junior | I.S Racing | 1st | |
| 2021 | WSK Champions Cup — OKJ | KR Motorsport | 21st |
| WSK Super Master Series — OKJ | 5th | ||
| WSK Euro Series — OKJ | 22nd | ||
| WSK Open Cup — OKJ | 19th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | 7th | ||
| WSK Final Cup — OK | 21st | ||
| German Junior Kart Championship — OKJ | TB Racing Team | 1st | |
| Champions of the Future — OKJ | 12th | ||
| 2022 | CIK-FIA European Championship — OK | KR Motorsport | 45th |
| Source:[20] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ginetta Junior Championship | R Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 30th |
| Italian F4 Championship | US Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th | |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | PHM Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21st |
| Formula Winter Series | US Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9th | |
| Italian F4 Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 8th | ||
| Euro 4 Championship | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 145 | 3rd | ||
| F4 Indian Championship | Godspeed Kochi | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 211 | 3rd | |
| F4 Spanish Championship | MP Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | US Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 11th |
| Italian F4 Championship | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 217 | 4th | ||
| Euro 4 Championship | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 124 | 1st | ||
| 2025 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | R-ace GP | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 14th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
Complete Ginetta Junior 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 | 25 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R Racing | DON 1 18 |
DON 2 12 |
DON 3 Ret |
BHI 1 13 |
BHI 2 18 |
BHI 3 15 |
THR1 1 11 |
THR1 2 17 |
CRO 1 9 |
CRO 2 10 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
THR2 1 13 |
THR2 2 14 |
THR2 3 14 |
SIL 1 WD |
SIL 2 WD |
SIL 3 WD |
BHGP 1 |
BHGP 2 |
BHGP 3 |
30th | 88 |
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 | US Racing | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
VLL 1 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
RBR 4 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
MUG 1 13 |
MUG 2 Ret |
MUG 3 13 |
36th | 0 |
| 2023 | US Racing | IMO 1 4 |
IMO 2 19 |
IMO 3 |
IMO 4 7 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 7 |
MIS 3 10 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 4 |
SPA 3 6 |
MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 26† |
MNZ 3 3 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 6 |
LEC 3 12 |
MUG 1 6 |
MUG 2 3 |
MUG 3 4 |
VLL 1 Ret |
VLL 2 Ret |
VLL 3 7 |
8th | 113 |
| 2024 | US Racing | MIS 1 4 |
MIS 2 3 |
MIS 3 16 |
IMO 1 2 |
IMO 2 2 |
IMO 3 5 |
VLL 1 7 |
VLL 2 7 |
VLL 3 6 |
MUG 1 3 |
MUG 2 2 |
MUG 3 6 |
LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 3 |
LEC 3 25 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 3 |
CAT 3 Ret |
MNZ 1 4 |
MNZ 2 4 |
MNZ 3 5 |
4th | 217 |
Complete Formula 4 UAE 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PHM Racing | DUB1 1 12 |
DUB1 2 13 |
DUB1 3 22 |
KMT1 1 31 |
KMT1 2 12 |
KMT1 3 14 |
KMT2 1 12 |
KMT2 2 35† |
KMT2 3 10 |
DUB2 1 28 |
DUB2 2 18 |
DUB2 3 7 |
YMC 1 15 |
YMC 2 8 |
YMC 3 12 |
21st | 11 |
Complete Formula Winter Series 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US Racing | JER 1 |
JER 2 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
NAV 1 |
NAV 2 |
CAT 2 5 |
CAT 2 2 |
9th | 28 | ||||
| 2024 | US Racing | JER 1 5 |
JER 2 7 |
JER 3 10 |
CRT 1 5 |
CRT 2 5 |
CRT 3 4 |
ARA 1 32 |
ARA 2 32 |
ARA 3 11 |
CAT 1 C |
CAT 2 19 |
CAT 3 13 |
11th | 49 |
Complete Euro 4 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US Racing | MUG 1 3 |
MUG 2 2 |
MUG 3 6 |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 5 |
MNZ 3 3 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 6 |
CAT 3 8 |
3rd | 145 |
| 2024 | US Racing | MUG 1 1 |
MUG 2 8 |
MUG 3 1 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 12 |
RBR 3 4 |
MNZ 1 2 |
MNZ 2 2 |
MNZ 3 5 |
1st | 124 |
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 | Godspeed Kochi | MIC1 1 1 |
MIC1 2 2 |
MIC1 3 7 |
MIC2 1 3 |
MIC2 2 4 |
MIC2 3 2 |
MIC3 1 3 |
MIC3 2 3 |
MIC3 3 2 |
MIC3 4 3 |
MIC3 5 3 |
MIC4 1 2 |
MIC4 2 Ret |
MIC4 3 2 |
MIC4 4 4 |
3rd | 211 |
Complete F4 Spanish 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MP Motorsport | SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
NAV 1 |
NAV 2 |
NAV 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
EST 3 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
CAT 1 21 |
CAT 2 15 |
CAT 3 12 |
NC† | 0 |
† As Bohra was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete Formula Regional Middle East 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R-ace GP | YMC1 1 15 |
YMC1 2 Ret |
YMC1 3 Ret |
YMC2 1 16 |
YMC2 2 14 |
YMC2 3 10 |
DUB 1 11 |
DUB 2 6 |
DUB 3 18 |
YMC3 1 10 |
YMC3 2 1 |
YMC3 3 22 |
LUS 1 13 |
LUS 2 14 |
LUS 3 17 |
14th | 48 |
Complete Formula Regional European 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R-ace GP | MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ "German Kart Championship - OK Junior 2021 Standings". DriverDB. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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- ^ Wood, Ida (20 October 2022). "Dunne fastest in Italian F4 practice, two new names join grid". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (9 December 2022). "Akshay Bohra chooses F4 UAE for first full season in car racing". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (12 March 2023). "Akshay Bohra signs with US Racing for Italian F4 and new Euro 4 series". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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- ^ Wood, Ida (1 October 2023). "Sztuka wins again as Italian F4 points leader Lindblad crashes out". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Allen, Peter (21 October 2023). "Bohra awarded win in first race of Euro 4 finale after Wharton penalised". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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- ^ Allen, Peter (11 November 2023). "Ho boosts Spanish F4 title hopes with double Barcelona pole". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Your season guide to the 2024 Formula Winter Series". Feeder Series. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (5 February 2024). "US Racing builds five-strong line-up for triple Formula 4 programme". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Wood, Ida (12 July 2024). "Bohra and Slater share Italian F4 poles at Mugello". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (20 July 2024). "Bohra takes maiden Italian F4 win in US Racing 1-2 at Paul Ricard". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Yamakoshi rains on Bohra's parade as title battle ignites: Euro 4 Mugello recap". Feeder Series. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Yamakoshi wins again as Slater and Prema make a comeback: Euro 4 Spielberg recap". Feeder Series. 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Bohra secures title as new winners take centre stage: Euro 4 Monza recap". Feeder Series. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Bohra Joins R-ace GP for 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine Season". Formula Regional European Championship By Alpine. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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External links
- Akshay Bohra career summary at DriverDB.com