Aaron Johnston (born 2 February 1995) is an Irish rallying co-driver. He is currently partnered with Takamoto Katsuta for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT in the World Rally Championship .
.jpg) Johnston at the 2023 Central European Rally | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Irish |
| Born | 2 February 1995 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2019–present |
| Driver | Takamoto Katsuta |
| Teams | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT |
| Rallies | 29 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Stage wins | 2 |
| First rally | 2019 Wales Rally GB |
Rally career
editJohnston's rally career began at the age of sixteen.[1] At the 2019 Wales Rally GB, he made his WRC debut by co-driving with Oliver Solberg in a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 in the WRC-2 category.[2] Both Johnston and Solberg were signed by Hyundai Motorsport to compete for the 2021 World Rally Championship-2.[3]
On 16 September 2021 he and Solberg announce their split after 3 years of collaboration.[4] Just five days later on 21 September Johnston announced he would partner Japanese driver Takamoto Katsuta for the 2021 Rally Finland,[5] replacing the injured Daniel Barrit.
Rally victories
editERC victories
edit| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  7th Rally Liepāja | 2019 |  Oliver Solberg | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| 2 | 8th Rally Liepāja | 2020 | Oliver Solberg | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
Rally record
editWRC results
edit| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oliver Solberg | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | CHL | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR Ret | ESP | AUS C | NC | 0 |
| 2020 | Oliver Solberg | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | MON 25 | MEX Ret | EST 9 | TUR | 17th | 8 | ||||||||||
| Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | SWE 17 | ITA 18 | MNZ 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 R5 | MON Ret | CRO | POR 11 | EST Ret | 17th | 12 | ||||||||||
| Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | BEL Ret | GRE Ret | ||||||||||||||||
| Hyundai 2C Competition | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | ARC WD | ITA WD | KEN Ret | ||||||||||||||
| Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | FIN 37 | ESP 40 | MNZ 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | MON 8 | SWE 4 | CRO 6 | POR 4 | ITA 6 | KEN 3 | EST 5 | FIN 6 | BEL 5 | GRE 6 | NZL Ret | ESP 7 | JPN 3 | 5th | 122 | |
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | MON 6 | SWE Ret | MEX 23 | CRO 6 | POR 33 | ITA 40 | KEN 4 | EST 7 | FIN 3 | GRE 6 | CHL | EUR | JAP | 7th* | 66* |
* Season still in progress.
WRC-2 results
edit| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oliver Solberg | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | CHL | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR Ret | ESP | AUS C | NC | 0 |
| 2021 | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 R5 | MON WD | ARC | CRO | POR 5 | ITA | KEN | EST Ret | 23rd | 10 | |||||||
| Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | BEL Ret | GRE Ret | FIN | ESP | MNZ |
WRC-3 results
edit| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oliver Solberg | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | MON | SWE 5 | TUR | ITA 6 | MNZ 2 | 4th | 61 | ||
| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | MEX Ret | EST 1 |
ERC results
edit| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sports Racing Technologies | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | PRT | ESP | LAT 1 | POL | ITA | CZE | CYP | HUN | 6th | 39 |
| 2020 | Oliver Solberg | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | ITA 3 | LAT 1 | PRT 23 | ESP 4 | 2nd | 112 | ||||
| Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | HUN 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Aaron Johnston". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Evans, David (24 July 2019). "Petter and Oliver Solberg team up for WRC's Wales Rally GB". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Caldwell, Chris (18 December 2020). "Johnston's dreams come true with Hyundai deal". ulsterherald.com. Ulster Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Solberg and co-driver Johnston split". DirtFish. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Toyota's Katsuta brings in ex-Solberg WRC co-driver Johnston". DirtFish. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
External links
edit- Aaron Johnston's e-wrc profile
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