ABOUT
JOE GRIFFITHS
UK-born, Sydney-based, and chasing the professional pathway one lap at a time. From Liverpool indoor karting to the NSW state grid — this is the journey so far.
Raised around racing. Built on persistence.
I grew up in Liverpool in the UK, surrounded by racing and fully immersed in the environment. For years I watched, learned, and waited for the chance to compete. That chance came at 13, when my parents saved enough for me to enter the British Indoor Karting Championship (BIKC).
In my first year I qualified for the regional championship and performed strongly enough to advance to the national championship. Unfortunately I was unable to attend due to family commitments and funding. Later that year I raced in two Total Karting Zero events — a programme created by former Ferrari and Williams F1 engineer Rob Smedley to discover young talent with little or no backing.
"I showed impressive pace in my first race, coming 4th out of 22, and backed it up with another P4 in a fiercely competitive field."
From the UK to the NSW grid.
Liverpool to the British Indoor Karting Championship
Growing up in Liverpool, racing was always part of the environment. At 13, my parents saved enough for me to enter the British Indoor Karting Championship (BIKC). In my first year I qualified for the regional championship, then performed well enough to advance to the national championship.
Racing with Rob Smedley’s Talent Programme
I competed in two Total Karting Zero races, founded by former Ferrari and Williams F1 engineer Rob Smedley to scout young drivers with limited funding. In my debut I finished P4 out of 22, and repeated that result in my second race while battling at the front of a highly competitive field.
Outdoor Rotax Racing at Eastern Creek
At 15 I moved to Australia and started outdoor Rotax racing at Eastern Creek Kart Track, podiuming in my first race. Since then my progression has exceeded expectation — stepping up to state-level competition late last year and winning on track.
State Racing & Sydney Championship
After my first state season I came away with 4 podiums and 1 win. This season I began with a new chassis and showed strong pace across the opening rounds of the Sydney Championship, qualifying on pole at Round 3 before a mechanical issue dropped me to P4 in the final.
State-level pace. Pro-level ambition.
I moved to Australia at 15 and started outdoor Rotax racing at Eastern Creek Kart Track, podiuming in my first race. My progression has exceeded expectation: I moved up to state-level racing late last year, won on track, and finished my first season with 4 podiums and 1 win.
This season I began with a new chassis and still showed incredible pace across races 1, 2 and 3 of the Sydney Championship. At Round 3 I qualified on pole position, but a mechanical issue in the final saw me finish P4. The speed is there — now it is about consistency, equipment, and opportunity.
2026–2027: more opportunities
Going into next year I hope to take part in multiple state titles — Canberra, NSW State Titles, and the Australian State Championship — alongside the Dunlop Kart Stars championship around NSW. Club championships at Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra and Lithgow are also on the table. With your help and partnership, we will have more opportunities for growth and success in 2026–2027.