David Irish is a racing driver who last raced in PCA Club Racing. Irish has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 23 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 404 ranks Irish 39712th of 40,200 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2016-06-04 | Watkins Glen International GTB1 | DNF | β57 |
| 2016-06-04 | Watkins Glen International GTB1 | P15 | +4 |
| 2016-06-03 | Watkins Glen International GTB1 | DNF | +42 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +62 | Sebring International Raceway 2013 | PCA Club Racing | P10 |
| +42 | Watkins Glen International 2016 | PCA Club Racing | DNF |
| +13 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2011 | NASA | P5 |
| +4 | Watkins Glen International 2016 | PCA Club Racing | P15 |
| +1 | Watkins Glen International 2013 | PCA Club Racing | P12 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | βΈPCA Club Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P44 | β12 | 404 | |
| 2014 | βΈPCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P39 | β104 | 400 | |
| 2013 | βΈPCA Club Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P41 | β191 | 400 | |
| βΈNASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | β48 | |||
| 2012 | βΈNASA | Porsche Cayman S | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β75 | 400 |
| βΈPCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | β115 | |||
| 2011 | βΈNASA | Porsche Cayman S | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P35 | β179 | 583 |
| 2010 | βΈNASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | β589 | 761 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| π³οΈ Michael Mammano | 986 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| π³οΈ David Felker | 569 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| π³οΈ Chuck Googe | 1,084 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| π³οΈ John Amardeil | 840 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% |
| πΊπΈ John UglumFIA Bronze | 2,077 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| πΊπΈ Geoff IsringhausenFIA Bronze | 1,545 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| π³οΈ Glenn Schattman | 1,256 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| π³οΈ Kim Estep | 1,008 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| πΊπΈ Charles BelluardoFIA Bronze | 2,280 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| π³οΈ Tom Bloom | 2,051 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| π¨π¦ Marco CironeHigher-rated, 1Γ champion | 3,671 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| πΊπΈ Anthony GeraciFIA Bronze, 1Γ champion | 3,155 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| π³οΈ Joe CataniaHigher-rated | 2,536 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39,702 | π³οΈ Mark Silverberg | SCCA Majors | 406 |
| 39,703 | π³οΈ Rafael Diaz | SCCA Regionals | 406 |
| 39,704 | π¬π§ Rob Rhodes | NASA | 406 |
| 39,705 | π³οΈ Scott Blazey | BMW CCA Club Racing | 406 |
| 39,706 | π³οΈ Steve Sumner | NASA | 406 |
| 39,707 | π³οΈ Vinnie Gautieri | SCCA Regionals | 406 |
| 39,708 | π³οΈ April Halliday | SCCA Regionals | 405 |
| 39,709 | π³οΈ David Howells Iii | PCA Club Racing | 405 |
| 39,710 | πΊπΈ Jim Collins | PCA Club Racing | 405 |
| 39,711 | π³οΈ Thomas Crookston | PCA Club Racing | 405 |
| 39,712 | π³οΈ David Irish | PCA Club Racing | 404 |
| 39,713 | π³οΈ Jack Monaghan | SCCA Regionals | 404 |
| 39,714 | π³οΈ Ramon Morales | SCCA Regionals | 403 |
| 39,715 | π³οΈ Robert Damler | SCCA Majors | 403 |
| 39,716 | π³οΈ Samer Kattan | NASA | 403 |
| 39,717 | π³οΈ Stephen Dabney | PCA Club Racing | 403 |
| 39,718 | π³οΈ Craig Capraro | NASA | 402 |
| 39,719 | π³οΈ Dan Zoretic | SCCA Regionals | 402 |
| 39,720 | πΊπΈ James Gary | PCA Club Racing | 402 |
| 39,721 | π³οΈ John Haworth | PCA Club Racing | 402 |
| 39,722 | π³οΈ Nathan Ballard | NASA | 402 |
David Irish was a developing amateur competitor who raced Porsche machinery in club-level series in the United States over six seasons from 2010 to 2016. His record comprised 23 starts across NASA and PCA Club Racing without a win or podium finish, averaging a tenth-place classification. His rating of 400 places him at the developing level, meaning he was consistently at the back of the fields he contested and did not establish a pattern of competitive results.[1]
Irish's competitive context shows a driver who finished behind virtually every regular rival. He recorded a 0-6 head-to-head record against Chuck Googe and Glenn Schattman, a 2013 PCA Club Racing GTB1 champion, and similarly lopsided records against Kim Estep and Geoff Isringhausen, an FIA Bronze-graded driver and 2019 PCA Club Racing GTA2 champion. His only wins in head-to-head comparison came against Harold Petit Jr., a 2016 PCA Club Racing GTB1 champion, Ralf Lindackers, and Joe Courtney, each beaten once in isolation. These rare results against stronger drivers do not offset the consistent pattern of finishing behind the regular field.[2]
Irish's most recent activity came in 2016 PCA Club Racing, where he finished 65th in three rounds before retiring from racing. His career remained confined to amateur club racing without progression to a higher competitive level.