David Irish is a racing driver who last raced in PCA Club Racing for Porsche Cayman S. Irish has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 23 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 400 ranks Irish 37247th of 37,621 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. 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 | −62 |
| 2016-06-04 | Watkins Glen International · GTB1 | P15 | −1 |
| 2016-06-03 | Watkins Glen International · GTB1 | DNF | +37 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P65 | −26 | 400 | |
| 2014 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P50 | −108 | 400 | |
| 2013 | ▸PCA Club Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P65 | −195 | 400 | |
| ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −66 | |||
| 2012 | ▸NASA | Porsche Cayman S | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −77 | 400 |
| ▸PCA Club Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P31 | −113 | |||
| 2011 | ▸NASA | Porsche Cayman S | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P49 | −191 | 559 |
| 2010 | ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −250 | 750 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Chuck Googe | 1,081 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Glenn Schattman | 995 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Kim Estep | 639 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Tom Bloom | 1,802 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Geoff IsringhausenFIA BRONZE | 1,238 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Michael Mammano | 934 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🏳️ David Felker | 522 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 John UglumFIA BRONZE | 1,774 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Robert Smith | 1,343 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ David Speights | 1,119 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🏳️ Harold Petit Jr.HIGHER-RATED · 1× CHAMPION | 1,485 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🏳️ Ralf LindackersHIGHER-RATED | 1,268 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Joe CourtneyHIGHER-RATED | 1,204 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,237 | 🏳️ David Balingit | NASA | 400 |
| 37,238 | 🏳️ David Bradshaw | Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West | 400 |
| 37,239 | 🏳️ David Brooks | NASA | 400 |
| 37,240 | 🏳️ David Childress | NASA | 400 |
| 37,241 | 🏳️ David Diehl | NASA | 400 |
| 37,242 | 🏳️ David Ellis | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 37,243 | 🏳️ David Glodowski | SCCA Regionals | 400 |
| 37,244 | 🏳️ David Guinn | SCCA Majors | 400 |
| 37,245 | 🏳️ David Hickey | NASA | 400 |
| 37,246 | 🏳️ David Howells | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 37,247 | 🏳️ David Irish | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 37,248 | 🏳️ David Love | NASA | 400 |
| 37,249 | 🏳️ David McBEE | PCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 37,250 | 🏳️ David Samuel | SCCA Regionals | 400 |
| 37,251 | 🏳️ Dean Crowe | SCCA Regionals | 400 |
| 37,252 | 🏳️ Dean Schaffer | NASA | 400 |
| 37,253 | 🏳️ Dennis Clark | NASA | 400 |
| 37,254 | 🏳️ Dennis Pippy | BMW CCA Club Racing | 400 |
| 37,255 | 🏳️ Dennis Smith | NASA | 400 |
| 37,256 | 🏳️ Destinee Kinsey | NASA | 400 |
| 37,257 | 🏳️ Diane Carter | SCCA Majors | 400 |
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.