🏳️ Joseph Viola

Joseph Viola is a club-level competitor with a Racer Rating of 2,065, placing him among developing and early-stage amateur drivers. His record shows one season of active racing in 2026 across two series, with all his competitive results concentrated in International GT, where he started four times and won all four races he entered. His average finishing position across all starts is third place, though this reflects the uneven distribution of his results; the International GT appearances produced four wins and four podiums, while his single outing in SVRA resulted in a 249th-place finish.[1]

The quality of his competition in International GT appears modest by professional standards. His most frequent rivals in that series include John Koster, a competitive amateur rated 1,784, whom Viola finished ahead of in four of five shared races; Mustafa Bakir, an FIA Bronze driver rated 957, beaten in all four encounters; and Steven DiPaolo at 1,405, defeated three times. Viola also recorded a single win over Josh Carlson, rated 2,166 and the highest-rated driver he has beaten to date. These results suggest performance at the upper tier of club racing rather than entry into the professional ranks, with the caveat that one season of data and five total starts leave his true competitive level still uncertain.[2]

The sharp discontinuity between Viola's International GT success and his SVRA result, finishing 249th in a single start, raises questions about either the nature of those series or external circumstances around that outing. With only one season on record and all competitive wins contained within a single series, establishing whether this represents genuine pace or a narrow field remains premature. Viola remains active in historic and vintage racing competition.