Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak
Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 2005 Thailand |
| Other names | Tern |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Known for | FIA Formula 3 Championship driver |
Tasanapol "Tern" Inthraphuvasak (, born 14 November 2005) is a professional Thai racing driver currently participating in the FIA Formula 3 Championship representing Campos Racing.
His introduction to car racing occurred during the 2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship, after which he competed in various Formula 4 competitions such as French F4, British F4, and Spanish F4, achieving victories in both British and Spanish F4 series. In 2023, he took part in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Pinnacle Motorsport alongside Van Amersfoort Racing. For the 2024 season, he progressed to FIA Formula 3 driving for AIX.
Karting
Inthraphuvasak started his karting journey in 2013, initially competing within Thailand and across Asia before expanding his racing footprint to Europe and the United States by 2017. His father, Vutthikorn Inthraphuvasak, was involved in GT racing. Among his notable karting accomplishments are runner-up finishes in the 2017 Asian Kart Open and the 2018 IAME Asia Series, as well as competing in the OK Junior category of the 2019 FIA Karting European Championship with KR Motorsport.
2021
In January 2021, Inthraphuvasak made his car racing debut in the 2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship with Xcel Motorsport. He concluded the season ranked fifth overall, having earned three podium finishes and a highest placement of second.
On 12 March 2021, he signed with Carlin to contest the 2021 F4 British Championship. Despite receiving a disqualification for ignoring a black and orange flag during race three at the opening round held at Thruxton Circuit, he managed to secure three podiums throughout the campaign, including a victory in the reverse-grid race at the final round at Brands Hatch. He finished tenth in the championship standings with a total of 123 points.
Moreover, Inthraphuvasak participated as a guest entrant during the third round of the 2021 French F4 Championship at the Hungaroring, where he achieved two podium results over that weekend.
2022
For his second season, Inthraphuvasak returned to compete in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with MP Motorsport. He claimed pole position for race one at Yas Marina Circuit and was later awarded a win in race three following post-race penalties applied to other drivers. He completed the championship seventh overall.
Subsequently, he transitioned to the 2022 F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport, where he secured pole position for race three at Algarve International Circuit and converted it into his only victory of that season.
2022
Towards the end of 2022, as part of his preparation for a full season in Formula Regional, Inthraphuvasak joined Graff Racing to compete in two rounds of the Ultimate Cup Series' single-seater division. He made an impressive start by earning pole position and winning his debut race at the Hockenheimring. Across six races, he claimed five victories while competing against notable drivers including former Formula One test driver and Formula E champion Nico Prost.
2023
Inthraphuvasak raced for Pinnacle VAR during the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship. He achieved one podium finish by placing third in the third race held at Dubai Autodrome and concluded the season ranked nineteenth overall with nineteen points, placing eighth among rookie competitors.
2024
In 2024, Inthraphuvasak is set to compete once again in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship, representing PHM AIX Racing.
2023
During the inaugural Eurocup-3 season in 2023, Inthraphuvasak raced with Campos Racing. He secured his maiden pole position at MotorLand Aragón but was forced to retire from the race due to technical difficulties. At Circuit Zandvoort, he reached the podium for the first time in race one and followed this with a second podium finish in race two at Circuito de Jerez. He earned a second pole position at Circuito do Estoril and recorded two second-place results during the final round held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. He finished the championship sixth overall, amassing 142 points.
2025
Inthraphuvasak participated in the opening round of the 2025 Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship with Campos Racing, concluding the event 16th overall with a total of 12 points and achieving his best race result of fourth place in the third race.
2024
Elevated to the FIA Formula 3 Championship for the 2024 season, Inthraphuvasak joined AIX Racing. He attained a podium finish by placing second in the Hungary Sprint Race at Budapest, trailing teammate Nikita Bedrin. This result marked AIX Racing’s inaugural one-two finish in Formula 3. He completed the season ranked 24th in the overall standings.
2025
For his second year competing in FIA Formula 3 in 2025, Inthraphuvasak transferred to Campos Racing.
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Asian Kart Open Championship - Mini ROK | ||
| 2016 | Thailand Karting Championship - Mini Kart | ||
| 2017 | SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - Mini Swift | 24th | |
| Trofeo Delle Industrie - 60 Mini | Gamoto ASD | 11th | |
| Asian Kart Open Championship | 2nd | ||
| 2018 | IAME Asia Series - Junior | 2nd | |
| 2019 | WSK Open Cup - OK Junior | KR Motorsport | |
| German Junior Kart Championship | |||
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship - OK Junior | |||
| WSK Euro Series - OK Junior |
25th | ||
| WSK Super Master Series - OK Junior | |||
| South Garda Winter Cup - OK Junior |
12th | ||
| IAME International Final - X30 Junior |
33rd | ||
| IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | Piers Sexton Racing |
28th | |
| German Karting Championship (DKM German Championship) | 3rd | ||
| IAME Asia Cup - Junior | I.S. Racing | 3rd | |
| IAME Asia Final - Junior |
5th | ||
| 2020 | South Garda Winter Cup - OK | KR Motorsport |
30th |
| WSK Super Master Series - OK |
54th | ||
| WSK Champions Cup - OK |
26th | ||
| IAME Asia Final - Senior | I.S. Racing |
4th |
Esports career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Virtual Edition - Pro | AAS Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 10th |
Summary of Racing Career
| Season | Championship | Team | Events | Victories | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps | Podium Finishes | Points Accumulated | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 5th place |
| F4 British Championship | Carlin Motorsport | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 123 | 10th place | |
| French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Not Classified† | |
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | MP Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 163 | 7th place |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 9th place | ||
| Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Monoplace - F3R | Graff Racing | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 164 | 12th place | |
| Thailand Super Series | AAS Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 8th place | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11th place | |||
| 2023 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Pinnacle VAR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19th place |
| Eurocup-3 | Campos Racing | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 6th place | |
| Thailand Super Series - GT3 | AAS Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Not Classified† | |
| 2024 |
Formula Regional Middle East Championship / FIA Formula 3 Championship |
PHM AIX Racing / AIX Racing |
15 / 20 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 3 /1 | 86 /9 | 9th /24th |
| 2025 |
Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship / FIA Formula 3 Championship |
Griffin Core by Campos / Campos Racing |
3 /10 | 0 /2 | 0 /0 | 0 /0 | 0 /2 | 12 /15* | 16th /16th* |
Current season ongoing.
† As Inthraphuvasak participated as a guest driver, he was not eligible to earn points.
Full Results in Formula 4 UAE Championship
(Legend) (Bold indicates pole position) (Italic denotes fastest lap)
... [Further detailed results for other years and races follow in similar format] ...Full F4 British Championship Results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions) (Races in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 | Race10 | Race11 | Race12 | Race13 | Race14 | Race15 | Race16 | Race17 | Race18 | Race19 | Race20 | Final Position | Total Points |
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| 2021 Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport |
DUB1 |
DUB1 |
DUB1 |
DUB1 |
YMC1 |
YMC1 |
YMC1 |
YMC1 |
DUB2 |
DUB2 |
DUB2 |
DUB2 |
YMC2 |
YMC2 |
YMC2 |
YMC2 |
DUB3 |
DUB3 |
DUB3 |
DUB3 |
5th overall | 154 points |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
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| 2021 | Carlin | THR1 1 14 |
THR1 2 4 |
THR1 3 DSQ |
SNE 1 12 |
SNE 2 8 |
SNE 3 7 |
BHI 1 13 |
BHI 2 10 |
BHI 3 14 |
OUL 1 17 |
OUL 2 21 |
OUL 3 13 |
KNO 1 6 |
KNO 2 44 |
KNO 3 10 |
THR2 1 6 |
THR2 2 Ret |
THR2 3 9 |
CRO 1 10 |
CRO 2 25 |
CRO 3 6 |
Full French F4 Championship Results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold; fastest laps appear in italics)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NOG 1 |
NOG 2 |
NOG 3 |
MAG1 1 |
MAG1 2 |
MAG1 3 |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 4 |
HUN 3 3 |
LÉD 1 |
LÉD 2 |
LÉD 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
MAG2 1 |
MAG2 2 |
MAG2 3 |
NC† | 0 |
† Since Inthraphuvasak participated as a guest competitor, he was not eligible to accumulate points.
Full F4 Spanish Championship standings
(key) (Entries in bold signify pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)
| Season | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MP Motorsport | ALG 1 2nd |
ALG 2 5th |
ALG 3 1st |
JER 1 12th |
JER 2 8th |
JER 3 12th |
CRT 1 8th |
CRT 2 11th |
CRT 3 11th |
SPA 1 12th |
SPA 2 8th |
SPA 3 23rd |
ARA 1 Retired |
ARA 2 15th |
ARA 3 17th |
NAV 1 Retired |
NAV 2 16th |
NAV 3 21st |
CAT 1 9th |
CAT 2 8th |
CAT 3 15th |
9th | 63 |
Full Formula Regional Middle East Championship standings
(key) (Entries in bold indicate pole position) (Entries in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Season | Team/Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final Position | Total Points | ||||||
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| 2023 | Pinnacle / VAR | DUB1 1 16th |
DUB1 2 10th |
DUB1 3 3rd |
KUW1 1 Did Not Start |
KUW1 2 16th |
KUW1 3 12th |
KUW2 1 11th |
KUW2 2 9th |
KUW2 3 21st |
DUB2 1 23rd |
DUB2 2 14th |
DUB2 3 10th |
ABU 1 16th |
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(YMC2) |
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(DUB1) |
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9th |
86 |
Full Eurocup-3 Results
(Legend) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Races shown in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Campos Racing | SPA 1 10 |
SPA 2 5 |
ARA 1 Ret |
ARA 2 DNS |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 7 |
ZAN 1 3 |
ZAN 2 4 |
JER 1 Ret |
JER 2 3 |
EST 1 10 |
EST 2 4 |
CRT 1 4 |
CRT 2 6 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 2 |
6th place | 142 points |
FIA Formula 3 Championship Complete Results
(Legend) (Bolded races indicate pole position) (Italicized races show fastest lap)
| Year | Team/Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Standing | Points Accumulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHM AIX Racing / AIX Racing | BHR SPR 16 |
BHR FEA 19 |
MEL SPR Ret |
MEL FEA Ret |
IMO SPR Ret |
IMO FEA 28 |
MON SPR 17 |
MON FEA 18 |
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2025 Campos Racing 4,7,18,16,19,17,23,12,9,11,4,15,1,13,6,C,1,10,,,12th*,49* |
Season ongoing.
Full Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship Outcomes
(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campos Racing | JER 1 11 |
JER 2 12 |
JER 3 4 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
16th | 12 |
Current season in progress.
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