Ben Bargwanna
Benjamin Bargwanna (born 10 April 2001 in Warragul) is a racing driver from Australia. He is the son of Bathurst 1000 winner Jason Bargwanna and grandson to Australian Production Car Champion Harry Bargwanna.[1]
| Benjamin Bargwanna | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australian |
| Born | 10 April 2001 Warragul, Victoria |
| Related to | Jason Bargwanna (father) Harry Bargwanna (grand father) Alf Bargwanna (great uncle) Scott Bargwanna (cousin) Jude Bargwanna (second cousin) |
| TCR Australia | |
| Years active | 2021-Current |
| Teams | Burson Auto Parts Racing |
| Starts | 35 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2021, 2022 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Series |
| Awards | |
| 2021 | TCR Australia Rookie of the year |
Junior Career
Ben Bargwanna started in karts as a child before moving into various Hyundai Excel series in 2016.[2][3] In 2017 he finished third in the Hyundai Excel Nations and in 2018 won the Victorian Series.[4]
In 2019 he moved to Formula Ford driving a Spectrum to second in the Victorian Formula Ford Championship.[5] In 2020, he again raced in the Victorian Formula Ford Championship and was leading the point score when the season was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.[6]
TCR Australia
In 2021, he joined his father Jason Bargwanna[7] in the TCR Australia Touring Car Series driving a Peugeot 308. That year he took the 'Rookie of the Year' award [8] and finished tenth in the standings. 2022 he again raced a Peugeot 308, again finishing tenth and winning his first race at Sandown Raceway.
S5000
Bargwanna had his first taste of the S5000 at the first round of the 2021 S5000 Tasman Series running in the top ten.[9] His next race was at the Australian Grand Prix support round in the 2022 S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship again running in the top ten. His first full season was in the 2022 S5000 Tasman Series where he finished on the podium in race two and ended up fifth in the championship.
Career results
| Season | Series | Position | Vehicle | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Australian Hyundai Excel Nationals | 3rd | Hyundai X3 Excel | Bargwanna Motorsport |
| 2018 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | 1st | Hyundai X3 Excel | Bargwanna Motorsport |
| 2019 | Victorian Formula Ford Championship | 2nd | Spectrum 014 | Bargwanna Motorsport |
| 2021 | TCR Australia | 10th | Peugeot 308 TCR | Burson Auto Parts Racing |
| Tasman S5000 | 12th | Rogers AF01/V8 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
| 2022 | TCR Australia | 10th | Peugeot 308 TCR | Burson Auto Parts Racing |
| Australian S5000 | 15th | Rogers AF01/V8 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
| Tasman S5000 | 5th | Rogers AF01/V8 | Bargwanna Motorsport |
TCR Australia results
| TCR Australia results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Position | Points | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Burson Auto Parts Racing | Peugeot 308 TCR | SYM R1 13 |
SYM R2 10 |
SYM R3 14 |
PHI R4 8 |
PHI R5 9 |
PHI R6 6 |
BAT R7 12 |
BAT R8 12 |
BAT R9 17 |
SMP R10 21 |
SMP R11 9 |
SMP R12 8 |
BAT R13 2 |
BAT R14 Ret |
BAT R15 12 |
10th | 333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Burson Auto Parts Racing | Peugeot 308 TCR | SYM R1 13 |
SYM R2 10 |
SYM R3 Ret |
PHI R4 10 |
PHI R5 2 |
PHI R6 3 |
BAT R7 2 |
BAT R8 7 |
BAT R9 6 |
SMP R10 19 |
SMP R11 19 |
SMP R12 8 |
QLD R13 Ret |
QLD R14 12 |
QLD R15 12 |
SAN R16 10 |
SAN R17 1 |
SAN R18 5 |
BAT R19 5 |
BAT R20 C |
BAT R21 Ret |
10th | 329 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Burson Auto Parts Racing | Peugeot 308 TCR | SYM R1 4 |
SYM R2 Ret |
SYM R3 8 |
PHI R4 |
PHI R5 |
PHI R6 |
WIN R7 |
WIN R8 |
WIN R9 |
SMP R10 |
SMP R11 |
SMP R12 |
QLD R13 |
QLD R14 |
QLD R15 |
SAN R16 |
SAN R17 |
SAN R18 |
R19 |
R20 |
R21 |
BAT R22 |
BAT R23 |
BAT R24 |
11th | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
Complete S5000 results
| Year | Series | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tasman | Garry Rogers Motorsport | SMP R1 9 |
SMP R2 10 |
SMP R3 10 |
BAT R4 |
BAT R5 |
BAT R6 |
BAT R7 C |
12th | 35 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Australian | Garry Rogers Motorsport | SYM R1 |
SYM R2 |
SYM R3 |
PHI R4 |
PHI R5 |
PHI R6 |
MEL R7 9 |
MEL R8 9 |
MEL R9 9 |
SMP R10 |
SMP R11 |
SMP R12 |
HID R13 |
HID R14 |
HID R15 |
15th | 42 |
| 2022 | Tasman | Bargwanna Motorsport | SUR R1 4 |
SUR R2 3 |
SUR R3 4 |
ADL R4 6 |
ADL R5 5 |
ADL R6 8 |
5th | 154 | |||||||||
Complete Bathurst 6 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bargwanna Motorsport |
Jude Bargwanna |
Volkswagen Golf Mk5 GTI | D | 116 | 19th | 2nd |
| 2022 | Bargwanna Motorsport |
Jude Bargwanna |
Audi TT RS | A1 | 127 | 9th | 2nd |
| 2023 | Bargwanna Motorsport |
Jude Bargwanna |
Audi TT RS | A1 |
References
- https://www.burson.com.au/news/third-generation-bargwanna-family-duo-finish-second-in-class-at-bathurst-six-hour THIRD GENERATION BARGWANNA FAMILY DUO FINISH SECOND IN CLASS AT BATHURST SIX HOUR. Burson Auto Parts webpage.
- https://wwos.nine.com.au/motorsport/speedseries-2022-news-how-a-bathurst-1000-winners-son-who-hated-racing-grew-to-love-the-sport/9c6398cd-43a5-4e50-8eed-3a53e46536dc How a Bathurst 1000 winner's son who hated racing grew to love the sport. Wide World of Sports webpage. Sep 9th, 2022
- https://www.speedcafe.com/2017/02/22/bargs-junior-ready-car-racing-debut/ Bargs junior ready for car racing debut. SpeedCafe. 22nd February 2017
- http://vsrs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/vsrs-final-points-2018.pdf 2018 Victorian Motor Racing Series points score
- http://vsrs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2019-vscrc-final.pdf 2019 Victorian Motor Racing Series points score
- http://vsrs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/VSRS-Points-2020.pdf 2020 Victorian Motor Racing Series points score
- https://au.motorsport.com/tcr-australia/news/father-son-bargwanna-team-tcr/4850235/ Famous father/son duo team up in TCR. Motorsport.com Aug 6, 2020
- https://tcraustralia.com/2021/12/07/ben-bargwanna-thrilled-to-receive-tcr-rookie-of-the-year/ BEN BARGWANNA THRILLED TO RECEIVE TCR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. TCR Australia. 7 December 2021
- https://autoaction.com.au/2021/10/26/bargwanna-joins-s5000-field BARGWANNA JOINS S5000 FIELD Auto Action October 26, 2021
External links
- Ben Bargwanna career summary at DriverDB.com
- Third Turn profile
- News articles, pictures & videos on Motorsport.com
- News Articles on Speedcafe.com