Ben Bargwanna
| Benjamin Bargwanna | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bargwanna during the 2023 Macau Guia Race | |
| Nationality |  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 | GRM Hangcha Racing |
| Starts | 65 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 7th in 2023 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Series |
| Awards | |
| 2021 | TCR Australia Rookie of the year |
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]
Junior Career[edit]
Ben Bargwanna started in karts as a child finishing second in the Victorian Karting Championship KA3 Junior class [2] before moving into various Hyundai Excel series in 2016.[3][4] In 2017 he finished third in the Hyundai Excel Nations and in 2018 won the Victorian Series.[5]
In 2019 he moved to Formula Ford driving a Spectrum to second in the Victorian Formula Ford Championship.[6] 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.[7]
TCR Australia[edit]
In 2021, he joined his father Jason Bargwanna[8] in the TCR Australia Touring Car Series driving a Peugeot 308. That year he took the 'Rookie of the Year' award [9] and finished tenth in the standings. 2022 he again raced a Peugeot 308, again finishing tenth and winning his first race at Sandown Raceway.
For 2023 Bargwanna again did the whole Australia series along with six rounds of the TCR World Tour in the aging Peugeot 308. He finished seventh in the Australian Series with a pole position and three podiums his highlights.
S5000[edit]
Bargwanna had his first taste of the S5000 at the first round of the 2021 S5000 Tasman Series running in the top ten.[10] 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.
In 2023 he joined the series for the final three rounds and the S5000 Tasman Series finishing third in points for the Tasman Series.
Racing record[edit]
Karting career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Victorian Kart Championships - KA3 Junior | 2nd |
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | Bargwanna Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | Bargwanna Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 11th |
| Series X3 New South Wales | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 128 | 30th | ||
| Australian Hyundai Excel Nationals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| 2018 | Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | Bargwanna Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 299 | 1st |
| Series X3 New South Wales | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 250 | 19th | ||
| 2019 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | Bargwanna Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Victorian Formula Ford Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 349 | 2nd | ||
| Formula Ford Fiesta New South Wales | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 13th | ||
| 2020 | Victorian Formula Ford Championship | Bargwanna Motorsport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 100 | 1st † |
| 2021 | TCR Australia Touring Car Series | Burson Auto Parts Racing | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 333 | 10th |
| Supercheap Auto TCR Baskerville Invitational | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 4th | ||
| S5000 Tasman Series | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12th | |
| 2022 | TCR Australia Touring Car Series | Burson Auto Parts Racing | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 535 | 10th |
| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship | Valvoline Garry Rogers Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 15th | |
| S5000 Tasman Series | Bargwanna Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 5th | |
| 2023 | TCR Australia Touring Car Series | Burson Auto Parts Racing | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 602 | 7th |
| TCR World Tour | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17th | ||
| Team Clairet Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| TCR Europe Touring Car Series | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 17th | ||
| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship | Bargwanna Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 8th | |
| S5000 Tasman Series | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 3rd | ||
| 2024 | TCR Australia Touring Car Series | GRM Hangcha Racing | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 300 | 1st |
† Championship cancelled after 3 races due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Complete S5000 results[edit]
| Year | Series | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 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 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Australian | Bargwanna Motorsport | SYM R1 |
SYM R2 |
SYM R3 |
PHI R4 |
PHI R5 |
PHI R6 |
WIN R7 |
WIN R8 |
WIN R9 |
SMP R10 4 |
SMP R11 4 |
SMP R12 4 |
BEN R13 6 |
BEN R14 6 |
BEN R15 5 |
ADL R16 4 |
ADL R17 3 |
ADL R18 3 |
8th | 224 |
TCR Australia results[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 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 5 |
PHI R5 3 |
PHI R6 3 |
WIN R7 7 |
WIN R8 9 |
WIN R9 9 |
QLD R13 6 |
QLD R14 8 |
QLD R15 9 |
SAN R16 6 |
SAN R17 6 |
SAN R18 6 |
SMP R19 18 |
SMP R20 Ret |
SMP R21 Ret |
BAT R22 Ret |
BAT R23 12 |
BAT R24 10 |
7th | 602 |
| 2024 | GRM Hangcha Racing | Peugeot 308 TCR | SAN R1 1 |
SAN R2 7 |
SAN R3 1 |
SYM R4 5 |
SYM R5 4 |
SYM R6 9 |
PHI R7 4 |
PHI R8 5 |
PHI R9 2 |
BND R10 |
BND R11 |
BND R12 |
QLD R13 |
QLD R14 |
QLD R15 |
SMP R19 |
SMP R20 |
SMP R21 |
BAT R22 |
BAT R23 |
BAT R24 |
1st* | 300* |
* Season still in progress.
TCR Europe results[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Clairet Sport - Burson Auto Parts Racing |
Peugeot 308 TCR | ALG R1 9 |
ALG R2 4 |
PAU R3 |
PAU R4 |
SPA R4 Ret |
SPA R6 8 |
HUN R7 |
HUN R8 |
CPR R9 |
CPR R10 |
MNZ R11 |
MNZ R12 |
BAR R13 |
BAR R14 |
17th | 55 |
TCR World Tour results[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Clairet Sport - Burson Auto Parts Racing |
Peugeot 308 TCR | ALG R1 17 |
ALG R2 12 |
SPA R3 Ret |
SPA R4 17 |
VAL R5 |
VAL R6 |
HUN R7 |
HUN R8 |
VBF R9 |
VBF R10 |
JCB R11 |
JCB R12 |
SMP R13 18 |
SMP R14 NC |
SMP R15 NC |
BAT R16 Ret |
BAT R17 12 |
BAT R18 11 |
MAC R19 12 |
MAC R20 Ret |
17th | 35 |
Complete Bathurst 6 Hour results[edit]
| 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 | 87 | DNF | |
References[edit]
- ^ 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://www.kartingvic.net.au/2016-victorian-kart-championship-round-4-elkc-ka3-junior/ KA3 Junior Class – 2016 Victorian Kart Championship Round 4 at ELKC. Karting Victoria.
- ^ 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[edit]
- Ben Bargwanna career summary at DriverDB.com
- Third Turn profile
- News articles, pictures & videos on Motorsport.com
- News Articles on Speedcafe.com