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.THIRD GENERATION BARGWANNA FAMILY DUO FINISH SECOND IN CLASS AT BATHURST SIX HOUR

Junior career Bargwanna started in karts as a child finishing second in the Victorian Karting Championship KA3 Junior class before moving into various Hyundai Excel series in 2016. In 2017, he finished third in the Hyundai Excel Nations and in 2018 won the Victorian Series.

In 2019, Bargwanna moved to Formula Ford driving a Spectrum to second in the Victorian Formula Ford Championship. 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.

TCR Australia In 2021, Bargwanna joined his father Jason Bargwanna in the TCR Australia Touring Car Series driving a Peugeot 308. That year, he took the 'Rookie of the Year' awardBEN BARGWANNA THRILLED TO RECEIVE TCR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 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 Bargwanna had his first taste of the S5000 at the first round of the 2021 S5000 Tasman Series running in the top ten. 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 Karting career summary SeasonSeriesPosition 2015Australian Kart Championships - KA Junior 41stVictorian Kart Championships - Junior National Light 9th 2016Victorian Kart Championships - KA3 Junior2ndGolden Power Series - KA3 Junior 6thCity of Melbourne Titles - KA3 Junior 5th

Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2016 Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship Bargwanna Motorsport300000NC 2017 Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship Bargwanna Motorsport11000113511th Series X3 New South Wales10002612830th Australian Hyundai Excel Nationals30003N/A3rd 2018 Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship Bargwanna Motorsport1100172991st Series X3 New South Wales3312325019th 2019 Australian Formula Ford Series Bargwanna Motorsport120001?? Victorian Formula Ford Championship1500263492nd Formula Ford Fiesta New South Wales600006513th2020 Victorian Formula Ford Championship Bargwanna Motorsport330231001st † 2021 TCR Australia Touring Car Series Burson Auto Parts Racing15010133310th Supercheap Auto TCR Baskerville Invitational410021184th S5000 Tasman Series Garry Rogers Motorsport300003512th 2022 TCR Australia Touring Car Series Burson Auto Parts Racing20100453511th S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship Valvoline Garry Rogers Motorsport300004215th S5000 Tasman Series Bargwanna Motorsport600011545th 2023 TCR Australia Touring Car Series Burson Auto Parts Racing2101036027th TCR World Tour601003517th Team Clairet Sport60000 TCR Europe Touring Car Series400005517th S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship Bargwanna Motorsport900022248th S5000 Tasman Series30002863rd2024 TCR Australia Touring Car Series GRM Hangcha Racing2120136237th2025 Australian National Trans Am Series Bargwanna Motorsport18000017512th2026Australian National Trans Am SeriesBargwanna Motorsport1500001636th

† Championship cancelled after 3 races due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Complete S5000 results 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 SMPR1 SMPR2 SMPR3 BATR4 BATR5 BATR6 BATR7 12th 35 2022 Australian Garry Rogers Motorsport SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 MELR7 MELR8 MELR9 SMPR10 SMPR11 SMPR12 HIDR13 HIDR14 HIDR15 15th 42 2022 Tasman Bargwanna Motorsport SURR1 SURR2 SURR3 ADLR4 ADLR5 ADLR6 5th 154 2023 Australian Bargwanna Motorsport SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 WINR7 WINR8 WINR9 SMPR10 SMPR11 SMPR12 BENR13 BENR14 BENR15 ADLR16 ADLR17 ADLR18 8th 224

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 Position Points 2021 Burson Auto Parts Racing Peugeot 308 TCR SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 BATR7 BATR8 BATR9 SMPR10 SMPR11 SMPR12 BATR13 BATR14 BATR1510th333 2022 Burson Auto Parts Racing Peugeot 308 TCR SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 BATR7 BATR8 BATR9 SMPR10 SMPR11 SMPR12 QLDR13 QLDR14 QLDR15 SANR16 SANR17 SANR18 BATR19 BATR20 BATR21 10th 329 2023 Burson Auto Parts Racing Peugeot 308 TCR SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 PHIR4 PHIR5 PHIR6 WINR7 WINR8 WINR9 QLDR13 QLDR14 QLDR15 SANR16 SANR17 SANR18 SMPR19 SMPR20 SMPR21 BATR22 BATR23 BATR247th602 2024 GRM Hangcha Racing Peugeot 308 TCR SANR1 SANR2 SANR3 SYMR4 SYMR5 SYMR6 PHIR7 PHIR8 PHIR9 BNDR10 BNDR11 BNDR12 QLDR13 QLDR14 QLDR157th623 Peugeot 308 P51 TCR SMPR19 SMPR20 SMPR21 BATR22 BATR23 BATR24

* Season still in progress.

TCR Europe results Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Position Points2023 Team Clairet Sport -Burson Auto Parts Racing Peugeot 308 TCR ALGR1 ALGR2 PAUR3 PAUR4 SPAR4 SPAR6 HUNR7 HUNR8 CPRR9 CPRR10 MNZR11 MNZR12 BARR13 BARR14 17th 55

TCR World Tour results 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 Peugeot 308 TCR ALGR1 ALGR2 SPAR3 SPAR4 VALR5 VALR6 HUNR7 HUNR8 VBFR9 VBFR10 JCBR11 JCBR12 MACR19 MACR20 17th 35 Garry Rogers Motorsport SMPR13 SMPR14 SMPR15 BATR16 BATR17 BATR18

Australian TransAm Series results Year Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Position Points 2025 Ford Mustang SYMR1 SYMR2 SYMR3 SYMR4 BATR1 BATR2 HIDR1 HIDR2 HIDR3 SANR1 SANR2 SANR3 BENR1 BENR2 BENR3 MALR1 MALR2 MALR3 ADER1 ADER2 ADER312th 190 2026 Ford Mustang BATR1 BATR2 BATR3 HIDR1 HIDR2 HIDR3 WANR1 WANR2 WANR3 QLDR1 QLDR2 QLDR3 BENR1 BENR2 BENR3 SANR1 SANR2 SANR3 SANR4 SANR5 SANR66th163

Complete Bathurst 6 Hour results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 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 87DNF

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