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Mason Barbera | |
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Born | (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27) Bundaberg, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Racin' |
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Super2 Series | |
Years active | 2017–2019 |
Teams | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Starts | 38 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 13th in 2018 |
Last updated on: April 2022. | |
Mason Guy Reece "Racin'" Barbera (born 10 November 1997 in Bundaberg) is a racing driver from Australia.
Career Summery
Karting
Barbera competed in various karting championships from 2009 to 2014. He competed in his home state of Queensland , New South Wales , South Australia and Victoria. He won multiple state and national titles.
V8 Ute Series
Barbera joined the V8 Ute Racing Series in both Australia (2014-2017) and New Zealand (2014-2015).
He had won races but never really made a charge for the championship. In 2015, he had his license suspended for a deliberate accident at the Bathurst. This after he was hospitalized after an accident at Sandown.
Supercars
Barbera was to make his debut in the Kumho V8 Series in 2015, but couldn't because of an accident driving in the V8 Ute Series.
He competed in the Dunlop Super2 Series for Garry Rogers Motorsport in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons. In the 2019 season he scored a pole position in Adelaide. He did not finish the season in Super2 and did not compete at the Bathurst 1000 due to family reasons.
Career results
Karting career summary
Season | Series | Position |
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2009 | Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - Junior National Heavy | 29th |
2013 | Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - Clubman Super Heavy | 5th |
Queensland State Kart Championships - Clubman Super Heavy | 1st | |
South Australia State Kart Championships - Leopard Heavy | 2nd | |
2014 | Australian Formula Rotax National Championships - Formula Rotax Heavy | 1st |
Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - X30 Heavy | 10th | |
NSW State Kart Championships - Rotax Heavy | 1st | |
NSW State Kart Championships - DD2 | 1st | |
Jurgens Caravans Victorian Open - Rotax Heavy | 2nd |
Circuit racing career summary
Season | Series | Position | Car | Team |
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2014 | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | 63rd | Ford Falcon FG Ute | Peters Motorsport |
New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series | 8th | Mason Barbera | ||
2015 | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | 23rd | Ford Falcon FG Ute | Peters Motorsport |
New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series | 7th | Mason Barbera | ||
2016 | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | 5th | Ford Falcon FG Ute | Peters Motorsport |
2017 | Australian V8 Ute Racing Series | 12th | Ford Falcon FG Ute | Peters Motorsport |
Dunlop Super2 Series | 17th | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
2018 | Dunlop Super2 Series | 13th | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
2019 | Dunlop Super2 Series | 17th | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
References
- "Barbera claims maiden state title with stunning drive". Karting Australia. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "Barbera doubles up in Port Macquarie". Karting Australia. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "Local Driver Defends State Karting Championship". E-Karting News. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "2014 Jurgens Caravans Victorian Open – Sunday". Oakleigh Kart Club. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "Barbera claims maiden state title with stunning drive". Courier Mail. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "Australian Karting Champions". Karting Australia. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "V8 Utes racer slapped with suspension". Speedcafe. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "V8 Ute driver hospitalised after 200km/h crash". Speedcafe. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "Injured Ute racer postpones Kumho V8 debut". Speedcafe. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- "Utes driver steps up to Dunlop Super2 Series". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "O'Keeffe joins Barbera at GRM for 2019 Super2 Series". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- "Barbera nabs maiden Super2 pole in Adelaide". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "Mason Barbera is out for the rest of the year". Courier Mail. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
External links
- Mason Barbera Supercars Official Profile
- Mason Barbera career summary at DriverDB.com
- Mason Barbera Career stats at Third Turn Database.