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Australian racing driver

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Mason Barbera
Born (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)
Bundaberg, Australia
Nationality Australian
Other namesRacin'
Height1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Super2 Series
Years active20172019
TeamsGarry Rogers Motorsport
Starts38
Wins0
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish13th 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
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
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

  1. "Barbera claims maiden state title with stunning drive". Karting Australia. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. "Barbera doubles up in Port Macquarie". Karting Australia. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. "Local Driver Defends State Karting Championship". E-Karting News. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. "2014 Jurgens Caravans Victorian Open – Sunday". Oakleigh Kart Club. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. "Barbera claims maiden state title with stunning drive". Courier Mail. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. "Australian Karting Champions". Karting Australia. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. "V8 Utes racer slapped with suspension". Speedcafe. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  8. "V8 Ute driver hospitalised after 200km/h crash". Speedcafe. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  9. "Injured Ute racer postpones Kumho V8 debut". Speedcafe. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  10. "Utes driver steps up to Dunlop Super2 Series". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  11. "O'Keeffe joins Barbera at GRM for 2019 Super2 Series". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  12. "Barbera nabs maiden Super2 pole in Adelaide". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  13. "Mason Barbera is out for the rest of the year". Courier Mail. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2025.

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