Bargwanna commenced his racing career in the late 1980s, initially competing in the Formula Vee category. He made his Bathurst 1000 début while still a teenager in 1990 and won the 1992 Bathurst 1600 cc class at 20, with his cousin Scott, however a lack of funding limited his motor sport participation for the next few seasons and he pursued a career in the financial sector.
His career finally started to move forward in 1995, racing in the Australian Formula Ford Championship. He impressed in his seven-year-old Reynard, racing against younger drivers with the latest cars from Van Diemen and Swift and against drivers of the caliber of Jason Bright and Mark Webber. His 1995 showing allowed him to attract the budget to run a campaign with late model equipment in 1996 and he finished second in the championship to Van Diemen's factory supported driver, David Besnard. He also represented Australia in the EFDA Nations Cup in both 1995 and 1996. A move to Formula Holden resulted in second place in the 1997 Australian Drivers' Championship with SH Racing.
V8 Supercars
As a member of the Holden Young LionsV8 Supercar program in 1997, he surprised many by taking provisional pole position in the #97 Holden Commodore at the Bathurst 1000 Classic only to damage the car beyond repair in a race day warm up accident. His career further advanced in 1998 with a move full-time to Garry Rogers Motorsport, where he stayed for five years. Bargwanna is best known for winning the 2000 Bathurst 1000 with Garth Tander for that team. He also scored two round wins at the Winton event in 1999 and 2000 and at the inaugural championship round supporting the Gold Coast Indy 300, the V8 Supercar Challenge, in 2002.
Bargwanna joined Tasman Motorsport for 2009 and, following the closure of that team at the end of the season,[1] he joined Kelly Racing for 2010.[2] He was also voted in the top 50 all time Australian Touring car drivers in 2010.[3] In 2011 Bargwanna drove a Brad Jones Racing Commodore alongside his junior open-wheel rival, Jason Bright.[4]
In 2014, Bargwanna was appointed as the Driver Standards Observer for the Supercars Championship.[5] Bargwanna left the post at the end of 2016.[6]
New Zealand V8
In late 2011, Bargwanna left the V8 Supercars Australia and joined the New Zealand V8. He resulted runner-up in the 2011/12 season behind Angus Fogg, collecting a round win and podiums in the six rounds driving a Tulloch Ford Falcon. The team switched to a Holden Commodore for the 2013 season. The driver won nine out of 15 races and got the TLX title.
TCR
In 2020, Bargwanna was to make his debut in the TCR Australia and TCR Asia Pacific Cup driving a Peugeot 308. Both series were cancelled due to the Corona Virus Pandemic. In 2021, he and his son Ben, debuted in the series. Jason scored his first win at Phillip Island[7]
Personal life
Bargwanna is married to Debra and has two children, Jake and Ben. He lives in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria. His father, Harry Bargwanna, himself an Australian racing driver, owns and operates a mechanical repair shop in the Southern Sydney suburb of Engadine. His uncle Alf and cousin Scott are also national level race drivers. Bargwanna attended Heathcote High School in Sydney. Bargwanna owns four Red Rooster franchises in Hampton Park, Fountain Gate, Hastings, and Pakenham West.[8]
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Jason Eric Bargwanna born 26 April 1971 is an Australian motor racing driver Best known as a Supercars Championship competitor Bargwanna raced in the series for 25 years the pinnacle of which was winning with Garth Tander the 2000 Bathurst 1000 in a Garry Rogers Motorsport prepared Holden Commodore Bargwanna was the Driving Standards Observer for the Supercars Championship from 2014 until 2016 Jason Eric BargwannaBargwanna at the 2007 Bathurst 1000NationalityAustralianBorn 1971 04 26 26 April 1971 age 52 Related toHarry Bargwanna father Ben Bargwanna son Alf Bargwanna uncle Scott Bargwanna cousin Jude Bargwanna cousin Supercars Championship careerChampionships0Races377Wins7Podiums23Pole positions2 Contents 1 Career history 1 1 V8 Supercars 1 2 New Zealand V8 1 3 TCR 2 Personal life 3 Career results 3 1 Complete Bathurst 1000 results 3 2 Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results 3 3 TCR Australia results 4 References 5 External linksCareer history EditBargwanna commenced his racing career in the late 1980s initially competing in the Formula Vee category He made his Bathurst 1000 debut while still a teenager in 1990 and won the 1992 Bathurst 1600 cc class at 20 with his cousin Scott however a lack of funding limited his motor sport participation for the next few seasons and he pursued a career in the financial sector His career finally started to move forward in 1995 racing in the Australian Formula Ford Championship He impressed in his seven year old Reynard racing against younger drivers with the latest cars from Van Diemen and Swift and against drivers of the caliber of Jason Bright and Mark Webber His 1995 showing allowed him to attract the budget to run a campaign with late model equipment in 1996 and he finished second in the championship to Van Diemen s factory supported driver David Besnard He also represented Australia in the EFDA Nations Cup in both 1995 and 1996 A move to Formula Holden resulted in second place in the 1997 Australian Drivers Championship with SH Racing V8 Supercars Edit As a member of the Holden Young Lions V8 Supercar program in 1997 he surprised many by taking provisional pole position in the 97 Holden Commodore at the Bathurst 1000 Classic only to damage the car beyond repair in a race day warm up accident His career further advanced in 1998 with a move full time to Garry Rogers Motorsport where he stayed for five years Bargwanna is best known for winning the 2000 Bathurst 1000 with Garth Tander for that team He also scored two round wins at the Winton event in 1999 and 2000 and at the inaugural championship round supporting the Gold Coast Indy 300 the V8 Supercar Challenge in 2002 In 2003 Bargwanna switched to Ford and drove for Larkham Motor Sport from 2003 to 2005 In 2006 Larkham Motor Sport merged with WPS Racing the team folding immediately prior to the 2008 season and leaving Bargwanna without a full time drive He did however co drove a Holden Commodore VE for Rod Nash Racing alongside Tony D Alberto in the 2008 Phillip Island 500 and the Bathurst 1000 endurance races Bargwanna joined Tasman Motorsport for 2009 and following the closure of that team at the end of the season 1 he joined Kelly Racing for 2010 2 He was also voted in the top 50 all time Australian Touring car drivers in 2010 3 In 2011 Bargwanna drove a Brad Jones Racing Commodore alongside his junior open wheel rival Jason Bright 4 In 2014 Bargwanna was appointed as the Driver Standards Observer for the Supercars Championship 5 Bargwanna left the post at the end of 2016 6 New Zealand V8 Edit In late 2011 Bargwanna left the V8 Supercars Australia and joined the New Zealand V8 He resulted runner up in the 2011 12 season behind Angus Fogg collecting a round win and podiums in the six rounds driving a Tulloch Ford Falcon The team switched to a Holden Commodore for the 2013 season The driver won nine out of 15 races and got the TLX title TCR Edit In 2020 Bargwanna was to make his debut in the TCR Australia and TCR Asia Pacific Cup driving a Peugeot 308 Both series were cancelled due to the Corona Virus Pandemic In 2021 he and his son Ben debuted in the series Jason scored his first win at Phillip Island 7 Personal life EditBargwanna is married to Debra and has two children Jake and Ben He lives in Nar Nar Goon Victoria His father Harry Bargwanna himself an Australian racing driver owns and operates a mechanical repair shop in the Southern Sydney suburb of Engadine His uncle Alf and cousin Scott are also national level race drivers Bargwanna attended Heathcote High School in Sydney Bargwanna owns four Red Rooster franchises in Hampton Park Fountain Gate Hastings and Pakenham West 8 Career results Edit Bargwanna drove a Holden Commodore VE for Kelly Racing in the 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series Bargwanna is driving a Holden Commodore VE for Brad Jones Racing in the 2011 V8 Supercars Championship Season Series Position Car Team1994 Australian Formula Ford Championship 18th Reynard FF88 Ford Ugly Kid Racing1995 Australian Formula Ford Championship 9th Reynard FF88 Ford Ugly Kid RacingEFDA Nations Cup 11th Van Diemen Opel Team Australia1996 Australian Formula Ford Championship 2nd Spectrum 05c Ford Team ArrowEFDA Nations Cup 8th Van Diemen Opel Team Australia1997 Australian Drivers Championship 2nd Reynard 92D Holden SH Racing1998 Australian Touring Car Championship 7th Holden Commodore VS Garry Rogers Motorsport1999 Shell Championship Series 11th Holden Commodore VT Garry Rogers Motorsport2000 Shell Championship Series 7th Holden Commodore VT Garry Rogers Motorsport2001 Shell Championship Series 15th Holden Commodore VX Garry Rogers Motorsport2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series 13th Holden Commodore VX Garry Rogers Motorsport2003 V8 Supercar Championship Series 14th Ford Falcon AU Ford Falcon BA Larkham Motor Sport2004 V8 Supercar Championship Series 8th Ford Falcon BA Larkham Motor Sport2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series 26th Ford Falcon BA Larkham Motor Sport2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series 14th Ford Falcon BA WPS Racing2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series 18th Ford Falcon BF WPS Racing2008 Australian Mini Challenge 4th Mini Cooper Bargwanna MotorsportV8 Supercar Championship Series 61st Holden Commodore VE Tony D Alberto Racing2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series 25th Holden Commodore VE Tasman Motorsport2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series 24th Holden Commodore VE Kelly Racing2010 11 New Zealand V8 Touring Cars 11th Ford Falcon BA Tulloch Motorsport2011 International V8 Supercars Championship 22nd Holden Commodore VE Brad Jones Racing2011 12 New Zealand V8 Touring Cars 2nd Ford Falcon BA Tulloch Motorsport2013 New Zealand V8 Touring Cars TLX Class 1st Holden Commodore VE Tulloch Motorsport2013 14 New Zealand V8 Touring Cars TLX Class 2nd Toyota Camry Richards Team Motorsport2014 15 New Zealand V8 Touring Cars TLX Class 1st Toyota Camry Richards Team Motorsport2015 16 New Zealand Touring Cars Class one 4th Toyota Camry Richards Team Motorsport2016 17 New Zealand Touring Cars Class one 3rd Ford Falcon FG Toyota Camry Richards Team Motorsport2017 18 New Zealand Touring Cars Class one 2nd Toyota Camry Richards Team Motorsport2020 TCR Asia Pacific Cup NC Peugeot 308 TCR Burson Auto Parts Racing2021 TCR Australia 9th Peugeot 308 TCR Burson Auto Parts RacingTrans Am Series 29th Ford Mustang Garry Rogers Motorsport team result Complete Bathurst 1000 results Edit The Holden Commodore VT in which Bargwanna and Garth Tander won the 2000 FAI 1000 at Bathurst The car is pictured in 2018 Year Car Team Car Co driver Overallposition Classposition Laps1990 43 Brian Callaghan Holden Commodore VL Brian Callaghan Jr John Gerwald 21st 19th 1431992 71 Toyota Team Australia Toyota Corolla FX GT Scott Bargwanna 22nd 1st 1261997 97 Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore VS Mark Noske DNS DNS 01998 35 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VS Commodore Jim Richards 3rd 3rd 1611999 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VT Garth Tander DNF DNF 412000 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VT Commodore Garth Tander 1st 1st 1612001 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore VX Garth Tander 6th 6th 1612002 34 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore Garth Tander DNF DNF 512003 10 Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon BA Mark Larkham DNF DNF 1182004 10 Larkham Motor Sport Ford BA Falcon Mark Winterbottom 5th 5th 1612005 20 Larkham Motor Sport Ford BA Falcon Mark Winterbottom DNF DNF 1222006 10 WPS Racing Ford BA Falcon Craig Baird 10th 10th 1612007 8 WPS Racing Ford Falcon BF Max Wilson 7th 7th 1612008 55 Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore VE Tony D Alberto DNF DNF 1592009 3 Tasman Motorsport Holden VE Commodore Mark Noske 6th 6th 1612010 11 Kelly Racing Holden VE Commodore Glenn Seton DNF DNF 1322011 14 Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore Shane Price 23rd 23rd 158Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results Edit Year Team Co drivers Car Class Laps Pos Classpos 1993 Fowler Bathroom Products Stephen Shedden Scott Bargwanna Toyota MR2 S 228 DNF DNF1994 Mercantile Mutual Dealer Team John Smith Scott Bargwanna Toyota MR2 S 248 5th 2nd2009 Pro Duct Motorsport Steve Knight Brad Jones Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X C 238 3rd 3rd2010 Pro Duct Motorsport Bob Pearson Steve Glenney Mitsubishi Lancer RS Evo X A 83 DNF DNFTCR Australia results Edit Races in bold indicate pole position Races in italics indicate fastest lap TCR Australia resultsYear Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points Position2021 Burson Auto Parts Racing Peugeot 308 TCR SYMR111 SYMR28 SYMR3Ret PHIR47 PHIR55 PHIR61 BATR711 BAT R89 BATR98 SMPR10DSQ SMPR1114 SMPR12Ret BATR199 BATR203 BATR215 342 9thReferences Edit Tasman Quits V8 Racing Tasman Sprint Gas Racing 20 November 2009 Retrieved 21 November 2009 permanent dead link http www motorsport com all news jason bargwanna gets seat team with kelly racing v 2 amp s 1 amp q Jason 2BBargwanna amp i 98 Motorsport com Retrieved 24 June 2011 http www motorsport com all news kelly racing drivers honoured in top 50 list v 2 amp s 1 amp q Jason 2BBargwanna amp i 20 Motorsport com Retrieved 24 June 2011 Bargwanna Joins BJR The Official Website of V8 Supercars Australia 27 January 2011 Archived from the original on 28 March 2012 Retrieved 27 January 2011 Bargwanna appointed as V8 DSO Speedcafe 6 February 2014 Bargwanna ousted as Supercars empire Speedcafe 7 December 2016 https www speedcafe com 2021 03 14 jason bargwanna wins after mostert misfortune Jason Bargwanna wins after Mostert misfortune Speedcafe 14th March 2021 gt Bennett Russell 29 March 2016 Life in the fast lane Grow Casey Carninia Retrieved 30 June 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jason Bargwanna Driver DataBase profile Racing Reference profile News articles pictures amp videos on Motorsport com News Articles on Speedcafe comSporting positionsPreceded bySteven Richards Greg Murphy Winner of the Bathurst 10002000 with Garth Tander Succeeded byMark Skaife Tony Longhurst Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jason 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