Mason Barbera

Mason Barbera
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, ^[1] New South Wales, ^[2] South Australia ^[3] and Victoria. ^[4] He won multiple state and national titles. ^{[5] [6]}

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. ^[7] This after he was hospitalized after an accident at Sandown. ^[8]

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. ^[9]

He competed in the Dunlop Super2 Series for Garry Rogers Motorsport in the 2017, ^[10] 2018 and 2019 seasons. ^[11] In the 2019 season he scored a pole position in Adelaide. ^[12] He did not finish the season in Super2 and did not compete at the Bathurst 1000 due to family reasons. ^[13]

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

V8 Supercars Development Series results

(key) (Race results only)

V8 Supercars Development Series 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
2017	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VF Commodore	ADE 13	ADE 9	ADE 11	SYM Ret	SYM Ret	SYM 15	SYM 13	PHI 14	PHI 16	PHI 18	PHI 18	TOW 21	TOW 8	SMP Ret	SMP 18	SMP 16	SMP 10	SAN 17	SAN 10	NEW Ret	NEW 15	17th	706
2018	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VF Commodore	ADE Ret	ADE 11	ADE 10	SYM 11	SYM 17	SYM Ret	BAR 5	BAR 8	BAR 10	TOW 16	TOW 17	SAN 11	SAN 11	BAT 6	NEW 8	NEW C						13th	849
2019	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VF Commodore	ADE 3	ADE 4	ADE 7	BAR 12	BAR 14	TOW Ret	TOW 13	QLD 13	QLD 7	BAT	SAN	SAN	NEW	NEW								17th	590

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.

External links

• Mason Barbera Supercars Official Profile
• Mason Barbera career summary at DriverDB.com
• Mason Barbera Career stats at Third Turn Database.