Jude Bargwanna is an Australian motorsports racing driver, born 21st November 2004 in St George Hospital, Sydney. Jude is son of Scott Bargwanna nephew of Jason Bargwanna (Bathurst 1000 winner) and grandson of Alf Bargwanna.
| Jude Bargwanna | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Born | 21 November 2004 St George Hospital, New South Wales |
| Related to | Scott Bargwanna (father) Alf Bargwanna (grand father) Harry Bargwanna (great uncle) Jason Bargwanna (uncle) Ben Bargwanna (second cousin) |
| Teams | Jude Bargwanna Motorsport Anderson Motorsport Garry Rogers Motorsport Burson Auto Parts Racing Synergy Motorsport |
| Starts | 48 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 1 in |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 | Australian V8 Touring Car Series |
Junior Career
editJude Bargwanna started in karts as a boy finishing second in the NSW Karting Championship KA4 Jnr class and KA3 Snr class.
In 2020 he moved into Formula Ford driving a Spectrum to finish third in the New South Wales Formula Ford Championship In 2021 and 2022, Jude campaigned in the New South Wales ,Victorian and Australian Formula Ford Championship securing a few pole positions, race wins/ podiums and fastest laps.
S5000
editBargwanna had his first taste of the S5000 at the Goldcoast 500 in 2023 alongside the V8 Supercars for the first round of the 2023 S5000 Tasman Series running in the top five. He then ran the 2nd rnd of the 2023 S5000 Tasman Series running in the top 10. his best finish for the season was 5th and first in rookies.
V8 Touring Cars
editJude currently competes in the TCR Australia Touring Car Series.[1]
Racing record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lithgow Kart Club - Junior | 13th |
| 2019 | Australian Kart Championship - KA3 Senior | 47th |
| New South Wales Kart Championship - KA3 Senior | 8th |
Racing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Victorian Formula Ford Championship | Bargwanna Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 4th † |
| 2022 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | Jude Bargwanna Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 7th |
| S5000 Tasman Series | Bargwanna Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 7th | |
| 2023 | Australian V8 Touring Car Series | Jude Bargwanna Motorsport | 14 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 585 | 1st |
| 2024 | TCR Australia Touring Car Series | Jude Bargwanna Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19th |
† Championship cancelled after 3 races due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Complete S5000 results
edit| Year | Series | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tasman | Bargwanna Motorsport | SUR R1 6 |
SUR R2 6 |
SUR R3 7 |
ADL R4 10 |
ADL R5 8 |
ADL R6 9 |
7th | 105 |
TCR Australia results
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jude Bargwanna Motorsport | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | SAN R1 |
SAN R2 |
SAN R3 |
SYM R4 |
SYM R5 |
SYM R6 |
PHI R7 13 |
PHI R8 11 |
PHI R9 Ret |
BND R10 |
BND R11 |
BND R12 |
QLD R13 |
QLD R14 |
QLD R15 |
SMP R19 |
SMP R20 |
SMP R21 |
BAT R22 |
BAT R23 |
BAT R24 |
19th | 38 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Bathurst 6 Hour results
edit| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bargwanna Motorsport
|
Ben Bargwanna
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Volkswagen Golf Mk5 GTI | D | 116 | 19th | 2nd |
| 2022 | Bargwanna Motorsport
|
Ben Bargwanna
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Audi TT RS | A1 | 127 | 9th | 2nd |
| 2023 | Bargwanna Motorsport
|
Ben Bargwanna
|
Audi TT RS | A1 | 87 | DNF | |
References
edit- ^ https://tcraustralia.com/2024/04/03/jude-bargwanna-secures-alfa-romeo-drive-for-supercheap-auto-tcr-australia-debut/ JUDE BARGWANNA SECURES ALFA ROMEO DRIVE FOR SUPERCHEAP AUTO TCR AUSTRALIA DEBUT. TCR Australia News. 3 April 2024
External links
edit- Jude Bargwanna career summary at DriverDB.com
- Articles on Speedcafe