Mason Barbera

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| nationality = {{flag|AUS|name=Australian}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bundaberg, Australia

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|nickname=Racin'

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| child = yes

| last series = Super2 Series

| years active = 2017–2019

| teams = Garry Rogers Motorsport

| starts = 38

| wins = 0

| poles = 1

| fastest laps = 0

| best finish = 13th

| year = 2018

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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,{{cite news | url=https://www.karting.net.au/barbera-claims-maiden-state-title-stunning-drive-from-news-mail | title=Barbera claims maiden state title with stunning drive | work=Karting Australia | date=1 July 2013 | accessdate=6 January 2025}} New South Wales,{{cite news | url=https://www.karting.net.au/barbera-doubles-up-in-port-macquarie | title=Barbera doubles up in Port Macquarie | work=Karting Australia | date=17 November 2014 | accessdate=6 January 2025}} South Australia {{cite news | url=https://www.ekartingnews.com/2013/11/04/local-driver-defends-state-karting-championship/ | title=Local Driver Defends State Karting Championship | work=E-Karting News | date=4 November 2013 | accessdate=6 January 2025}} and Victoria.{{cite news | url=https://ogkrc.com.au/2014/03/2014-jurgens-caravans-victorian-open-sunday/ | title=2014 Jurgens Caravans Victorian Open – Sunday | work=Oakleigh Kart Club | date=9 March 2014 | accessdate=6 January 2025}} He won multiple state and national titles.{{cite news | url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/bundaberg/sport/barbera-claims-maiden-state-title-with-stunning-drive/news-story/cfa117b14912607d24cec3c4917a5f6e | title=Barbera claims maiden state title with stunning drive | work=Courier Mail | date=1 July 2013 | accessdate=6 January 2025}}{{cite news | url=https://www.kartingnetau.r6d.dev/champions | title=Australian Karting Champions | work=Karting Australia | date=6 January 2025 | accessdate=6 January 2025}}

=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.{{cite news | url=https://speedcafe.com/v8-utes-racer-slapped-with-suspension/ | title=V8 Utes racer slapped with suspension | work=Speedcafe | date=19 November 2015 | accessdate=6 January 2025}} This after he was hospitalized after an accident at Sandown.{{cite news | url=https://speedcafe.com/v8-ute-driver-hospitalised-after-200kmh-crash/ | title=V8 Ute driver hospitalised after 200km/h crash | work=Speedcafe | date=12 September 2015 | accessdate=6 January 2025}}

=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.{{cite news | url=https://speedcafe.com/injured-ute-racer-postpones-kumho-v8-debut/ | title=Injured Ute racer postpones Kumho V8 debut | work=Speedcafe | date=16 September 2015 | accessdate=6 January 2025}}

He competed in the Dunlop Super2 Series for Garry Rogers Motorsport in the 2017,{{cite news|url=https://speedcafe.com/utes-driver-steps-dunlop-super2-series/|title=Utes driver steps up to Dunlop Super2 Series|publisher=Speedcafe.com|accessdate=23 February 2017}} 2018 and 2019 seasons.{{cite news|url=https://www.speedcafe.com/2018/12/07/okeeffe-joins-barbera-at-grm-for-2019-super2-series/|title=O'Keeffe joins Barbera at GRM for 2019 Super2 Series|publisher=Speedcafe.com|accessdate=7 December 2018}} In the 2019 season he scored a pole position in Adelaide.{{cite news|url=https://speedcafe.com/barbera-nabs-maiden-super2-pole-in-adelaide/|title=Barbera nabs maiden Super2 pole in Adelaide|publisher=Speedcafe.com|accessdate=1 March 2019}} He did not finish the season in Super2 and did not compete at the Bathurst 1000 due to family reasons.{{cite news | url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/bundaberg/sport/mason-barbera-is-out-for-the-rest-of-the-year/news-story/8e5a88c034370861804c4e30e4a0bc6d | title=Mason Barbera is out for the rest of the year | work=Courier Mail | date=8 October 2019 | accessdate=6 January 2025}}

Career results

=Karting career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" ! Season ! Series ! Position
2009 \| align=left\| Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - Junior National Heavy \| 29th
rowspan=3\| 2013 \| align=left\| Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - Clubman Super Heavy \| 5th
align=left\| Queensland State Kart Championships - Clubman Super Heavy \| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
align=left\| South Australia State Kart Championships - Leopard Heavy \| align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 2nd
rowspan=6\| 2014 \| align=left\| Australian Formula Rotax National Championships - Formula Rotax Heavy \| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
align=left\| Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - X30 Heavy \| 10th
align=left\| NSW State Kart Championships - Rotax Heavy \| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
align=left\| NSW State Kart Championships - DD2 \| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| 1st
align=left\| Jurgens Caravans Victorian Open - Rotax Heavy \| align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| 2nd

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"

! Season

! Series

! Position

2009

| align=left| Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - Junior National Heavy

| 29th

rowspan=3| 2013

| align=left| Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - Clubman Super Heavy

| 5th

align=left| Queensland State Kart Championships - Clubman Super Heavy

| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| South Australia State Kart Championships - Leopard Heavy

| align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

rowspan=6| 2014

| align=left| Australian Formula Rotax National Championships - Formula Rotax Heavy

| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| Australian National Sprint Kart Championships - X30 Heavy

| 10th

align=left| NSW State Kart Championships - Rotax Heavy

| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| NSW State Kart Championships - DD2

| align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

align=left| Jurgens Caravans Victorian Open - Rotax Heavy

| align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

=Circuit racing career summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Season ! Series ! Position ! Car ! Team
rowspan=2\| 2014 \| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series \| align="center" \| 63rd \|rowspan=2\| Ford Falcon FG Ute \| Peters Motorsport
New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series \| align="center" \| 8th \| Mason Barbera
rowspan=2\| 2015 \| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series \| align="center" \| 23rd \|rowspan=2\| Ford Falcon FG Ute \| Peters Motorsport
New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series \| align="center" \| 7th \| Mason Barbera
2016 \| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series \| align="center" \| 5th \| Ford Falcon FG Ute \| Peters Motorsport
rowspan=2\| 2017 \| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series \| align="center" \| 12th \| Ford Falcon FG Ute \| Peters Motorsport
Dunlop Super2 Series \| align="center" \| 17th \| Holden VF Commodore \| Garry Rogers Motorsport
2018 \| Dunlop Super2 Series \| align="center" \| 13th \| Holden VF Commodore \| Garry Rogers Motorsport
2019 \| Dunlop Super2 Series \| align="center" \| 17th \| Holden VF Commodore \| Garry Rogers Motorsport

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Season

! Series

! Position

! Car

! Team

rowspan=2| 2014

| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series

| align="center" | 63rd

|rowspan=2| Ford Falcon FG Ute

| Peters Motorsport

New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series

| align="center" | 8th

| Mason Barbera

rowspan=2| 2015

| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series

| align="center" | 23rd

|rowspan=2| Ford Falcon FG Ute

| Peters Motorsport

New Zealand V8 Ute Racing Series

| align="center" | 7th

| Mason Barbera

2016

| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series

| align="center" | 5th

| Ford Falcon FG Ute

| Peters Motorsport

rowspan=2| 2017

| Australian V8 Ute Racing Series

| align="center" | 12th

| Ford Falcon FG Ute

| Peters Motorsport

Dunlop Super2 Series

| align="center" | 17th

| Holden VF Commodore

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

2018

| Dunlop Super2 Series

| align="center" | 13th

| Holden VF Commodore

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

2019

| Dunlop Super2 Series

| align="center" | 17th

| Holden VF Commodore

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

=V8 Supercars Development Series results=

(key) (Race results only)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" !colspan=26\| 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 \|style=background:#dfffdf\| ADE {{small\|13}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| ADE {{small\|9}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| ADE {{small\|11}} \|style=background:#efcfff\| SYM {{small\|Ret}} \|style=background:#efcfff\| SYM {{small\|Ret}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SYM {{small\|15}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SYM {{small\|13}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| PHI {{small\|14}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| PHI {{small\|16}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| PHI {{small\|18}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| PHI {{small\|18}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| TOW {{small\|21}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| TOW {{small\|8}} \|style=background:#efcfff\| SMP {{small\|Ret}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SMP {{small\|18}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SMP {{small\|16}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SMP {{small\|10}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SAN {{small\|17}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SAN {{small\|10}} \|style=background:#efcfff\| NEW {{small\|Ret}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| NEW {{small\|15}} ! 17th ! 706
2018 ! Garry Rogers Motorsport ! Holden VF Commodore \|style=background:#efcfff\| ADE {{small\|Ret}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| ADE {{small\|11}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| ADE {{small\|10}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SYM {{small\|11}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SYM {{small\|17}} \|style=background:#efcfff\| SYM {{small\|Ret}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| BAR {{small\|5}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| BAR {{small\|8}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| BAR {{small\|10}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| TOW {{small\|16}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| TOW {{small\|17}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SAN {{small\|11}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| SAN {{small\|11}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| BAT {{small\|6}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| NEW {{small\|8}} \|style=background:#ffffff\| NEW {{small\|C}} !colspan=5\| ! 13th ! 849
2019 ! Garry Rogers Motorsport ! Holden VF Commodore \|style=background:#ffdf9f\| ADE {{small\|3}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| ADE {{small\|4}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| ADE {{small\|7}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| BAR {{small\|12}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| BAR {{small\|14}} \|style=background:#efcfff\| TOW {{small\|Ret}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| TOW {{small\|13}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| QLD {{small\|13}} \|style=background:#dfffdf\| QLD {{small\|7}} \| BAT \| SAN \| SAN \| NEW \| NEW !colspan=7\| ! 17th ! 590

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!colspan=26| 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

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|13}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|9}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|11}}

|style=background:#efcfff| SYM
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SYM
{{small|15}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SYM
{{small|13}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| PHI
{{small|14}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| PHI
{{small|16}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| PHI
{{small|18}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| TOW
{{small|21}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| TOW
{{small|8}}

|style=background:#efcfff| SMP
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SMP
{{small|18}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SMP
{{small|16}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SMP
{{small|10}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SAN
{{small|17}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SAN
{{small|10}}

|style=background:#efcfff| NEW
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| NEW
{{small|15}}

! 17th

! 706

2018

! Garry Rogers Motorsport

! Holden VF Commodore

|style=background:#efcfff| ADE
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|11}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|10}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SYM
{{small|11}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SYM
{{small|17}}

|style=background:#efcfff| SYM
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| BAR
{{small|5}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| BAR
{{small|8}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| BAR
{{small|10}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| TOW
{{small|16}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| TOW
{{small|17}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| SAN
{{small|11}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| BAT
{{small|6}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| NEW
{{small|8}}

|style=background:#ffffff| NEW
{{small|C}}

!colspan=5|

! 13th

! 849

2019

! Garry Rogers Motorsport

! Holden VF Commodore

|style=background:#ffdf9f| ADE
{{small|3}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|4}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| ADE
{{small|7}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| BAR
{{small|12}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| BAR
{{small|14}}

|style=background:#efcfff| TOW
{{small|Ret}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| TOW
{{small|13}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| QLD
{{small|13}}

|style=background:#dfffdf| QLD
{{small|7}}

| BAT

| SAN

| NEW

!colspan=7|

! 17th

! 590

References

External links

[https://www.supercars.com/drivers/mason-barbera Mason Barbera] Supercars Official Profile
{{DriverDB driver|mason-barbera}}
[https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mason_Barbera Mason Barbera] Career stats at Third Turn Database.

Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Bundaberg

Category:Garry Rogers Motorsport drivers

Category:Racing drivers from Queensland