Jude Bargwanna is an Australian motorsports racing driver currently racing Touring Car Masters. Jude was born on the 21st of November 2004 at St George Hospital, Sydney. Jude is son of Scott Bargwanna nephew of Jason Bargwanna (Bathurst 1000 winner) and grandson of Alf Bargwanna.
Junior career
Jude 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
Bargwanna 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
Jude had his first season in a Supercar aboard Anderson Motorsports FG Falcon where he dominated most of the year. Jude wrapped up his first Australian Championship (2023).
Currently
Jude is currently competing in the 2025 Australian Touring Car Masters Series aboard the famous Carlton Zero VB Commodore owned by the Duggan Family.
Racing record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lithgow Kart Club – Junior | 4th |
| 2019 | Australian Kart Championship – KA3 Senior | 7th |
| New South Wales Kart Championship – KA3 Senior | 2nd |
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | VIC/NSW Formula Ford Championship | Jude Bargwanna Motorsport | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 3rd † |
| 2022 | Australian Formula Ford Championship | Synergy Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 140 | 5th |
| S5000 Tasman Series | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 6th | |
| 2023 | Australian V8 Touring Car Series | Anderson Motorsport | 15 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 585 | 1st |
| 2024 | TCR Australia Touring Car Series | Jude Bargwanna Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19th |
| 2025 | Touring Car Masters Series | Duggan Family Racing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | N/A Current | N/A Current |
| Year | Series | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Position | Points |
S5000 results |
2022 | S5000 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | SUR R1 6 |
SUR R2 6 |
SUR R3 7 |
ADL R4 10 |
ADL R5 8 |
ADL R6 9 |
6th | 105 |
|---|
TCR Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Bathurst 6 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Burson Auto Parts Racing
|
Ben Bargwanna
|
Volkswagen Golf Mk5 GTI | D | 116 | 19th | 2nd |
| 2022 | Burson Auto Parts Racing
|
Ben Bargwanna
|
Audi TT RS | A1 | 127 | 9th | 2nd |
| 2023 | Burson Auto Parts Racing
|
Ben Bargwanna
|
Audi TT RS | A1 | 87 | DNF | |
References
- ^ "Jude Bargwanna Secures Alfa Romeo Drive for Supercheap Auto Tcr Australia Debut". TCR Australia News. 3 April 2024.
https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8906271/bargwanna-family-legacy-shines-in-touring-car-masters/
https://autoaction.com.au/2025/02/22/dfh-and-bargwanna-take-spicy-tcm-opener
External links
- Jude Bargwanna career summary at DriverDB.com
- Articles on Speedcafe
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