Jude James 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 Bargwanna started in karts as a boy finishing second in the NSW Karting Championship KA4 Jnr class and KA3 Snr class.
In 2020, Bargwanna moved into Formula Ford driving a Spectrum to finish third in the New South Wales Formula Ford Championship in 2021 and 2022. He also 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 second round of the 2023 S5000 Tasman Series running in the top-ten. his best finish for the season was fifth and first in rookies.
V8 touring cars Bargwanna had his first season in a Supercar aboard Anderson Motorsports FG Falcon where he dominated most of the year. He wrapped up his first Australian Championship in 2023.
TCR Australia Bargwanna made his TCR Australia debut at Phillip Island in 2024."Jude Bargwanna Secures Alfa Romeo Drive for Supercheap Auto Tcr Australia Debut". TCR Australia News. 3 April 2024.
Touring Car Masters Bargwanna is currently competing in the 2025 Australian Touring Car Masters Series aboard the famous Carlton Zero VB Commodore owned by the Duggan Family.https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8906271/bargwanna-family-legacy-shines-in-touring-car-masters/ Bargwanna family legacy shines in touring car masters. The Leaderhttps://autoaction.com.au/2025/02/22/dfh-and-bargwanna-take-spicy-tcm-opener Bargwanna takes spicy TCM opener. Auto Action
Racing record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesPosition 2015Australian Kart Championship - KA12 37th 2017Lithgow Kart Club – Junior 4th 2019Australian Kart Championship – KA3 Senior 47thNew South Wales Kart Championship – KA3 Senior 2nd
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2020 Victorian Formula Ford Championship Jude Bargwanna Motorsport30102794th † 2021 Victorian Formula Ford Championship Jude Bargwanna Motorsport60??0? ? New South Wales Formula Ford Championship112??5?3rd Australian Formula Ford Championship110??3?? 2022 Victorian Formula Ford Championship Jude Bargwanna Motorsport300001230th New South Wales Formula Ford Championship30??2?? Australian Formula Ford Championship Synergy Motorsport1801121407th S5000 Tasman Series Garry Rogers Motorsport600001056th 2023 Australian V8 Touring Car Series Anderson Motorsport 15104103585 1st2024 TCR Australia Touring Car Series Jude Bargwanna Motorsport300003819th2025 Touring Car Masters Duggan Family Racing10101736913th
† Cancelled due to COVID-19
Complete S5000 results Year Series Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos PTS 2022 Tasman Garry Rogers Motorsport SURR1 SURR2 SURR3 ADLR4 ADLR5 ADLR6 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 SANR1 SANR2 SANR3 SYMR4 SYMR5 SYMR6 PHIR7 PHIR8 PHIR9 BNDR10 BNDR11 BNDR12 QLDR13 QLDR14 QLDR15 SMPR19 SMPR20 SMPR21 BATR22 BATR23 BATR24 19th 38
Bathurst 6 Hour results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 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 87DNF
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External links
Jude Bargwanna on Third Turn Jude Bargwanna articles on Speedcafe