Ben Bargwanna is set to make his international racing debut later this year in the TCR World Tour.
Son of Bathurst 1000 winner Jason Bargwanna, the young gun has confirmed his return to the TCR Australia Series with Garry Rogers Motorsport.
He’ll contest the series in its entirety as well as two TCR World Tour events in Portugal and Belgium.
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That will see him race at Algarve first on April 28-30 as well as the Spa-Francorchamps on May 26-28.
Algarve hosted the Portuguese Grand Prix in 2020 and 2021 while Spa-Francorchamps has long been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar for decades.
Bargwanna will race a Peugeot 308 in the TCR Australia Series and the TCR World Tour, the latter seeing him join Team Clairet Sport.
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In total, it will mean Bargwanna contests four TCR World Tour events with Mount Panorama and another yet-to-be-confirmed circuit in Australia to host a leg of the tour.
“When the World Tour format become public, and there was a hint of a opportunity to compete, it was something I wanted to be a part of,” said Bargwanna.
“For it now to become a reality has made me feel a foot taller with pride and excitement.
“The thought that I will represent Australia at a world championship level and to be able to have crack at Algarve and Spa is mind-blowing. I can’t wait to attack Eau Rouge, let me at it!
“It’s fair to say my simulator will get a workout this year in preparation for the two starts in Europe.
“Our main goal is to win the Australian title, but I am sure my three other GRM Peugeot teammates will start the year with the same objective.
“I look forward to making the Peugeots one, two, three and four in the championship, and building a strong campaign and delivering the result the team deserves.”
In confirming his 2023 racing plans, Bargwanna also revealed his livery.
A behind-the-scenes documentary following his journey will also be produced this year and aired exclusively on Stan Sport.
The opening round of this year’s TCR Australia Series takes place at Symmons Plains Raceway on February 24-26.
Stan Sport will carry live, ad-free, and uninterrupted coverage on Saturday and Sunday.
The Nine Network will carry three hours of free-to-air coverage on Saturday from 2pm to 5pm.
2023 TCR Australia Series calendar:
Round 1: Race Tasmania, Symmons Plains – February 24-26
Round 2: Phillip Island – May 12-14
Round 3: Winton Raceway – June 9-11
Round 4: Sydney Motorsport Park – June 23-25
Round 5: Queensland Raceway – August 11-13
Round 6: Sandown International Raceway – September 8-10
Round 7: Bathurst International (TCR World Tour) – November 10-12
2023 TCR World Tour calendar (provisional):
Round 1: Algarve International Circuit, Portugal – April 28-30
Round 2: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium – May 26-28
Round 3: Vallelunga Circuit, Spain – June 9-11
Round 4: Hungaroring, Hungary – June 16-18
Round 5: Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini, Uruguay – August 18-20
Round 6: Autódromo Rosendo Hernández, Argentina – August 25-27
Round 7: TBC – TBC
Round 8: Mount Panorama, Australia – November 10-12
Round 9: Guia Circuit, Macau – November 17-19
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