Aaron Mason (born 20 September 1979) is a British racing driver who last competed in the Porsche Supercup with Martinet by Alméras. He is a two-time champion of the Volkswagen Racing Cup GB. He made his British Touring Car Championship debut in 2013, replacing James Kaye at AmDTuning.com for the Oulton Park round.
| Aaron Mason | |
|---|---|
_No.8_Aaron_Mason_(DSC07232).jpg) Mason driving at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in 2023. | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | September 20, 1979 Doncaster, United Kingdom |
| Porsche Supercup career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Current team | Martinet by Alméras |
| Car number | 23 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in 2021 |
| Finished last season | 27th |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2019-2020 2016 2009-2011, 2013-2015 2013 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Porsche Carrera Cup GB British GT VW Racing Cup GB BTCC |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013, 2015 | Volkswagen Racing Cup GB |
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Career edit
In 2009, Mason, born in Doncaster, Yorkshire,[1] entered the Volkswagen Racing Cup Great Britain, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk V for AWM Motorsport; he finished on the podium once out of his 13 races, and was classified third in the championship.[2] He remained in the series for 2010, but slipped to fifth place, despite winning three races, and taking a further podium.[2] He remained in the series for 2011 and 2012, finishing third both years, with four victories.[2] He entered the series again in 2013, driving a Volkswagen Scirocco R, and took four victories early in the season; his total tally of 15 made him the most successful driver in the history of the series.[3] In June 2013, it was announced that Mason would be driving for AmDTuning.com in the Oulton Park round of the British Touring Car Championship, as regular driver James Kaye had business commitments that prevented him from competing in the event.[3][4] He took third place in the Jack Sears Trophy in the first race (21st overall), but overrevved the engine in the second, and was unable to race in the final round of the day.[5] Shaun Hollamby, the team boss of AmDTuning.com, praised his performance, stating "He did a brilliant job when you consider he was thrown in at the deep end and there was a lot for him to get used to in a short amount of time."[5] Following the race, he returned to the VW Racing Cup,[6] and took the title in the final round, with his fifth victory of the season.[7]
Racing record edit
Complete British Touring Car Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races) (* signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AmD Tuning.com | Volkswagen Golf GTI | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
THR 1 |
THR 2 |
THR 3 |
OUL 1 21 |
OUL 2 Ret |
OUL 3 DNS |
CRO 1 |
CRO 2 |
CRO 3 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SNE 3 |
KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
KNO 3 |
ROC 1 |
ROC 2 |
ROC 3 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
SIL 3 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
39th | 0 |
Complete British GT Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | RCIB Insurance Racing | Ginetta G55 GT4 | GT4 | BRH 1 |
ROC 1 |
OUL 1 22 |
OUL 2 15 |
SIL 1 11 |
SPA 1 19 |
SNE 1 19 |
SNE 2 Ret |
DON 1 15 |
9th | 81.5 |
Complete Porsche Supercup results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pierre martinet by Alméras | MON Ret |
RBR 23 |
RBR 20 |
HUN 22 |
SPA 26 |
ZND 26 |
MNZ 24 |
MNZ 24 |
24th | 0 |
| 2022 | Martinet by Alméras | IMO 31 |
MON DNQ |
SIL 24 |
RBR 26 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 21 |
ZND 22 |
MNZ 24 |
27th | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Steve Hossack Motorsport (9 August 2012). "Doncaster's Aaron Mason fourth in Volkswagen Cup after Snetterton". Selby Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Aaron Mason career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b Gallagher, Ian (5 June 2013). "VW Cup leader Aaron Mason in for Kaye at AmD Tuning". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Turner, Kevin (6 June 2013). "AmD gives VW racer Aaron Mason British Touring Car debut". Autosport. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b Ashby, Chris (12 June 2013). "Positive Debut for Mason". BTCC Crazy. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Mason leads Volkswagen Racing Cup challengers to Snetterton". Volkswagen Racing Cup. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Aaron Mason Claims Championship Title and his Fifth Race Win of the Season". Volkswagen Racing Cup. 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.