See Barton Mawer waisting no time flying past this E class MX5 and Porsche Boxster in the Lotus Exige hunting down the Lambo for the lead who passes first.

Barton passing at 0.28 sec.

The University of NSW has finished 6th in the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge. The result also gave them the satisfaction of being the first Australian team across the finishing line just beating strong rival Aurora by 7 minutes.
Barton Mawer started in the car out of Darwin, racing hard with the big international teams by moving into second in the opening section. The race proved more of a battle than normal with teams facing bushfires, dust storms and torrential rain.

The team encountered a few technical problems along the way but were able to sort them out despite the trying conditions.
The race to Adelaide covers 3000 km and travels through Katherine, Tennant creek, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy and Port Augusta.  UNSW covered the race in a total of 48 hours 38mins driving time and an average of 61.65km/hr between the three nominated drivers.
 
“I have raced in some of the biggest circuit endurance races around the world, but this race certainly gives a new definition to the term challenge” explained a relieved Barton as the team participated in the traditional swim in the fountain in Victoria Square in Adelaide.
 
To learn more about the event read full results go to http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/files/318_2011_veolia_world_solar_challenge_provisional_results_pending_protests.pdf

Barton will be competing in the 2012 World Solar Challenge. He will be driving for the University of NSW in Sunswift “IVy”. The Race starts at Darwin on Sunday 16th October and heads 3000km south to the finish in Adelaide. The race has attracted 42 entries from over 20 countries.
Barton has experienced success with Sunswift having set the Solar only world speed record in the car earlier this year. The event kicks off with a time trial set at the Hidden Valley race circuit which determines the order the cars start the race from Darwin.

Barton received a late call up to race at the Bathurst 12 hour on 6th February racing for the familiar Wall racing team. Barton joined David Wall and Greg Crick in the mighty Porsche Cup S.
The drive became available when Des Wall broke his wrist at work just weeks before the race.
“It is not how I would like to get a drive as Des is a family friend. However the team know me well and we were confident going into the race”.
This race was a chance for Barton’s partners to have an international presence early in the season. I.Contract and Powrgard were joined for the first time by Royale Limousines.
The Bathurst 12 hour race has grown from the production cars to include the GT cars this year. The rise in the profile of the race was shown with two works Audi R8 LMS GTS cars from Europe with Craig Lowndes leading the all Australian entry. Along with two Ferrari 430’s, A Mosler and a host of Porsches the race was going to be exciting.

Barton was invited by the University of NSW to be the driver of their attempt to beat the world solar speed world record on Friday 7^th January.The team managed to smash the Guinness World Record for fastest Solar-Powered vehicle by over 10 kmh. Barton Mawer officially broke the record at around 10:30am with a speed of 88.738 kmh. Runs continued until 1:30pm when rain prevented further attempts.The previous record was set by General Motors Sunraycer, which travelled 78km/h on roughly 1500 Watts.

Barton wins Inaugural Eastern Creek 8 hour

Barton has won the inaugural Eastern creek 8 hour production car race on Sunday 12^th December.Racing for the Jim Hunter Motorsport team in a Subaru WRX STi, the driver line up was the same as the team used in the 6 hour enduro in July. Jim Hunter, Gavin Bullas and Barton Mawer.After starting from 5^th position, the number 77 Subaru worked up the order to follow the V.I.P Petfoods Mitsubishi Evo 9. With high temperatures the tyres were being overworked resulting in right front failures. The extra pit stops needed dropped the car down the field. The team had to change strategy and tyre brand to solve the problem and work back up the order.

Barton shows impressive pace at Armor All Bathurst 12 hour

After getting the call up to join the Jim Hunter Racing team in the Subaru Impreza STI for the Armor All Bathurst 12 hour held on Sunday 14^th February, Barton showed why the team put so much faith in his signing.

Starting the race at 6:30 am on Sunday Barton was given the reigns of the number 44 car in the difficult wet conditions. Starting 14^th he quickly moved up to the top 10 despite some difficult problems with the car.

“We had a sticking throttle which was concerning in those conditions. But we kept our cool and were able to sort through it and fix the problem on the run”

No podium at Sepang 12 hour 2009

After a successful campaign in the 12 hour race at the Merdeka Millenium Endurance at Sepang in Malaysia in 2008. Barton was hoping for similar success this year as the event celebrated its 10^th anniversary on August 6-8. Going with the same car and team, Wall Racing and their Porsche 996 RSR all the ingredients were there for more success.
Practice through the week proved troublesome with some minor engine problems. The team were still confident for the weekend.

Barton endures tough weekend at Willowbank

Round 6 of the Carrera Cup championship held at Willowbank, Ipswich Queensland on the weekend did not look after Barton and the #27 Cup Car as he suffered from various incidents in all 3 races.

Qualifying was always going to be tight. Barton was 6 tenths off the fastest time and in 9th position.

In race 1 Barton held that position directly behind Sandown race winner David Wall for 12 of the 14 lap race, before experiencing a punctured right rear tyre, limping the car home to the finish line in 20th.

Queensland Raceway

The 6th round of the AUSTRALIAN PORSCHE CARRERA CUP is going to Queensland Raceway , Champions Way, Ipswich - 55kms south-west of Brisbane on 18 - 20 July.

Cirquit website: Queensland Raceway

Cupcar.com.au info: cupcar.com.au/QueenslandRaceway

TV Schedule: cupcar.com.au/tvschedule
Saturday, 19th July Race 1 V8 Telecast LIVE

Wakefield Park 4 - 6 April

The third round of the AUSTRALIAN PORSCHE CARRERA CUP is held at Wakefield Park in Goulburn during the Fujitsu V8 Supercars race.

Cirquit website: wakefieldpark.com.au

Cupcar.com.au info: cupcar.com.au/wakefield

Sandown 7 - 9 June

The fifth round of the AUSTRALIAN PORSCHE CARRERA CUP is going to Sandown International Raceway - Melbourne, and is held during the Midas 400.

Cirquit website: Sandown International Raceway
Event website: MIDAS 400 Sandown

Cupcar.com.au info: cupcar.com.au/sandown

TV Schedule: cupcar.com.au/tvschedule
Monday, 9th June Race 2 V8 Telecast LIVE