Aaron Mason Explained

Aaron Mason
Nationality: British
Birth Date:20 September 1979
Birth Place:Doncaster, United Kingdom
Current Series:Porsche Supercup
First Year:2021
Current Team:Martinet by Alméras
Car Number:23
Starts:15
Wins:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:24th
Year:2021
Last Finish:27th
Prev Series:Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Porsche Carrera Cup GB
British GT
VW Racing Cup GB
BTCC
Prev Series Years:2021
2019-2020
2016
2009-2011, 2013-2015
2013
Titles:Volkswagen Racing Cup GB
Title Years:2013, 2015

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.

Career

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. 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

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(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)

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam12345678Pos.Points
2021Pierre martinet by AlmérasMON
RBR
RBR
HUN
SPA
ZND
MNZ
MNZ
24th0
2022Martinet by AlmérasIMO
MON
SIL
RBR
LEC
SPA
ZND
MNZ
27th0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doncaster’s Aaron Mason fourth in Volkswagen Cup after Snetterton . https://archive.today/20130805134243/http://www.selbytimes.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/doncaster-s-aaron-mason-fourth-in-volkswagen-cup-after-snetterton-1-4815143 . dead . 5 August 2013 . Selby Times . 9 August 2012 . 5 August 2013 . Steve Hossack Motorsport .
  2. Web site: Aaron Mason career statistics . Driver Database . 5 August 2013.
  3. Web site: VW Cup leader Aaron Mason in for Kaye at AmD Tuning . TouringCarTimes . 5 June 2013 . 5 August 2013 . Ian . Gallagher.
  4. Web site: AmD gives VW racer Aaron Mason British Touring Car debut . Autosport . 6 June 2013 . 5 August 2013 . Kevin . Turner.
  5. Web site: Positive Debut for Mason . BTCC Crazy . 12 June 2013 . 5 August 2013 . Chris . Ashby.
  6. Web site: Mason leads Volkswagen Racing Cup challengers to Snetterton . Volkswagen Racing Cup . 10 June 2013 . 5 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203050632/http://vw-cup.co.uk/news/2013/100613.htm . 3 February 2014 .
  7. Web site: Aaron Mason Claims Championship Title and his Fifth Race Win of the Season . Volkswagen Racing Cup . 6 October 2013 . 19 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203050634/http://vw-cup.co.uk/news/2013/061013a.htm . 3 February 2014 .