Bailey Sweeny
Australian racing driver (born 2003)

Bailey Sweeny
NationalityAustralia Australian
Born (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22)
Batemans Bay, Australia

Bailey Sweeny (born 7 February 2003) is an Australian racing driver who last competed in the Super2 Series for Blanchard Racing Team.

Career

Sweeny began karting in 2017, competing until 2021.[1][2] In his time in karts, Sweeny most notably won the 2020 New South Wales and ACT state titles in the Senior Performance Light class.[3] The same year, Sweeny also made his car racing debut in the Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series as a member of the Erebus Academy.[4] Remaining in the series the following two years,[5] Sweeny scored three podiums in the series as he scored a best reason finish of fifth in 2022.[6]

In 2022, Sweeny also made his debut in TCR competition, joining HMO Customer Racing to race in TCR Australia.[7] In his first season in the series, Sweeny scored his maiden series in race two of the first Bathurst round,[8] before taking his second win at the same venue in November to end the year fifth in points,[9] as the rookie of the year.[10] The following year, Sweeny remained with HMO Customer Racing for his sophomore season in TCR Australia.[11] Starting off the season with two wins at Symmons Plains,[12][13] before winning race three at Winton,[14] as well as races two and three at Sandown en route to a third-place points finish.[15][16]

Having spent most of 2024 on the sidelines, Sweeny made a one-off appearance in the Winton round of the RX-8 Cup Australia for Maisie Place Motorsport,[17] in which he finished second in races three and four.[18][19] Following that, Sweeny joined Image Racing to compete in the second Bathurst round of the Super3 Series.[20] In his only round of the season, Sweeny finished second in race two and third in race two.[21][22] Remaining under the Supercars Championship support bill for the following year, Sweeny joined Blanchard Racing Team as he stepped up to the Super2 Series following Super3's demise.[23] In his rookie year in the series, Sweeny scored a best result of third in race one at Queensland Raceway, as well as two other top 10 results en route to a 13th-place points finish.[24][25]

Karting record

Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position
2018 Australian Kart Championship — KA2 22nd
2019 Australian Kart Championship — KA3 Senior 12th
2020 Australian Kart Championship — KA3 Senior 7th
Australian Kart Championship — X30
2021 Australian Kart Championship — KA3 Senior 13th
Sources:[26]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2020 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series Erebus Academy 3 0 0 0 0 0 –[a]
2021 Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series 10 0 0 0 2 0 –[b]
2022 TCR Australia Touring Car Series HMO Customer Racing 20 2 0 3 5 610 5th
Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia 86 Series 15 0 0 0 1 879 5th
2023 TCR Australia Touring Car Series HMO Customer Racing 21 5 1 5 6 784 3rd
TCR World Tour 6 0 0 0 0 34 18th
2024 RX-8 Cup Australia Maisie Place Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0 2
Super3 Series Image Racing 2 0 0 0 2 267 4th
2025 Super2 Series Blanchard Racing Team 12 0 0 0 1 804 13th
Sources:[27][26]

Complete TCR Australia Touring Car Series results

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

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
2022 HMO Customer Racing Hyundai i30 N TCR SYM
R1
15 		SYM
R2
2 		SYM
R3
Ret 		PHI
R4
11 		PHI
R5
16 		PHI
R6
9 		BAT
R7
9 		BAT
R8
1 		BAT
R9
2 		SMP
R10
11 		SMP
R11
18 		SMP
R12
18 		QLD
R13
4 		QLD
R14
11 		QLD
R15
5 		SAN
R16
8 		SAN
R17
16 		SAN
R18
6 		BAT
R19
1 		BAT
R20
C 		BAT
R21
2 		5th 610
2023 HMO Customer Racing Hyundai i30 N TCR SYM
R1
12 		SYM
R2
6 		SYM
R3
1 		PHI
R4
44 		PHI
R5
5 		PHI
R6
5 		WIN
R7
22 		WIN
R8
5 		WIN
R9
1 		QLD
R10
DSQ2 		QLD
R11
9 		QLD
R12
5 		SAN
R13
51 		SAN
R14
1 		SAN
R15
1 		SMP
R16
143 		SMP
R17
6 		SMP
R18
11 		BAT
R19
12 		BAT
R20
Ret 		BAT
R21
DSQ 		3rd 748

Complete TCR World Tour results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2023 HMO Customer Racing Hyundai i30 N TCR POR
1 		POR
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		VAL
1 		VAL
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		ELP
1 		ELP
2 		VIL
1 		VIL
2 		SYD
1
144 		SYD
2
6 		SYD
3
11 		BAT
1
12 		BAT
2
Ret 		BAT
3
DSQ 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		18th 34

Super3 Series results

(key) (Race results only)

Super3 Series results
Year Team No. Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Position Points
2024 Image Racing 999 Holden Commodore VF BAT1
R1
 BAT1
R2
 BAR
R3
 BAR
R4
 TOW
R5
 TOW
R6
 SAN
R7
 SAN
R8
 BAT2
R9
2 		BAT2
R10
3 		ADE
R11
 ADE
R12
 4th 267

Super2 Series results

(key) (Race results only)

Super2 Series results
Year Team No. Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Position Points
2025 Blanchard Racing Team 33 Ford Mustang S550 SMP
R1
14 		SMP
R2
Ret 		SYM
R3
13 		SYM
R4
9 		TOW
R5
12 		TOW
R6
6 		QLD
R7
3 		QLD
R8
14 		BAT
R9
18 		BAT
R10
17 		ADE
R11
18 		ADE
R12
12 		13th 804

Notes

  1. ^ Championship was declared null and void as not enough events were completed.
  2. ^ Championship was declared null and void as not enough events were completed.

References

  1. ^ "Bailey Sweeny". hmocustomerracing.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ "NSW Premier State Cup". kartsportnews.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Bailey Dominates To Win State Title On Way To Bathurst". beagleweekly.com.au. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Bailey Sweeney recruited by Erebus Motorsport". beagleweekly.com.au. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Bailey Sweeny makes Bathurst debut". batemansbaypost.com.au. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Funding race on for Super2 hopeful Sweeny". speedcafe.com. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Bailey Sweeny joins expanded HMO Customer Racing programme". touringcartimes.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Bailey Sweeny romps to maiden win in Bathurst race two". touringcars.net. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Bailey Sweeny wins kangaroo-interrupted Bathurst International opener". touringcartimes.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Batemans Bay race driver Bailey Sweeny wins Rookie of the Year at Bathurst International". naroomanewsonline.com.au. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Bailey Sweeny returns for 2023 TCR Australia campaign with HMO". touringcartimes.com. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Sweeny takes TCR Australia opener". speedcafe.com. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  13. ^ "20-year-old Batemans Bay man wins TCR Australia Series in Tasmania". naroomanewsonline.com.au. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Winton TCR: Sunday wins for Oliphant, Sweeny". motorsport.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Bailey Sweeny claims Sunday double at Sandown". touringcartimes.com. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Buchan wins TCR title in dramatic finale". autoaction.com.au. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Sweeny joins RX8 Cup field". autoaction.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  18. ^ "NSW state championship round winds up in Victoria at Winton". speedcafe.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Action Packed Return To Winton Raceway For The RX8 Cup Series". rx8cup.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  20. ^ Miles, Thomas (20 August 2024). "Sweeny lands Super3 ride". Auto Action. Action Media Partners. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Sublime Stewart takes maiden Super2 success". autoaction.com.au. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Burcher clinches Super3 crown". v8sleuth.com.au. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  23. ^ O'Brien, Connor (7 February 2025). "Former TCR contender scores Blanchard Super2 seat". V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  24. ^ "Rising Far South Coast racer Bailey Sweeny shines in debut season". batemansbaypost.com.au. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Gray returns to Super2 glory". autoaction.com.au. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  26. ^ a b "Bailey Sweeny | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  27. ^ "Bailey Sweeny Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  • Bailey Sweeny career summary at DriverDB.com
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