| Bailey Sweeny | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 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
- ^ Championship was declared null and void as not enough events were completed.
- ^ Championship was declared null and void as not enough events were completed.
References
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny". hmocustomerracing.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "NSW Premier State Cup". kartsportnews.com. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Dominates To Win State Title On Way To Bathurst". beagleweekly.com.au. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeney recruited by Erebus Motorsport". beagleweekly.com.au. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny makes Bathurst debut". batemansbaypost.com.au. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Funding race on for Super2 hopeful Sweeny". speedcafe.com. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny joins expanded HMO Customer Racing programme". touringcartimes.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny romps to maiden win in Bathurst race two". touringcars.net. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny wins kangaroo-interrupted Bathurst International opener". touringcartimes.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Batemans Bay race driver Bailey Sweeny wins Rookie of the Year at Bathurst International". naroomanewsonline.com.au. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny returns for 2023 TCR Australia campaign with HMO". touringcartimes.com. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Sweeny takes TCR Australia opener". speedcafe.com. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "20-year-old Batemans Bay man wins TCR Australia Series in Tasmania". naroomanewsonline.com.au. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Winton TCR: Sunday wins for Oliphant, Sweeny". motorsport.com. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny claims Sunday double at Sandown". touringcartimes.com. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Buchan wins TCR title in dramatic finale". autoaction.com.au. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Sweeny joins RX8 Cup field". autoaction.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "NSW state championship round winds up in Victoria at Winton". speedcafe.com. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Action Packed Return To Winton Raceway For The RX8 Cup Series". rx8cup.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Miles, Thomas (20 August 2024). "Sweeny lands Super3 ride". Auto Action. Action Media Partners. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Sublime Stewart takes maiden Super2 success". autoaction.com.au. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Burcher clinches Super3 crown". v8sleuth.com.au. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor (7 February 2025). "Former TCR contender scores Blanchard Super2 seat". V8 Sleuth. AN1 Media. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Rising Far South Coast racer Bailey Sweeny shines in debut season". batemansbaypost.com.au. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Gray returns to Super2 glory". autoaction.com.au. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Bailey Sweeny | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Sweeny Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
External links
- Bailey Sweeny career summary at DriverDB.com