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Rob Mason [[File:]] Nationality Nationality Year Joined 2014 First Race 2014 Open Series Malaysian Grand Prix Series Entered Formula Challenge , World Sport Series, International Touring Cup Current Team(s) YTF1 , Cosmo Autosport Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 0 Poles 0 Fastest Laps {{{Fastest Laps}}}

Formula Challenge Career (up to October 2014) Debut Year 2014 Associated Teams YTF1 Races 13 Championships 0 Race Wins 0 Podium Finishes 0 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First Race 2014 Challenge Austrian Grand Prix

Rob Mason is a British sim-racer who currently drives for YTF1 in the 2014 International Touring Cup season as their primary driver, and in the 2014 Formula Challenge season as a reserve, as well as driving for Cosmo Autosport in the 2014 World Sport Series season.

Early Sim-Racing Career

Mason started sim-racing in 2008 at the now defunct Syncro Racing with mixed success, but wrapping up two championships in the Audi R8 Cup and the Lotus Cortina series. Following a sabbatical from sim-racing while concentrating on studies, Mason returned to touring car racing at WSVR in 2013. Following the sabbatical, Mason has returned a better driver taken more race wins and poles than before. 2014 saw a shift in focus to take in a broader range of series, which lead to the start of a career at GPVWC.

World Sports Series

2014

Mason was snapped up by Cosmo Autosport for the 2014 World Sport Series season to make his debut at GPVWC alongside Cameron Brewster. A mixed season followed with points few and far between, with Rob consistently being just outside the points. The contribution alongside Brewster did help Cosmo achieve 9th Place in the Teams Championship/

International Touring Cup

2014

The series that could of marked Mason as a force in touring cars with YTF1 at GPVWC was marred by business commitments resulting in missed races. Some flashes of speed belied general inexperience in the cars. A low points haul marked a disappointing season.

Formula Challenge

2014

Off the back of the ITC drive with YTF1, Mason took up a reserve driver role with the team. This resulted in a surprising number of appearances, and despite a marked improvement as the year progressed presented few points scoring opportunities.

Open Series

2014

A debut at Sepang showed an initial lack of speed in these open wheel cars, but steady work saw Mason improve. The highlight of the year was a pole to flag victory at Monaco. Brief appearances yielded average results before a further pole followed at Brazil but the race was red flagged at half distance.

Racing Career Results

World Sports Series

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

year	Team	Chassis	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		WDC	Points
2014	Cosmo Autosport	FC-013	R1 20th	R2 14th	R1 Ret	R2 15th	R1 23rd	R2 18th	R1 19th	R2 13th	R1 -	R2 -	R1 -	R2 -	R1 19th	R2 Ret	R1 19th	R2 18th	R1 16th	R2 16th	R1 Ret	R2 22nd	-	-

^† Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.