The first round at Nogaro brought immediate success, as the Australian took victory on Sunday, whilst the following event at Magny-Cours heralded a triple of podiums, bringing Barter into the championship fight.

[9] At the next round in Aragón, Barter would add to his tally with two victories, as well as a third place in Race 2,[10][11] before taking a hattrick of wins at Navarra, where he also took a pair of pole positions.

[12][13] By this stage, Tsolov had been crowned as the champion, with Barter ending his season by scoring two further podiums at Barcelona, securing himself the runner-up spot.

[20] An early retirement in Race 1 meant an end for Barter's title ambitions, as, despite taking another podium on Sunday, he finished second in the championship.

[2] Barter had a difficult season, having to wait until the fifth round at the Red Bull Ring to score points, placing eighth in the feature race.

[24] Shortly before the Monza finale, it was announced that Barter would be unable to complete the season due to unspecified issues, and was replaced by FRECA racer Joshua Dufek.