Robert Barth
(Redirected from Robert Barth (speedway rider))
 | |
| Born | 10 August 1968 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Career history | |
| Germany | |
| 1990–1992, 2005–2006 | Olching |
| 1997–2001 | Landshut |
| 2003–2004 | Güstrow |
| Poland | |
| 1999 | Gdańsk |
| 2000 | Zielona Góra |
| Individual honours | |
| 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 | Long Track World Champion |
| 2000, 2001 | German Speedway Champion |
| 1994, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 | German Longtrack champion |
| 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003 | German Silver Helmet Winner |
| 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003 | German Longtrack Golden Helmet Winner |
Robert Barth (born 10 August 1968[1]) is a former German motorcycle speedway rider,[2] who is a four time champion of the world.
Career
[edit]Barth won four Long Track World Championships, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.[3]
He has ridden in the Speedway Grand Prix.[4]
He retired in 2006 but retained an interest in the sport becoming an engine tuner. He helped Lukas Fienhage become the 2020 World Longtrack champion.[5]
Major results
[edit]Speedway
[edit]World Individual Championships
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 /6 |  German SGP
|
11 | 7 | (1,0,3,1,2) +1C | 6 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 /6 | German SGP
|
22 | 2 | (0,1) | 23 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 /6 | German SGP
|
14 | 6 | (0,2,2) (0,1) | 23 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 /9 |  Czech Rep. SGP
|
21 | 2 | (0,1) | 23 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
World Team Championships
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- 2000 - 3rd place in Semi Final B
- 2002 -
Owlerton Stadium - 4th place in Event 1
European Championships
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2000 -
Piła - Bronze medal (10 points) - 2001 -
Daugavpils - 4th place (8 points)
- 2000 -
Longtrack
[edit]Individual World Championships
- 1991 Semi-final
- 1992 Semi-final
- 1993 Semi-final
- 1994
Marianske Lazne (14th) 4pts - 1995
Scheeßel (13th) 4pts - 1996 Herxheim (Third) 23pts
Grand-Prix Years
- 1997 Did not compete
- 1998 5 app (Second) 93pts
- 1999 5 app (Second) 79pts
- 2000 5 app (Second) 98pts
- 2001 4 app (Third) 70pts
- 2002 5 app (Champion) 113pts
- 2003 6 app (Champion) 131pts
- 2004 2 app (16th) 36pts
- 2005 4 app (Champion) 83pts
- 2006 3 app (Champion) 75pts
Best Grand-Prix Results
- Abingdon First 2000
Aduard Third 1998- Berghaupten Second 1999
- Bielefeld First 2003, Third 2002
- Collier Street Second 2001, 2003
Colomb de Lauzun First 2002- Eenrum Second 2000, Third 1999
- Herxheim Second 2001
- Marmande First 2005, 1998, Third 2003
- Morizes First 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, Second 2005, Third 2001, 2004
- Mühldorf First 2003, Second 1998, 1999, 2005
New Plymouth Third 2003- Parchim Second 2002, Third 2005
- Pfarrkirchen Third 2004
- Scheeßel First 2002
- St. Macaire First 2006
- Vechta First 2006
German Longtrack Championship
- 1994 Vilshofen Champion
- 1997 Ludinghausen Third
- 1999 Herxheim Champion
- 2000 Scheeßel Second
- 2001 Berghaupten Champion
- 2002 Harsewinkel Second
- 2003 Ludinghausen Champion
- 2004 Mühldorf 7th
- 2005 Bad Hersfeld Champion
- 2006 Berghaupten Champion
Grasstrack European Championships
- 1988 Joure (7th) 10pts
- 1989 La Reole (Champion) 21Pts
- 1990 Uithuizen (Champion) 24Pts
- 1994 Cloppenburg (Champion) 25Pts
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Robert Barth Niemcy". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Robert Barth". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 514. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Champion Fienhage: What tuner Robert Barth contributes". Speedweek.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.