Robert Barth

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Robert Barth (born 10 August 1968) is a German former motorcycle speedway rider. He is a four time champion of the world.

Robert Barth

Born	(1968-08-10) 10 August 1968 (age 56)
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

Life

Barth was born on born 10 August 1968.^[1]

Career

Barth won four Long Track World Championships, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006.^[2] He also rode in the Speedway Grand Prix.^[3]

Barth twice won the German Individual Speedway Championship 2001^[4] and 2002.

Barth was also a prominent grasstrack rider^[5] and won three European Championship titles in 1989, 1990 and 1994.^[2] The grasstrack championship merged with the Longtrack and Barth finished runner-up three times (1996, 1999 and 2000^[6]) before winning his world titles.

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.^[7]

Major results

Speedway

World Individual Championships

Speedway Grand Prix results

1997 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 16)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
3 /6	German SGP	11	7	(1,0,3,1,2) +1C	6

1998 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 23)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
2 /6	German SGP	22	2	(0,1)	23

2001 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 23)

Race no.	Grand Prix	Pos.	Pts.	Heats	Draw No
1 /6	German SGP	14	6	(0,2,2) (0,1)	23

2004 Speedway Grand Prix Final Championship standings
(Riding No 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)

Longtrack

Individual World Championships

• 1991 Semi-final
• 1992 Semi-final
• 1993 Semi-final
• 1994 Mariánské Lázně (14th) 4pts
• 1995 Scheeßel (13th) 4pts
• 1996 Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz (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-on-Thames First 2000
• Aduard Third 1998
• Berghaupten Second 1999
• Bielefeld First 2003, Third 2002
• Collier Street Second 2001, 2003
• Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun First 2002
• Eenrum Second 2000, Third 1999
• Herxheim Second 2001
• Marmande First 2005, 1998, Third 2003
• Morizès 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
• Saint-Macaire First 2006
• Vechta First 2006

German Longtrack Championship

• 1994 Vilshofen Champion
• 1997 Ludinghausen Third
• 1999 Herxheim am Berg 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 Réole (Champion) 21Pts
• 1990 Uithuizen (Champion) 24Pts
• 1994 Cloppenburg (Champion) 25Pts

See also

• Germany national speedway team
• List of Speedway Grand Prix riders

References

1. speedwaygp.republika.pl Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Robert Barth". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
3. Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 514. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
4. "Dryml second in German Championship". Bicester Review. 21 September 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Wigg back to winning ways after injury setback". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 7 June 1993. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Speedway: Barth takes charge at the barracks". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
7. "Champion Fienhage: What tuner Robert Barth contributes". Speedweek.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.