Robert Barth
German motorcycle speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
German motorcycle speedway rider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Barth (born 10 August 1968) is a German former motorcycle speedway rider. He is a four time champion of the world.
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| 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 |
Barth was born on born 10 August 1968.[1]
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]
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
Owlerton Stadium - 4th place in Event 1European Championships
Piła - Bronze medal (10 points)
Daugavpils - 4th place (8 points)Individual World Championships
Mariánské Lázně (14th) 4pts Scheeßel (13th) 4pts Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz (Third) 23ptsGrand-Prix Years
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 2006German Longtrack Championship
Vilshofen Champion Ludinghausen Third Herxheim am Berg Champion Scheeßel Second Berghaupten Champion Harsewinkel Second Ludinghausen Champion Mühldorf 7th Bad Hersfeld Champion Berghaupten ChampionGrasstrack European Championships
Joure (7th) 10pts La Réole (Champion) 21Pts Uithuizen (Champion) 24Pts Cloppenburg (Champion) 25PtsSeamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
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