Robert Barth

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

Life Barth was born on born 10 August 1968.

Career Barth won four Long Track World Championships, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006. He also rode in the Speedway Grand Prix.

Barth twice won the German Individual Speedway Championship 2001 and 2002.

Barth was also a prominent grasstrack rider and won three European Championship titles in 1989, 1990 and 1994. ) before winning his world titles.

Barth retired in 2006 but retained an interest in the sport becoming an engine tuner. He helped Lukas Fienhage become the 2020 World Longtrack champion.

Major results Speedway World Individual Championships

Speedway Grand Prix results

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