Fredy Barth

{{short description|Swiss racing driver}} {{BLP one source|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Fredy Barth | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = {{flag|SUI|name=Swiss}} | birth_name = Frédéric Nicolas Barth | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|12|05}} | birth_place = Lucerne, Switzerland | relatives = | racing_licence = 12px FIA Silver | current_series = World Touring Car Championship | first_year = 2010 | current_team = Wiechers-Sport | car_number = 77 | former_teams = SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED | starts = 63 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | fastest_laps = 1 | best_finish = 13th | year = 2010 | prev_series = Blancpain Endurance Series SEAT León Eurocup VLN SEAT León Supercopa Spain SEAT León Supercopa Germany Ford Fiesta Cup Germany Formula Volkswagen Germany Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault Campus | prev_series_years = 2012 2008–09 2007, 09 2007 2004–09 2005 2003 2002 2001 | titles = | title_years = | awards = | award_years = }} '''Frédéric Nicolas "Fredy" Barth''' (born 5 December 1979 in Lucerne) is an auto racing driver from Switzerland. He currently drives in the World Touring Car Championship.

==Racing career==

===Early years=== Barth started out in karting before stepping up to French Formula Renault Campus in 2001, where he finished fifth. In 2002, he moved to the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, although he scored no points in nine starts. In 2003, he competed in Formula Volkswagen Germany, where he finished tenth.

===SEAT León Supercopa=== In 2004, Barth moved to touring cars, when he raced in the German SEAT Leon Supercopa, finishing fifth in the standings. He finished third in the standings in 2006, behind champion Florian Gruber and René Rast. He raced in the Spanish SEAT Leon Supercopa in 2007, finishing fifth in the standings. He moved to the new SEAT León Eurocup in 2008, finishing 17th in the championship. In 2009, he improved to finish third in the standings behind champion Norbert Michelisz and Massimiliano Pedalà.

===World Touring Car Championship===

====SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED (2010–2012)==== [[File:Fredy Barth 2011 WTCC Race of Japan (Qualify).jpg|thumb|Barth driving for SEAT Swiss Racing at the 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.]] Barth made his World Touring Car Championship debut for Sunred Engineering at the 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil.<ref>{{cite news|title=SUNRED to field sixth Leon for Barth|url=http://www.racer.com/sunred-to-field-sixth-leon-for-barth/article/164707/|work=Racer|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=27 February 2010|access-date=24 November 2012}}</ref> At the start of race one of the Race of Morocco, he moved up from eighth to third but was demoted to fourth by Tiago Monteiro, a position which he finished in.<ref>{{cite news|last=English|first=Steven|title=Tarquini wins shortened race one|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83276|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=2 May 2010|access-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> He started on the reversed grid pole position in Portugal but a slow start dropped him down to eighth at the end of the first lap. Barth finished the season thirteenth in the overall standings and third in the Rookie Challenge having led early on.

Barth returned for another season in 2011, racing under the SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED banner.<ref>{{cite news|date=17 February 2011|last=Hudson|first=Neil|title=Barth confirmed to complete six car SUNRED team|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5772|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204141046/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=5772|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2013|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|access-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> He was due to start on the reversed grid pole for the Race of Belgium but due to damage sustained in race one he was unable to take up his position on the grid. At the season finale in Macau, a major accident on the Friday ruled him out of the rest of the weekend. Barth was knocked unconscious by the impact before the car caught fire, he was extracted from the car and taken to hospital to treat smoke inhalation, back contusion and concussion.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hudson|first=Neil|title=Barth and Dahlgren sustain injuries at Macau|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7022|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=18 November 2011|access-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> He was discharged from hospital the following morning.

Barth was unable to secure a budget to continue in the WTCC for a full season in 2012, electing instead to race in the Blancpain Endurance Series.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hudson|first=Neil|title=No Fredy Barth for 2012 WTCC|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7255|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204141004/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7255|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2013|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=2 March 2012|access-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> He returned to the WTCC for the final two rounds of the season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mills|first=Peter|title=Fredy Barth takes Tiago Monteiro's seat at SUNRED|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103288/|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=11 October 2012|access-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> In his first race back at the Race of China he finished tenth in the provisional classification before a 30-second penalty dropped him out of the points, to fourteenth.<ref>{{cite news|last=Auger|first=Matt|title=Shanghai WTCC: Penalty Summary|url=http://www.touring-cars.net/2012/11/shanghai-wtcc-penalty-summary|work=Touring-Cars.net|publisher=Andrew Abbott|date=4 November 2012|access-date=4 November 2012}}</ref>

====Wiechers-Sport (2013)==== Barth joined Wiechers-Sport for the 2013 season, driving their BMW 320 TC which took Stefano D'Aste to two wins the previous season.<ref>{{cite news|title=FREDY BARTH TO RACE FOR WIECHERS-SPORT|url=http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/641/t/FREDY-BARTH-TO-RACE-FOR-WIECHERS-SPORT|work=World Touring Car Championship|publisher=Kigema Sport Organisation|access-date=6 March 2013|date=6 March 2013}}</ref> He collided with Robert Huff during qualifying for the Race of Italy, breaking the suspension on Huff's SEAT although neither driver were penalised. Barth went on to qualifying in 20th place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tremayne|first=Sam|title=Monza WTCC: Yvan Muller dominates chaotic qualifying|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106318|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|access-date=25 March 2013|date=23 March 2013}}</ref> He had originally planned to miss the Race of Portugal and the Race of Brazil due to clashes with his 24 Hours of Spa programme. He raced in Portugal. For the Race of Argentina, he was replaced at Wiechers-Sport by local driver José María López, Barth would return to the seat for the rest of the season except the Race of Japan.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tremayne|first=Sam|title=Jose Maria Lopez to make WTCC debut in Argentina|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108962|work=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|access-date=26 July 2013|date=26 July 2013}}</ref>

==Racing record==

===Complete World Touring Car Championship results=== (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! DC ! Points |- | 2010 ! SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED ! SEAT León TDI |style="background:#dfffdf;"| BRA 1 {{small|9}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| BRA 2 {{small|14}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ''MAR 1'' {{small|4}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAR 2 {{small|5}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA 1 {{small|6}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA 2 {{small|14}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| BEL 1 {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| BEL 2 {{small|18}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR 1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''POR 2''' {{small|8}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| GBR 1 {{small|11}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| GBR 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CZE 1 {{small|12}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| CZE 2 {{small|8}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER 1 {{small|11}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER 2 {{small|20}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ESP 1 {{small|7}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| ESP 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| JPN 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| JPN 2 {{small|13}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| MAC 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| MAC 2 {{small|Ret}} | | ! 13th ! 51 |- |rowspan=2| 2011 !rowspan=2| SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED ! SEAT León 2.0 TDI |style="background:#cfcfff;"| BRA 1 {{small|15}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| BRA 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| BEL 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#ffffff;"| '''BEL 2''' {{small|DNS}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA 1 {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA 2 {{small|19}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | !rowspan=2| 19th !rowspan=2| 7 |- ! SUNRED SR León 1.6T | | | | | | |style="background:#dfffdf;"| HUN 1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| HUN 2 {{small|10}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| CZE 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CZE 2 {{small|16}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| POR 1 {{small|NC}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| POR 2 {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| GBR 1 {{small|13}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| GBR 2 {{small|11}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| GER 1 {{small|NC}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| GER 2 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| ESP 1 {{small|19}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| ESP 2 {{small|18}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| JPN 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#ffffff;"| JPN 2 {{small|DNS}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CHN 1 {{small|21}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CHN 2 {{small|12}} |style="background:#ffffff;"| MAC 1 {{small|DNS}} |style="background:#ffffff;"| MAC 2 {{small|DNS}} |- | 2012 ! SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED ! SEAT León WTCC | ITA 1 | ITA 2 | ESP 1 | ESP 2 | MAR 1 | MAR 2 | SVK 1 | SVK 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | AUT 1 | AUT 2 | POR 1 | POR 2 | BRA 1 | BRA 2 | USA 1 | USA 2 | JPN 1 | JPN 2 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CHN 1 {{small|14}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CHN 2 {{small|14}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAC 1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| MAC 2 {{small|8}} ! 21st ! 8 |- | 2013 ! Wiechers-Sport ! BMW 320 TC |style="background:#dfffdf;"| ITA 1 {{small|10}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| ITA 2 {{small|14}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| MAR 1 {{small|13}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| MAR 2 {{small|12}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| SVK 1 {{small|11}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| SVK 2 {{small|13}} |style="background:#efcfff;"| HUN 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| HUN 2 {{small|22†}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| AUT 1 {{small|6}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| AUT 2 {{small|13}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RUS 1 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| RUS 2 {{small|DNS}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| POR 1 {{small|17}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| POR 2 {{small|21†}} | ARG 1 | ARG 2 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| USA 1 {{small|17}} |style="background:#dfffdf;"| USA 2 {{small|7}} | JPN 1 | JPN 2 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CHN 1 {{small|19}} |style="background:#cfcfff;"| CHN 2 {{small|21}} |style="background:#ffffff;"| MAC 1 {{small|DNS}} |style="background:#ffffff;"| MAC 2 {{small|DNS}} ! 17th ! 15 |} * Season still in progress.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Fredy Barth}} *[http://www.fredybarth.ch/ Official website] {{in lang|de}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130510070606/http://www.fiawtcc.com/drivers/detail/id/34 Driver profile at fiawtcc.com] *{{DriverDB driver|fredy-barth}}

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