Álvaro Barba

Álvaro Barba López
Born	(1984-02-17) February 17, 1984 Seville, Spain
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2002–2015
Known for	Formula Renault 3.5 Series, International GT Open

Álvaro Barba López (born 17 February 1984 in Seville) is a retired Spanish racing driver and sibling of fellow racer Marco Barba.

Formula Junior and Spanish Formula Three

Barba initiated his single-seater racing journey in 2002 within the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 category, where he finished second behind Adrián Vallés. The following year, he progressed to the Spanish Formula Three Championship, where he competed for three consecutive seasons. Throughout this period, he achieved nine podium finishes, including three victories, with his peak performance occurring in 2005 when he ended the season ranked fifth overall. Additionally, that year he took part in the Marlboro Masters event at Zandvoort, concluding the race in 24th position.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

In 2003, Barba raced full-time in the World Series Lights, securing two podiums and finishing tenth in the championship standings.

He made his debut in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series during the 2006 season with Swiss outfit Jenzer Motorsport, accumulating nine points and placing 26th overall. The next year, he joined Italian team Draco Racing, where he earned two podiums, including his maiden victory at Donington Park, and completed the season eighth in the rankings.

For the 2008 campaign, Barba transferred to Italian squad Prema Powerteam, while his brother Marco assumed his previous role at Draco Racing. That season, Álvaro achieved a podium finish during the opening round along with three additional podiums and recorded a fastest lap, ultimately finishing tenth in the championship.

International GT Open

In July 2008, Álvaro teamed up with his brother to compete in a Mosler MT900R at the inaugural event on the Valencia Street Circuit for the International GT Open. Later that December, it was confirmed that Barba would join the Advanced Engineering outfit for the 2009 season.

Career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F.Laps	Points	Position
2002	Spanish Formula Junior 1600	Escuela Lois	12	3	9	1	0	134	2nd
2003	Spanish Formula Three Championship	Meycom Sport	11	0	1	0	0	68	16th
	World Series Lights	Escuela Lois Circuit	15	0	2	0	2	63	10th
2004	Spanish Formula Three Championship	Adrian Campos Motorsport	14	0	2	0	0	31	8th
	Winter Series		2	0	1	0	0	N/A	3rd
	Italian Formula Three Championship	Team Ghinzani	2	0	1	0	0	12	15th
2005	2005 Spanish Formula Three Championship	Campos Racing	15	3	6	2	2	81	5th
	2005 Masters of Formula 3	Hitech Racing	1	0	0	0	0	0	24th

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F.Laps	Points	Position
2006	(align=left) 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series	(align=left) Jenzer Motorsport	(17)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(9)	(26th)
2007	(align=left) Formula Renault 3.5 Series	(align=left) Draco Racing	(17)	(1)	(2)	(0)	(4)	(64)	(8th)
2008	(align=left) Formula Renault 3.5 Series	(align=left) Prema Powerteam	(17)	(0)	(4)	(0)	(1)	(58)	(10th)
	(align=left) International GT Open - GTA	(align=left) MC Competicion	(2)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(NC)
2009	(align=left) FIA GT Championship - GT2	(align=left) AF Corse	(8)	(1)	(3)	(1)	(1)	(34)	(4th)
2010	(align=left) International GT Open	(rowspan="2" align=left) AF Corse	(16)	(4)	(9)	(4)	(2)	(90)	(style="background:#FFFFBF;" ) 1st
	(align=left)Le Mans Series	(1)	(0)	(0)	(1)	(0)	(9)	(21st)
	(align=left)Spanish GT Championship	(?)	(?)	(?)	(?)	(?)	(1)	(44th)
2011	(align=left)International GT Open	(align=left)Autorlando Sport	(16)	(2)	(6)	(1)	(1)	(118)	(12th)
	(align=left)Eurocup Mégane Trophy	(align=left)[Equipe Verschuur]	(2)	(0)	(1)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(NC)
2012	(align=left)International GT Open	(align=left)[Villois Racing]	(15)	(4)	(7)	(3)	(0)	(76)	(style="background:#FFDF9F;" ) 3rd
2013	(align=left)International GT Open - GTS	(align=left)Ombra Racing	(8)	(1)	(1)	(0)	(0)	(14)	(22nd)
2014	(align=left)International GT Open	(align=left)Drivex	(2)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(7)	(12th)
	(align=left)International GT Open - GTS	(rowspan="2" align=left)Ombra Racing	(4)	(1)	(2)	(0)	(1)	(18)	(14th)
	(align=left)Italian GT Championship	(2)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(NC)
2015	(align=left)International GT Open	(align=left)[AERT]	(7)	(0)	(1)	(0)	(0)	(8)	(11th)

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races shown in italics represent fastest laps)

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Pos	Points
2006	Jenzer Motorsport	ZOL 1 Retired	ZOL 2 7th	MON 1 Retired	IST 1 22nd	IST 2 Retired	MIS 1 Retired	MIS 2 13th	SPA 1 6th	SPA 2 12th	NÜR 1 Retired	NÜR 2 14th	DON 1 22nd	DON 2 23rd	LMS 1 15th	LMS 2 Retired	CAT 1 Retired	CAT 2 15th	26th	9
2007	International DracoRacing	MNZ 1 Retired	MNZ 2 Retired	NÜR 1 4th	NÜR 2 5th	MON 1 19th	Hungaroring, HUN, Race 1 Retired|	Hungaroring, HUN, Race 2 Retired|	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, SPA, Race 1 Retired|	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, SPA, Race 2, Position 17|	Donington Park, DON, Race 1, Position 1|	Donington Park, DON, Race 2 Retired|	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, MAG, Race 1, Position 12|	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, MAG, Race 2, Position 11|	Autódromo do Estoril, EST, Race 1, Position 3|	Autódromo do Estoril, EST, Race 2, Position 6|	Circuit de Catalunya, CAT, Race 1, Position 18|	Circuit de Catalunya, CAT, Race 2 Retired|	9th	64
2008 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season' Prema Powerteam' Race results: MNZ-1 Retired, MNZ-2 Second, SPA-1 DNS, SPA-2 Tenth, MON-1 Fourteenth, SIL-1 Third (pole), SIL-2 Eighth, HUN-1 Retired, HUN-2 Fifth, NÜR-1 Retired, NÜR-2 Third, BUG-1 NC, BUG-2 Twelfth, EST-1 Second (fastest lap), EST-2 Retired, CAT-1 Sixth, CAT-2 Retired, !10th position with !58 points.