Fredy Barth

Frédéric Barth
Frédéric Barth
Born	Frédéric Nicolas Barth; December 5, 1979 (age 46); Lucerne, Switzerland
Other names	Fredy Barth
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2001–present
Known for	Participation in World Touring Car Championship

Frédéric Nicolas "Fredy" Barth (born 5 December 1979 in Lucerne) is a Swiss professional racing driver actively participating in the World Touring Car Championship.

Initial stages

Barth initiated his motorsport journey in karting before moving up to compete in the French Formula Renault Campus series in 2001, where he secured fifth place. The next year, he took part in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup but did not score points across nine races. In 2003, he raced in the Formula Volkswagen Germany championship, ending the season tenth overall.

SEAT León Supercopa

In 2004, Barth shifted focus to touring car racing, entering the German SEAT León Supercopa and finishing fifth in the standings. By 2006, he elevated his performance to third place, trailing only Florian Gruber and René Rast. The following year, he competed in the Spanish SEAT León Supercopa and achieved fifth position. Barth then joined the SEAT León Eurocup in 2008, placing seventeenth initially before improving to third place in 2009 behind Norbert Michelisz and Massimiliano Pedalà.

SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED (2010–2012)

Barth made his WTCC debut with Sunred Engineering during the 2010 Race of Brazil. At the Morocco event, he briefly held third position before finishing fourth. Starting from pole position on a reversed grid in Portugal, a poor launch dropped him to eighth after the first lap. He wrapped up the season ranked thirteenth overall and was third among rookies.

Continuing with SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED in 2011, Barth was due to start from reversed grid pole at Belgium but was forced out due to damage sustained in race one. Later that year, he suffered a severe crash at Macau resulting in concussion and smoke inhalation; he was hospitalized but released the following day.

Lacking full-season sponsorship for WTCC 2012, Barth competed instead in the Blancpain Endurance Series. He returned for the final two WTCC rounds that year, finishing tenth at China before receiving a penalty that dropped him to fourteenth.

Wiechers-Sport (2013)

In 2013, Barth joined Wiechers-Sport, piloting their BMW 320 TC, a car which had earned two victories for Stefano D'Aste the previous season. During qualifying for the Race of Italy, he collided with Robert Huff, causing suspension damage to Huff's SEAT; no penalties were issued to either driver. Barth qualified twentieth. Although initially planning to miss both the Race of Portugal and Race of Brazil due to commitments at the 24 Hours of Spa, he competed in Portugal. For the Race of Argentina, local driver José María López took his seat; however, Barth returned for most remaining rounds except for the Race of Japan.

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

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	BRA 1 9	BRA 2 14	MAR 1 4	MAR 2 5	ITA 1 6	ITA 2 14	BEL 1 10	BEL 2 18	POR 1 8	POR 2 8	GBR 1 11	GBR 2 Ret	CZE 1 12	CZE 2 8	GER 1 11	GER 2 20	ESP 1 7	ESP 2 Ret	JPN 1 Ret	JPN 2 13	MAC 1 Ret	MAC 2 Ret			13th	51

... [Remaining results table truncated for brevity, preserving key financial and performance data] ...

^* Season ongoing.

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