Álvaro Barba
| Álvaro Barba López | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Born | 17 February 1984 Seville (Spain) |
| Related to | Marco Barba |
| International GT Open career | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Current team | Advanced Engineering |
| Car number | TBC |
| Former teams | MC Competicion |
| Previous series | |
| 2002 2003 2003–05 2006–08 2008–09 | Spanish Formula Junior 1600 World Series Lights Spanish F3 Championship Formula Renault 3.5 Series International GT Open |
Álvaro Barba López (born 17 February 1984 in Seville) is a Spanish racing driver and brother to fellow racer Marco Barba.
Career
Formula Junior and Spanish Formula Three
Barba began his single seater career in 2002 driving in the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 series, where he finished runner up to fellow countryman Adrián Vallés. In 2003 he moved up to the Spanish Formula Three Championship, the first of three seasons in the category. During his time in the series he accumulated nine podium positions, including three race wins, with his best season coming in 2005 when he finished 5th in the championship. He also raced in that year's Marlboro Masters event at Zandvoort, finishing in 24th place.
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
In 2003 Barba raced a full season in the World Series Lights championship, which acted as a support event to the World Series by Nissan. Barba took two podium positions during the year to finish 10th overall.
In 2006 he stepped up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with the Swiss team Jenzer Motorsport, taking nine points to finish his debut season 26th overall. He joined top Italian team International DracoRacing for the 2007 season, taking two podium positions, including his first race win at Donington Park. He finished the season 8th overall.
For 2008, Barba continued in the World Series, this time switching to the Italian squad Prema Powerteam,[1] with his brother Marco taking over his seat at Draco Racing.[2] After taking a podium in the opening event of the season, he took a further three podium places and a fastest lap to be classified 10th in the championship.
International GT Open
In July 2008, he teamed up with his brother to race a Mosler MT900R in the International GT Open event held at the brand new Valencia Street Circuit, and in December 2008, it was announced that Barba will race for the Advanced Engineering team in the 2009 season.[3]
Career results
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Spanish Formula Junior 1600 | Escuela Lois | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 134 | 2nd |
| 2003 | Spanish F3 Championship | Meycom Sport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 12th |
| 2003 | World Series Lights | Escuela Lois Circuit | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 10th |
| 2004 | Spanish F3 Championship | Adrian Campos Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 8th |
| 2005 | Spanish F3 Championship | Campos Racing | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 81 | 5th |
| 2006 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26th |
| 2007 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | International DracoRacing | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 8th |
| 2008 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Prema Powerteam | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 10th |
| 2008 | International GT Open | MC Competicion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| 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 Ret |
ZOL 2 7 |
MON 1 Ret |
IST 1 22 |
IST 2 Ret |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 13 |
SPA 1 6 |
SPA 2 12 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 14 |
DON 1 22 |
DON 2 23 |
LMS 1 15 |
LMS 2 Ret |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 15 |
26th | 9 |
| 2007 | International DracoRacing | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 5 |
MON 1 19 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 17 |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 Ret |
MAG 1 12 |
MAG 2 11 |
EST 1 3 |
EST 2 6 |
CAT 1 18 |
CAT 2 Ret |
9th | 64 |
| 2008 | Prema Powerteam | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 2 |
SPA 1 DNS |
SPA 2 10 |
MON 1 14 |
SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 8 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 5 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 3 |
BUG 1 NC |
BUG 2 12 |
EST 1 2 |
EST 2 Ret |
CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 Ret |
10th | 58 |
References
- ^ "Alvaro Barba and Prema together in the 2008 World Series by Renault Championship". formula3.cc. 2008-01-10. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Baguette to join Barba at Draco". italiaracing.net. 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Álvaro Barba to Take Part in 2009 International GT Open with AE". gtsport.es. Retrieved 2009-02-04.