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Jürgen Barth
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Quick Facts
| Intro | German racing driver |
| A.K.A. | Barth |
| Is | Racecar driver Writer |
| From | Germany |
| Type | Literature Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 10 December 1947, Thum, Germany |
| Age | 73 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
| Peoplepill ID | juergen-barth |
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Biography
Jürgen Barth (born December 10, 1947 in Thum, Saxony) is a German engineer and a former racecar driver. He is the son of Formula One driver and sports car racer Edgar Barth.
Barth started out as an engineer but became one of the most successful drivers in sports car racing. He won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1977 in a Porsche 936, with Jacky Ickx and Hurley Haywood, and in 1980 he won the 1000 km Nürburgring with Rolf Stommelen.
Barth is co-author of the book about Porsche's racing history, Das große Buch der Porschetypen, and later would help in the creation of the BPR Global GT Series.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | René Mazzia | René Mazzia | Porsche 911EC | GT +2.0 | 303 | 8 | 2nd |
| 1972 | Louis Meznarie | Sylvain Garant Michael Keyser |
Porsche 911 S | GT 3.0 | 285 | 13 | 1st |
| 1973 | Gelo Racing Team | Georg Loos | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GT 3.0 | 311 | 10 | 2nd |
| 1974 | Polifac Gelo Racing Team | Franz Pesch | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GT | DNF | DNF | |
| 1975 | Ovoro Joest Racing | Mario Casoni Reinhold Jöst |
Porsche 908LH | S 3.0 | 325 | 4th | 4th |
| 1976 | Martini Racing Joest | Reinhold Jöst | Porsche 936 Spyder | S 3.0 | DNF | DNF | |
| 1977 | Martini Racing Porsche System | Jacky Ickx Hurley Haywood |
Porsche 936/77 | S +2.0 |
342 | 1st | 1st |
| 1978 | Martini Racing Porsche System | Bob Wollek Jacky Ickx |
Porsche 936/78 | S +2.0 |
364 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1979 | Essex Motorsport Porsche | Jacky Ickx Brian Redman |
Porsche 936 | S +2.0 | 200 | DNF | DNF |
| 1980 | Porsche System | Manfred Schurti | Porsche 924 Carrera GT | GTP | 316 | 6 | 3rd |
| 1981 | Porsche System | Walter Röhrl | Porsche 944 LM | GTP +3.0 | 323 | 7 | 1st |
| 1982 | Rothmans Porsche System | Al Holbert Hurley Haywood |
Porsche 956 | C | 340 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 1993 | Monaco Media International Larbre Compétition |
Joël Gouhier Dominique Dupuy |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GT | 304 | 15th | 1st |
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https://d-nb.info/gnd/124755224
http://isni.org/isni/0000000120223576
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011039955
https://aleph.nkp.cz/F/?func=find-c&local_base=aut&ccl_term=ica=xx0036314&CON_LNG=ENG
http://data.bibliotheken.nl/id/thes/p072704470
https://viaf.org/viaf/23082709
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/containsVIAFID/23082709