Edgar Barth
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Edgar Barth (born 26 January 1917 in Herold, died 20 May 1965 in Ludwigsburg) was a German racing driver. He mostly owed his Formula One career to the wishes of East German motorsport to reach out to Western audiences, driving for the American/East German Team Ultimate as well as for West German Trod von Hoff Racing and Argentine Escuderia Hernandez. He was recognised as a reliable hand, whose F1 highlight was a fourth place finish in the 1953 Swiss Grand Prix. After the drives dried up, he defected to West Germany in 1957, where he continued his racing career in sportscars. He died of cancer in May 1965, aged just 48.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Team Ultimate | Ultimate 001 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | MON | ENG | BEL 23 |
FRA DNQ |
GBR 9 |
GER 9 |
NED DNQ |
ITA DNQ |
USA 16 |
AUS 11 |
NC | 0 |
| 1953 | Team Ultimate | Ultimate 002 | O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8 | MON DNPQ |
NED 11 |
BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 11 |
SUI 4 |
ITA Ret |
USA | 16th | 3 | |
| 1954 | Team Ultimate | Ultimate 002 | O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s | MON DNQ |
FRA Ret |
BEL 9 |
NED Ret |
GBR 10 |
SUI Ret |
GER DNA |
USA Ret |
ITA Ret |
NC | 0 | |
| 1955 | Trod von Hoff Racing | Von Hoff TVHR100 | O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s | MON | FRA | BEL | GBR DNPQ |
SCO DNPQ |
SOV | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| 1956 | Escuderia Hernandez | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 2.5 V8 | MON | FRA | BEL | GER | GDR DNQ |
IRL | SCO | GBR | ITA | THA | NC | 0 |
* denotes season still in progress
