Marco Barba
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| Marco Antonio Barba López | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Date of Birth | November 10, 1985 |
| Place of Birth | Seville (Spain) |
| 2008 World Series by Renault | |
| Debut season | 2006 |
| Current team | International DracoRacing |
| Car No. | 4 |
| Former teams | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Previous series | |
| 2003-04 2004-07 2005 2006, 2008 |
Spanish Formula Junior Spanish F3 Championship Italian F3 Championship World Series by Renault |
Marco Antonio Barba López (born November 10, 1985 in Seville) is a Spanish racecar driver and brother to fellow racer Álvaro Barba.
Barba began his racing career in 2003 in the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 series, taking a single podium and two pole positions to finish the year in 12th place. He stayed in the championship the following year, taking eight podiums, including six wins, to finish runner-up behind current GP2 driver Michael Herck. He also took part in three races in the Spanish Formula 3 Championship.
In 2005 Barba stepped up to the Spanish Formula 3 Championship full-time with Campos Racing, competing in the Copa de España class for older generation Dallara chassis. During the year he took 9 class podiums, including 2 class wins, to finish third in the standings, behind team-mate Arturo Llobell. In the overall championship standings he finished in 10th place. He also contested two races in the Italian Formula 3 Championship for Team Ghinzani. Despite only taking part in two races, he scored enough points to be classified 10th in the final standings.
In 2006 he moved up to the main class of the Spanish Formula 3 series with Campos Racing, taking five podium places, including a single victory, to finish 7th in the championship. Barba also took part in the final six races of the World Series by Renault season, driving for Jenzer Motorsport alongside his older brother Álvaro. He failed to score a point in the six races he contested.
For 2007 he remained in the Spanish F3 Championship, moving from Campos Racing to the defending champion team TEC Auto. During the season he took nine podiums, including three race wins, to finish runner-up in the standings behind team-mate Máximo Cortés, losing out on the title by just four points.
Barba will graduate to the World Series by Renault in 2008, racing for the Italian Draco Racing squad alongside fellow team newcomer Bertrand Baguette [1].
[edit] Career results
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Spanish Formula Junior 1600 | Escuela Lois Circuit | - | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 12th |
| 2004 | Spanish Formula Junior 1600 | Unknown | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 8 | 117 | 2nd |
| Spanish F3 Championship | GTA Motor Competicion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2005 | Spanish F3 Championship (Copa de España) | Campos Racing | 15 | 2 | 2 | - | 9 | 79 | 3rd |
| Spanish F3 Championship (Overall) | Campos Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10th | |
| Italian F3 Championship | Team Ghinzani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10th | |
| 2006 | Spanish F3 Championship | Campos F3 Team | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 7th |
| World Series by Renault | Jenzer Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2007 | Spanish F3 Championship | TEC Auto | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 113 | 2nd |
| 2008 | World Series by Renault | International DracoRacing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
