Barry Baltus

Barry Baltus
Baltus in 2019
NationalityBelgian
Born (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20)
Namur, Belgium
Current teamRW-Idrofoglia Racing GP
Bike number7
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2021
ManufacturersNTS, Kalex
2023 championship position17th (55pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
51 0 1 0 0 110
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2020
ManufacturersKTM
Championships0
2020 championship position26th (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
14 0 0 0 0 0

Barry Baltus (born 3 May 2004) is a Belgian Grand Prix motorcycle racer currently competing in the 2024 Moto2 World Championship for RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP.[1]

Career

Moto3 World Championship

Baltus contested the 2020 season as a full-time rider in the Moto3 World Championship for CarXpert Prüstel GP, despite missing the opening race of the season due to him being under the age limit.

Moto2 World Championship

In 2021, Baltus moved to the Moto2 class with NTS RW Racing GP.[2] A free practice crash at the opening round in Qatar resulted in a wrist injury which delayed his race debut until the fifth round in France.[3] A difficult season on the uncompetitive NTS machinery resulted in just one points finish for Baltus, ultimately finishing the season with just 2 points and in 32nd position of the rider's championship. 2022 was a significant improvement, as RW Racing switched to Kalex chassis, and B.Baltus scored 30 points (finishing twice in top 10), gaining experience in Moto2 class.[citation needed]

Career statistics

European Talent Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
2017 Honda ALB1 ALB2 CAT VAL1 EST1 EST2 JER1 JER2 ARA1 ARA2 VAL2
14
31st 2
2018 Honda EST1
1
EST2
3
VAL1
10
VAL2
9
CAT ARA1 ARA2 JER1 JER2 ALB VAL 12th 54

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2018 JER1
7
JER2
11
ITA
13
ASS
9
ASS
4
GER1
11
GER2
11
AUT
16
AUT
12
MIS
15
ARA
11
ARA
13
11th 60
2019 JER1
3
JER2
Ret
ITA
8
ASS1
Ret
ASS2
3
GER1
DNS
GER2
DNS
AUT1
8
AUT2
12
MIS
Ret
ARA1
Ret
ARA2
8
12th 60

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2018 KTM EST
VAL1
VAL2
FRA
Ret
CAT1
17
CAT2
19
ARA
Ret
JER1
18
JER2
18
ALB
9
VAL1
17
VAL2
18
31st 7
2019 KTM EST
1
VAL1
9
VAL2
7
FRA
5
CAT1
2
CAT2
2
ARA
8
JER1
11
JER2
Ret
ALB
4
VAL1
8
VAL2
2
4th 146

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2020 Moto3 KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 14 0 0 0 0 0 26th
2021 Moto2 NTS NTS RW Racing GP 14 0 0 0 0 2 32nd
2022 Moto2 Kalex RW Racing GP 16 0 0 0 0 30 21st
2023 Moto2 Kalex Fieten Olie Racing GP 19 0 0 0 0 55 17th
2024 Moto2 Kalex RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP 17 0 1 0 0 40* 19th*
Total 80 0 1 0 0 127

By class

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2020 2020 Spain 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moto2 2021–present 2021 France 2024 Qatar 66 0 1 0 0 127 0
Total 2020–present 80 0 1 0 0 127 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Pts
2020 Moto3 KTM QAT SPA
24
ANC
17
CZE
21
AUT
Ret
STY
18
RSM
24
EMI
22
CAT
16
FRA
16
ARA
25
TER
21
EUR
20
VAL
17
POR
16
26th 0
2021 Moto2 NTS QAT
DNS
DOH POR SPA FRA
17
ITA
17
CAT
22
GER
14
NED
24
STY
Ret
AUT
Ret
GBR
23
ARA
16
RSM
Ret
AME
17
EMI
17
ALR
23
VAL
18
32nd 2
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT
Ret
INA
DNS
ARG AME
10
POR
9
SPA
14
FRA
Ret
ITA
16
CAT
17
GER
Ret
NED
15
GBR
16
AUT
12
RSM
13
ARA
13
JPN
14
THA
12
AUS
Ret
MAL
DNS
VAL 21st 30
2023 Moto2 Kalex POR
12
ARG
19
AME
Ret
SPA
13
FRA
7
ITA
16
GER
12
NED
12
GBR
6
AUT
DNS
CAT
12
RSM
15
IND
8
JPN
15
INA
Ret
AUS
Ret
THA
18
MAL
11
QAT
18
VAL
14
17th 55
2024 Moto2 Kalex QAT
2
POR
13
AME
16
SPA
Ret
FRA
Ret
CAT
21
ITA
18
NED
17
GER
20
GBR
16
AUT
Ret
ARA
13
RSM
18
EMI
18
INA
11
JPN
18
AUS
7
THA
MAL
VAL
19th* 40*

Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ "Rider Info".
  2. ^ "NTS RW Racing GP and Barry Baltus sign two-year contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ Fialho, Fabio (2021-04-27). "Barry Baltus still absent is replaced by Taiga Hada for the Spanish GP". MotorcycleSports.net. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2021-12-31.