Skip Barber is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for March. Barber has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,619 ranks Barber 629th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1972-10-08 | Watkins Glen | P16 | +17 |
| 1972-09-24 | Mosport International Raceway | DNF | −79 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ▸Formula 1 | March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −63 | 4,619 |
| 1971 | ▸Formula 1 | March-Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −118 | 4,682 |
Skip Barber is a retired American driver who competed in Formula 1 during 1971 and 1972, entering five grands prix for March-Ford. He did not score a point or podium finish in that time, averaging a grid position of 16th across his classified starts. His most notable results came through occasional finishes ahead of stronger drivers; he beat three-time world champion Niki Lauda once, and also finished ahead of Peter Revson and motorcycle road racer Mike Hailwood in single instances.[1]
Barber's brief top-level career coincided with a period when March fielded a roster of drivers with mixed credentials, and his results were consistent with the midfield performance typical of the team's entries. His primary significance to motorsport history lies not in his driving record but in his subsequent career founding the Skip Barber Racing Schools, an institution that has become one of the most influential driver training operations in North America and remains active in producing professional racers across multiple disciplines and formats.[2]