Ange Barde

Ange Barde, born on February 1, 1969, is a French racing driver with a notable career in GT racing and the Ferrari Challenge series. Growing up near the Circuit Paul Ricard, Barde's passion for motorsport was ignited early. He began his racing career with a title in the French Michelin Junior Clio Cup in 1991, followed by a vice-champion title in France in 2000.

Barde's career took off when he first raced Ferraris in 1997. He participated in the Ferrari Challenge for eight seasons, achieving significant success with four European Championship titles in 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2006. In 2005, he added a FIA GT3 World Championship to his accolades. Barde also participated in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, in 2003 and 2004. After a 12-year break from 2008, he made a comeback in 2021, driving the F488 Challenge Evo alongside Gilles Briquet, finishing third in the world championship in the Ferrari Challenge Pirelli AM with two victories. In 2022, he won the Ferrari Challenge Europe for a fifth time.

Beyond racing, Ange Barde is also an entrepreneur, having founded his own watch brand in 2010. The brand specializes in producing limited series watches, 100% Swiss-made.