Career
In 2012, Barry married fellow racer and BTCC Grid Girl Jo Polley, although the pair announced their separation in September 2014. Goldin began his racing career in Ministox at the age of 12 in 1991. In 1995, Goldin began racing Formula 2 stock cars.
He earned his first championship success in 1999, taking the English Championship.
However, it wasn"t until Rob Speak retired from Formula 2 that Goldin could step up to become the sport"s number one driver. Goldin switched his emphasis to winning the World Championship in 2003 and was successful straight away, winning the title at Taunton.
After that Goldin hit something of a slump in form, although he retained the red roof of a star or superstar driver. He found form again in 2011, winning the British Championship for a third time and the European Championship for the first time.
In September he looked like he was heading to his second World title, when he was comfortably leading the World Championship at Cowdenbeath.
However disaster struck when a back-marking car he was following blew its engine and Barry crashed heavily on the resultant oil slick. He was concussed in the crash.
