Ángel Nieto

Ángel Nieto
Ángel Nieto in 1972
NationalitySpanish
Born25 January 1947 (1947-01-25)
Zamora, Spain
Died3 August 2017(2017-08-03) (aged 70)
Ibiza, Spain
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1964 – 1986
First race1964 50 cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last race1986 80 cc Baden-Württemberg Grand Prix
First win1969 50 cc German Grand Prix
Last win1985 80 cc French Grand Prix
Team(s)Derbi, Morbidelli, Kreidler, Bultaco, Minarelli, Garelli
Championships50 cc – 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975–1977
125 cc – 1971, 1972, 1979, 1981–1984
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
186 90 139 16 63 1,782

Ángel Nieto Roldán (25 January 1947 – 3 August 2017) was a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was one of the most accomplished motorcycle racers in the history of the sport, winning 13 World Championships and 90 Grand Prix victories in a racing career that spanned twenty-three years from 1964 to 1986, mainly engaged in 50cc, 80cc and 125cc respectively. His total of 90 Grand Prix victories ranks him third only to the 122 by Giacomo Agostini, and the 115 for Valentino Rossi. In 2011, Nieto was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.

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