Jonas Folger (born 13 August 1993) is a German professional
motorcycle racer
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who most recently competed in the
2021 Superbike World Championship. He is best known for his stint in
MotoGP
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with
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 getting a podium in
Germany
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behind
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and ahead of
Dani Pedrosa
Daniel Pedrosa Ramal (born 29 September 1985) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the season. He grew up in Castellar del Vallès, a village near Sabadell. He is a ...
. His subsequent career has been affected by illness, having been diagnosed with
Gilbert's syndrome
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.
Folger is also a race winner in both
Moto 3
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and
Moto 2
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World Championships.
Career
125cc World Championship
In the 2009 125 World Championship Jonas Folger took his first podium and was Rookie of the Year.
Red Bull Ajo Motorsport
In 2011 he moved to
Aki Ajo's team taking his first win and two more
Moto3 World Championship
IodaRacing Project (2012)
Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3 (2012–2013)
Moto2 World Championship
AGR Team (2014–2015)
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= 2015
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Dynavolt Intact GP (2016)
= 2016
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MotoGP World Championship
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (2017)
= 2017
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Return to Moto2
Petronas Sprinta Racing (2019)
= 2019
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Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
By class
Races by year
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key
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
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1993 births
Living people
German motorcycle racers
125cc World Championship riders
Moto3 World Championship riders
Moto2 World Championship riders
Tech3 MotoGP riders
MotoGP World Championship riders
Superbike World Championship riders
People from Mühldorf
Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria