Jonathan Barragán Nevado (born 19 July 1985) is a
Spanish
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...
former professional
motocross
Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom.
History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
and
enduro
Enduro is a form of motorcycle sport run on extended cross-country, off-road courses. Enduro consists of many different obstacles and challenges. The main type of enduro event, and the format to which the World Enduro Championship is run, is ...
racer.
He competed in the
Motocross World Championship
The FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps ...
s from 2004 to 2018.
Career
Barragán was born in
Getafe
Getafe () is a municipalities in Spain, municipality and a city in Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. , it has a population of 180,747, the region's sixth most populated municipality.
Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city c ...
in the
Community of Madrid
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.
His best result in the world championships came in
2008
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, when he won four Grands Prix and finished in fourth place in the MX1-GP World Championship results, while riding for the
KTM factory racing team managed by former world champion
Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts (born 25 November 1972) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer and racing team manager. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1988 to 2006. Everts is notable for winning a record 10 Fédération Internatio ...
.
In
2009
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, he won two Grands Prix and dropped to ninth in the MX1-GP championship.
For
2010
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he left the KTM team to join the
Kawasaki factory racing team.
After his motocross career, he competed in
Enduro World Championship
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Enduro World Championship, formerly known as the World Enduro Championship, is the world championship series for enduro, a popular form of off-road motorcycle sport. The championship currently f ...
for the
Gas Gas
GasGas is a Spanish Motorcycle racing, motorcycle and bicycle manufacturer specializing in Off-roading, off-road and Mountain bike trials, trial bikes. The company was founded in 1985 in Salt, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, by Narcìs Casas and J ...
team.
Overall Barragán won 11 Spanish motocross national championships and 1 Spanish Enduro national championship.
References
External links
Jonathan Barragan Facebook Page
Jonathan Barragan ProfileJonathan Barragan 2012 Interview
1985 births
Living people
People from Getafe
Motorcycle racers from Madrid
Spanish motocross riders
Enduro riders
Dakar Rally drivers
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