Jonas Folger
Jonas Folger ( born August 13, 1993 Mühldorf ) is a German motorcycle racer.
In the 2012 season, he is initially started for Ioda Racing in the newly created Moto3 class of the Motorcycle World Championship and from Indianapolis for the team of Jorge Martinez Aspar in the team.
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Career
Jonas Folger was already in early childhood with motor racing in contact since his father and uncle were active even in motorcycling. Uncle Alexander follower denied in 1995 and 1996 even four motorcycle Grand Prix races. Shortly after his third birthday was Jonas Folger during a vacation in Italy from his father his first motorcycle, a 50 cc motocross bike given.
Later, the Bayer participated in a scholarship course of the ADAC southern Bavaria in Garching near Munich and was appointed to the ADAC southern Bavaria - Junior Team for the German ADAC Mini Bike Cup. 2003 won followers in this entry-level class, was driven into the 50 cc Honda, all 14 races held and secured the undisputed title. In the seasons 2004 and 2005 follower won the 65 cc Honda junior class of the ADAC minibike cups each. 2005, Bayer was one of the three drivers who were selected among 1500 applicants, at the Red Bull MotoGP Academy, the youth development program of the Motorcycle World Championship rights holder Dorna to participate, the care in Barcelona by the Spanish ex- Grand Prix driver Alberto Puig been.
Was launched in 2006 Jonas Folger in the 125 cc class of the Spanish motorcycle road championship and finished there in his debut year behind Pol Espargaró and Esteve Rabat third overall. He was also awarded as the best current driver of the Red Bull MotoGp Academy and by the readers of the magazine Motorsport as rookies of the year.
For the 2007 season there was a rule change in the Spanish Championship, which meant that follower to reach the new minimum weight 16 kg zuladen had what his achievements negative impact there. On 8 July 2007, the Bayer won a KTM at the Salzburg Ring in his first start at all in this series, in the 125 cc class in his first race in the German Championship and was thus, with an age of 13 years and 329 days, became the youngest winner in the by then 83 -year history of the championship.
125 cc -/Moto3-Weltmeisterschaft
In the 2008 season, Jonas Folger launched successfully in several national championships, especially on routes where even the World Cup races were held in order to prepare for his debut in the MotoGP World Championship. On 17 September 2008, four days after his 15th birthday, Folger was a wild card at the Grand Prix of Czech Republic at Brno his World Cup debut. The Bayer was becoming the youngest German rider in the history of the discharged since 1949 World Cup. He started on a KTM Team Red Bull MotoGP Academy in the 125cc class and dropped out due to a technical defect. At the next Grand Prix of San Marino at Misano follower won with rank 15 its first championship point. By the end of the season he played four more Grands Prix in which he, however, the points not reached.
In the 2009 season, Jonas Folger had his first 125cc World Championship season as a permanent starter. He goes on an Aprilia from Ongetta Team ISPA at the start. His teammates are Andrea Iannone and Lorenzo Zanetti of Italy and the Japanese Takaaki Nakagami. The Bayer started with sixth place in Qatar and in eighth place in Japan with great success in the season. In the third race, the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, Folger went to engine problems in qualifying from the 35th and final starting position in the race. There he went up to fourth place in the meantime before, but had to retire after a self-inflicted fall in battle for second place, from. When following the French Grand Prix in Le Mans follower showed in an environment characterized by a lot of crashes racing in the rain and drove a faultless performance with second place behind Julian Simon, in his tenth Grand Prix ever, his first podium finish one. The Bayer was the youngest German ever who scored a podium finish in the discharged since 1949 Motorcycle World Championship.
21 June 2009 follower denied as a guest IDM run at the Sachsenring. He went to an Aprilia provided by the team Sachsenring and won the race by 17 seconds ahead of second-placed confidence.
In the 2010 season, he started on an Aprilia in Ongetta team in the 125cc class of the MotoGP World Championship.
On June 12, 2011 Jonas Folger succeeded at the Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone his first Grand Prix victory. He was thus at the age of 17 years and 303 days, the youngest German race winner in the history of the motorcycle world championship.
November 30, 2011 Folger signed a contract with Moto3 MZ Racing Team. Due to financial difficulties on the part of MZ follower could not be provided motorcycle available. He should, however, remain with the MZ Racing Moto2 and Moto3 team as a test driver.
In March 2012, the change from the MZ Racing Team to Ioda Racing was known. There he piloted a self-made machine in the Moto3, which often precipitated by numerous technical problems.
2 August 2012 it was announced that Jonas will change with immediate effect Moto3 reigning world champion team Mapfre Aspar Racing. The Czech Republic, where he succeeded on 26 August 2012 at the second race with the new team at the Grand Prix, his second Grand Prix victory, on August 29, 2012, he took in Aragon his first pole position.
Private
Jonas Folgers family lives in Schwindegg, where his father Jacob operates an automotive repair shop.
Statistics in the Motorcycle World Championship
(As of end of season 2013)
Pictures
Jonas Folger at the Sachsenring, 2003.
2003 in the paddock at the Sachsenring.
Award Ceremony - Jonas Folger in the first place.
Victory pose at the Sachsenring, 2005.