Ángel Nieto
Spanish motorcycle racer (1947–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2] His total of 90 Grand Prix victories ranks him third only to the 122 by Giacomo Agostini, and the 115 for Valentino Rossi.[3] In 2011, Nieto was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.[4]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nieto and the second or maternal family name is Roldán.
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Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 January 1947 (1947-01-25) Zamora, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 August 2017(2017-08-03) (aged 70) Ibiza, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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