Fonsi Nieto

Alfonso González Nieto (born 2 December 1978 in Madrid, Spain), better known as Fonsi Nieto, is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and the nephew of successful Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Ángel Nieto. After success in the 250cc class he moved to World Superbikes and made one MotoGP start. For 2010 he returned to the Grand Prix scene in the newly formed Moto2 category. Nieto announced his retirement from competition in early 2011 after failing to recover from injuries suffered when racing at Indianapolis in 2010.

Fonsi Nieto
Nieto in 2009
NationalitySpanish
BornAlfonso González Nieto
(1978-12-02) 2 December 1978
Madrid, Spain
Websitefonsinieto.com
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2007
ManufacturersKawasaki
Championships0
2007 championship position22nd (5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 5
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2010
ManufacturersMoriwaki-Honda
Championships0
2010 championship position18th (45 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
15 0 0 0 0 45
250cc World Championship
Active years19992004
ManufacturersAprilia, Yamaha
Championships0
2004 championship position7th (124 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
95 5 18 12 7 771
125cc World Championship
Active years19971998
ManufacturersAprilia
Championships0
1998 championship position29th (3 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
4 0 0 0 0 3

He is currently the Rider Performance Director for Pramac Racing.

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