Jonas Folger

Jonas Folger (born 13 August 1993) is a German professional motorcycle racer who most recently regularly competed in the 2021 Superbike World Championship. He was named as a replacement rider from April 2023 for Pol Espargaró, injured in March during practice at the first round of the MotoGP World Championship.

Folger is best known for his stint in MotoGP with Monster Yamaha Tech 3, getting a 2017 podium in Germany. His subsequent career has been affected by illness, having been diagnosed with Gilbert's syndrome. Folger is also a race winner in both Moto3 and Moto2.

Career

125cc World Championship

In the 2009 125 World Championship, Folger took his first podium and was Rookie of the Year.

Red Bull Ajo Motorsport In 2011, Folger 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) 2014

2015

Dynavolt Intact GP (2016) 2016

MotoGP World Championship Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (2017) 2017

Return to Moto2 Petronas Sprinta Racing (2019) 2019

Return to MotoGP GasGas Tech3 Factory Racing (2023)

Folger is chosen to replace the injured Pol Espargaro starting from the American Grand Prix at COTA in mid-April. He is expected to make his first MotoGP appearance since 2017, soon after becoming one of three official test riders for the KTM manufacturer. Folger previously represented the Tech3 team - scoring a runner-up result at his home Grand Prix.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Superbike World Championship

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 2021 BMW SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ITA ITA ITA GBR GBR GBR NED NED NED CZE CZE CZE SPA SPA SPA FRA FRA FRA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA SPA POR POR POR ARG ARG ARG INA INA INA 22nd 21

Suzuka 8 Hours results