Nicolás Terol

Nicolás "Nico" Terol Peidro (born 27 September 1988) is a Spanish professional motorcycle road racer, winner of the 125cc World Championship in . He has previously competed in the Superbike World Championship and the Supersport World Championship.

Career

125cc World Championship

Born in Alcoy, Province of Alicante Valencia, Spain, Terol began his professional racing career in 2005. He took his first international victory in the rain-shortened 2008 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix as he was leading the race at the time of the final completed lap. He finished third in the 2009 championship, while he finished runner-up to Marc Márquez in the 2010 championship. In , Terol won eight races during the season, and won the final world championship for the class, before it was replaced by Moto3 for .

Moto2 World Championship Terol moved up to the intermediate class, Moto2, for the season. Terol endured a testing season, which finished with a third-place finish on home soil in Valencia. In , Terol won three races with the Aspar Team, en route to a seventh-place finish in the final championship standings. Terol struggled in the 2014 campaign, taking a solitary points-scoring finish – a 14th-place finish in Argentina – as he finished in 28th place in the final championship standings.

Superbike World Championship Terol started 2015 competing in the Superbike World Championship with Althea Racing, riding a Ducati but left the team mid-season.

Supersport World Championship Terol raced in the final three rounds of the 2015 Supersport World Championship, filling in for an injured Jules Cluzel with MV Augusta Reparto Corse. In 2016, he continued competing in the championship with Schmidt Racing, securing a podium in Aragon.

MotoE World Championship In 2019, Terol returned to Grand Prix racing with the Ángel Nieto (formerly Aspar) Team to compete in the inaugural season of the MotoE World Championship. He finished the season in 12th before departing the championship.

Endurance World Championship Terol joined the Endurance World Championship in 2020 as a back-up rider for VRD Igol Pierret Experiences.

Aspar Team Sporting Director Terol returned to the Aspar Team in 2023 as sporting director, replacing the outgoing Gino Borsoi.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

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 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2015 Ducati AUS8 AUS6 THA12 THA12 SPA7 SPA10 NED9 NEDRet ITA ITA GBR12 GBRRet POR15 POR15 ITA ITA USA USA MAL MAL SPA SPA FRA FRA QAT QAT 17th 54

Supersport 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 Pos Pts 2015 MV Agusta AUS THA SPA NED ITA GBR POR ITA MAL SPA5 FRA14 QAT6 18th 23 2016 MV Agusta AUS11 THARet SPA3 NED13 ITA9 MALRet GBRRet ITA18 GER FRA SPA QAT 17th 31