As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Angel Nieto

Nationality: Spain
Bike: Derbi
Born: January 25, 1947(age 79)
Birthplace: Zamora
Height / weight: 174 cm / 62 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

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Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 50cc at Montjuïc in 1964.

In 50cc (1964–1970): 12 starts, 4 wins, 8 podiums. In 125cc (1970): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1970): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1970): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1970): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1970): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1970): 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1971): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1971): 3 starts, 1 wins, 3 podiums. In 125cc (1971): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1971): 3 starts, 2 wins, 3 podiums. In 125cc (1971): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 50cc (1972): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1972): 2 starts, 2 wins, 2 podiums. In 50cc (1972): 3 starts, 1 wins, 3 podiums. In 125cc (1972): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1972): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1972–1974): 12 starts, 4 wins, 11 podiums. In 50cc (1975–1976): 7 starts, 5 wins, 7 podiums. In 125cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1976): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1976): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 50cc (1976): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1976): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1976): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1977): 2 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1977): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 125cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 50cc (1977): 3 starts, 3 wins, 3 podiums. In 125cc (1977): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 50cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1977): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 50cc (1977): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1978–1981): 20 starts, 15 wins, 18 podiums. In 250cc (1981): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1981–1983): 15 starts, 12 wins, 13 podiums. In 250cc (1983): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1983): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1983): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1983–1984): 4 starts, 3 wins, 4 podiums. In 250cc (1984): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 125cc (1984): 3 starts, 3 wins, 3 podiums. In 80cc (1985–1986): 8 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums.

First podium: Montjuïc 1968 (50cc). First win: Sachsenring 1969 (50cc). World champion: 1969 50cc, 1970 50cc, 1971 125cc, 1972 125cc, 1972 50cc, 1975 50cc, 1976 50cc, 1977 50cc, 1981 125cc, 1982 125cc.

In all, 134 Grand Prix starts, 72 wins and 109 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

Year	Event	Class	Grid	Qualifying
1974	Dutch GP	125cc	1	3'18.600
1976	YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX	125cc	1	2'27.400
1979	BELGIUM GRAND PRIX	125cc	1	3'02.300
1980	CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX	125cc	1	4'06.220

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 7 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1964 50cc (USA) / 1965 50cc (USA) / 1967 50cc (TT) / 1968 50cc (TT) / 1970 125cc (NAT) / 1971 125cc (TT) / 1973 250cc (TT)

Season by season

50cc125cc250cc80cc ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1964–1986 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data

Totals

50cc1964–1978 ★ 6 titles (1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977)

Win rate45.0%

Podium rate86.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P2.0

690 pts · Poles 0

Includes 1 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

15 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

80cc1985–1986

Win rate8.3%

Podium rate16.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P4.0

60 pts · Poles 1

4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

125cc1970–1986 ★ 7 titles (1971, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)

Win rate55.0%

Podium rate75.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P2.2

1253 pts · Poles 21

Includes 15 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

35 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

1970	Opatija		2 +12
1970	Assen		14
1970	Spa		1 +15
1970	Sachsenring		1 +15
1970	Montjuïc		1 +15
1971	Salzburgring		1 +15
1971	Assen		1 +15
1971	Sachsenring		1 +15
1971	Brno		1 +15
1971	Monza		2 +12
1971	Jarama		1 +15
1972	Salzburgring		1 +15
1972	Imola		1 +15
1972	Assen		1 +15
1972	Spa		1 +15
1972	Anderstorp		1 +15
1972	Imatra		2 +12
1972	Montjuïc		3 +10
1973	Salzburgring		3 +10
1973	Hockenheim		2 +12
1973	Monza		DNF
1973	Spa		2 +12
1973	Jarama		2 +12
1974	Salzburgring	grid 1	2 +12
1974	Imola		1 +15
1974	Spa	grid 1	1 +15
1974	Opatija		2 +12
1974	Montjuïc		5 +6
1976	Salzburgring		4 +8
1976	Mugello		3 +10
1976	Assen		3 +10
1976	Spa	grid 1	1 +15
1976	Anderstorp		2 +12
1976	Montjuïc	grid 1	2 +12
1977	San Carlos	grid 1	1 +15
1977	Salzburgring	grid 1	DNF
1977	Hockenheim		6 +5
1977	Imola		5 +6
1977	Jarama		DNF
1977	Opatija		2 +12
1977	Assen		1 +15
1977	Spa		2 +12
1977	Anderstorp		1 +15
1978	Nogaro		DNF
1978	Mugello		7 +4
1978	Spa	grid 1	2 +12
1978	Karlskoga		2 +12
1978	Imatra		1 +15
1978	Silverstone	grid 2	1 +15
1978	Nürburgring		1 +15
1978	Rijeka		1 +15
1979	San Carlos		1 +15
1979	Salzburgring	grid 1	1 +15
1979	Hockenheim	grid 1	1 +15
1979	Imola	grid 1	1 +15
1979	Jarama	grid 1	1 +15
1979	Rijeka		1 +15
1979	Assen		1 +15
1979	Silverstone	grid 2	1 +15
1979	Le Mans		15
1980	Misano		5 +6
1980	Jarama		DNF
1980	Paul Ricard		1 +15
1980	Rijeka		DNF
1980	Assen		1 +15
1980	Spa		1 +15
1980	Imatra		1 +15
1980	Silverstone		DNF
1980	Nürburgring		2 +12
1981	Buenos Aires	grid 1	1 +15
1981	Salzburgring		1 +15
1981	Hockenheim	grid 1	1 +15
1981	Monza		4 +8
1981	Paul Ricard		1 +15
1981	Jarama		1 +15
1981	Assen	grid 1	1 +15
1981	Imola		2 +12
1981	Silverstone	grid 2	1 +15
1981	Imatra		1 +15
1982	Buenos Aires	grid 1	1 +15
1982	Salzburgring	grid 2	1 +15
1982	Jarama	grid 2	1 +15
1982	Misano	grid 2	1 +15
1982	Assen	grid 2	1 +15
1982	Spa		5 +6
1982	Rijeka		3 +10
1982	Silverstone	grid 1	1 +15
1982	Anderstorp		6 +5
1983	Le Mans		DNF
1983	Monza	grid 1	1 +15
1983	Hockenheim	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Jarama	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Salzburgring	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Rijeka		11
1983	Assen	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Spa		2 +12
1983	Silverstone	grid 2	1 +15
1983	Imola		DNF
1984	Misano	grid 3	1 +15
1984	Jarama	grid 2	1 +15
1984	Nürburgring	grid 2	1 +15
1984	Paul Ricard	grid 2	1 +15
1984	Assen		1 +15
1984	Silverstone	grid 2	1 +15
1984	Mugello		DNF
1986	Jarama		DNF
1986	Monza		2 +12
1986	Paul Ricard		9 +2
1986	Assen		10 +1
1986	Misano		DNF
1986	Hockenheim		DNF

250cc1973–1984

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P5.0

6 pts · Poles 0

6 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1964–1986 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1964. Of the 49 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Anton Mang 5 world titles
14 races together: ahead 6, behind 7, both out 1
Stefan Dörflinger 4 world titles
62 races together: ahead 44, behind 15, both out 3
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
12 races together: ahead 2, behind 9, both out 1
Eugenio Lazzarini 3 world titles
80 races together: ahead 60, behind 17, both out 3

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 194 races · 50cc / 80cc / 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Silverstone (average P1.0, 8 races)

Silverstone125cc 7 · 80cc 1avg P1.0

San Carlos250cc 1 · 125cc 2avg P1.0

Buenos Aires125cc 2avg P1.0

Ulster50cc 2avg P1.0

Imatra125cc 4 · 50cc 1avg P1.2

Jarama50cc 3 · 125cc 10 · 250cc 4 · 80cc 1avg P1.3

Sachsenring50cc 3 · 125cc 2avg P1.4

Opatija50cc 6 · 125cc 3avg P1.8

Imola125cc 6 · 50cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P2.0

Anderstorp50cc 4 · 125cc 4avg P2.0

Brno50cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P2.0

Karlskoga125cc 1avg P2.0

Spa50cc 8 · 125cc 10avg P2.1

Nürburgring50cc 5 · 125cc 3 · 80cc 1avg P2.1

Monza125cc 5 · 50cc 1 · 80cc 1avg P2.2

Salzburgring125cc 10 · 50cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 80cc 1avg P2.3

Assen50cc 7 · 125cc 12 · 80cc 2avg P2.4

Hockenheim50cc 3 · 125cc 6 · 250cc 2 · 80cc 1avg P2.6

Misano125cc 4 · 250cc 1 · 80cc 2avg P3.0

Paul Ricard125cc 4avg P3.0

Montjuïc50cc 8 · 125cc 4avg P3.2

Mugello50cc 1 · 125cc 3avg P3.7

Rijeka125cc 5 · 250cc 1 · 80cc 1avg P4.0

Le Mans50cc 2 · 125cc 2 · 80cc 1avg P4.8

Clermont-Ferrand50cc 1avg P5.0

Nogaro125cc 1—

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

80cc 12 races · 1985–1986

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Le Mans1 racesavg P1.0

Jarama1 racesavg P2.0

Assen2 racesavg P4.0

Nürburgring1 racesavg P4.0

Rijeka1 racesavg P4.0

Misano2 racesavg P5.0

Salzburgring1 racesavg P8.0

Silverstone1 races—

Hockenheim1 races—

Monza1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

125cc 111 races · 1970–1986

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Silverstone (average P1.0, 7 races)

Silverstone7 racesavg P1.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P1.0

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P1.0

San Carlos2 racesavg P1.0

Brno1 racesavg P1.0

Jarama10 racesavg P1.1

Imatra4 racesavg P1.3

Nürburgring3 racesavg P1.3

Salzburgring10 racesavg P1.7

Spa10 racesavg P1.8

Imola6 racesavg P2.0

Opatija3 racesavg P2.0

Karlskoga1 racesavg P2.0

Hockenheim6 racesavg P2.2

Monza5 racesavg P2.3

Misano4 racesavg P2.3

Anderstorp4 racesavg P2.5

Montjuïc4 racesavg P2.8

Assen12 racesavg P3.0

Paul Ricard4 racesavg P3.0

Rijeka5 racesavg P4.0

Mugello3 racesavg P5.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P15.0

Nogaro1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

250cc 11 races · 1973–1984

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Hockenheim2 racesavg P5.0

Jarama4 races—

Imola1 races—

Salzburgring1 races—

Misano1 races—

Rijeka1 races—

San Carlos1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.

50cc 60 races · 1964–1978

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 50cc, best at Assen (average P1.1, 7 races)

Ulster2 racesavg P1.0

Mugello1 racesavg P1.0

Imatra1 racesavg P1.0

Assen7 racesavg P1.1

Jarama3 racesavg P1.3

Anderstorp4 racesavg P1.5

Le Mans2 racesavg P1.5

Opatija6 racesavg P1.7

Sachsenring3 racesavg P1.7

Imola3 racesavg P2.0

Salzburgring1 racesavg P2.0

Monza1 racesavg P2.0

Nürburgring5 racesavg P2.2

Hockenheim3 racesavg P2.3

Spa8 racesavg P2.5

Brno1 racesavg P3.0

Montjuïc8 racesavg P3.4

Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P5.0

50cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1964–1986 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)35 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 2,212 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 722 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 19,206 miles
0.8× around the Earth · at least 2.4 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

73%Start rate (170/233)

3Longest run of absences (races)

13Longest run of starts (races)

603.6Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1967 50cc P4 · 12 pts

1968 50cc P4 · 10 pts

1969 50cc P1 · 76 pts

1970 125cc P2 · 72 pts

1970 50cc P1 · 87 pts

1971 125cc P1 · 87 pts

1971 50cc P2 · 69 pts

1972 125cc P1 · 97 pts

1972 50cc P1 · 69 pts

1973 no Grand Prix starts

1974 125cc P3 · 60 pts

1975 50cc P1 · 75 pts

1976 125cc P2 · 67 pts

1976 50cc P1 · 85 pts

1977 125cc P3 · 80 pts

1977 50cc P1 · 87 pts

1978 125cc P2 · 88 pts

1979 125cc P1 · 120 pts

1980 125cc P3 · 78 pts

1981 125cc P1 · 140 pts

1982 125cc P1 · 111 pts

1983 125cc P1 · 102 pts

1984 125cc P1 · 90 pts

1985 no Grand Prix starts

1986 125cc P13 · 15 pts

1986 80cc P7 · 45 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1964–1986 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data

1964	Montjuïc	5 +2
1965	Nürburgring	5 +2
1965	Montjuïc	DNF
1966	Montjuïc	5 +2
1967	Montjuïc	6 +1
1967	Clermont-Ferrand	5 +2
1967	Assen	2 +6
1967	Spa	4 +3
1968	Montjuïc	2 +6
1968	Spa	3 +4
1969	Jarama	2 +12
1969	Le Mans	2 +12
1969	Sachsenring	1 +15
1969	Brno	3 +10
1969	Ulster	1 +15
1969	Opatija	2 +12
1970	Nürburgring	1 +15
1970	Le Mans	1 +15
1970	Opatija	1 +15
1970	Assen	1 +15
1970	Spa	2 +12
1970	Sachsenring	3 +10
1970	Ulster	1 +15
1970	Montjuïc	4 +8
1971	Salzburgring	2 +12
1971	Hockenheim	3 +10
1971	Assen	1 +15
1971	Spa	3 +10
1971	Sachsenring	1 +15
1971	Anderstorp	1 +15
1971	Monza	2 +12
1972	Nürburgring	2 +12
1972	Imola	2 +12
1972	Opatija	2 +12
1972	Assen	1 +15
1972	Spa	1 +15
1972	Montjuïc	1 +15
1975	Jarama	1 +15
1975	Hockenheim	1 +15
1975	Imola	1 +15
1975	Assen	1 +15
1975	Spa	2 +12
1975	Anderstorp	2 +12
1975	Imatra	1 +15
1975	Opatija	1 +15
1976	Opatija	3 +10
1976	Mugello	1 +15
1976	Assen	1 +15
1976	Spa	2 +12
1976	Anderstorp	1 +15
1976	Nürburgring	1 +15
1976	Montjuïc	1 +15
1977	Hockenheim	3 +10
1977	Imola	3 +10
1977	Jarama	1 +15
1977	Opatija	1 +15
1977	Assen	1 +15
1977	Spa	3 +10
1977	Anderstorp	2 +12
1978	Nürburgring	2 +12

1985	Assen		DNF
1985	Le Mans	grid 1	1 +15
1985	Misano		DNF
1986	Jarama		2 +12
1986	Monza		DNF
1986	Nürburgring		4 +8
1986	Salzburgring		8 +3
1986	Rijeka		4 +8
1986	Assen		4 +8
1986	Silverstone		DNF
1986	Misano		5 +6
1986	Hockenheim		DNF