Had Jonas Folger, who has temporarily returned to racing, known this in advance, he would probably have had a sleepless night from Saturday to Sunday. The decision to send the 32-year-old rider as the first of the three riders into the gruelling eight hours of Suzuka was preceded by a strong warm-up by the Bavarian rider.

Folger finished the session in 13th place, just 1.3 seconds behind the fastest time. The decisive factor was a change in setup, which gave him a better feeling for his race bike. However, something happened at the start that you cannot blame a Suzuka newcomer for, namely that he missed the start signal a bit and therefore lost the sprint to his bike compared to his competitors.

A few laps later, that was long forgotten, as Folger impressed on track with his pure speed and fighting spirit. He quickly overtook one opponent after another and soon saw P15 displayed on his pit board, but shortly afterwards slipped out of the top 20 due to a riding error. Sodo Hamahara then took over the bike, followed by team owner Hideyuki Ogata, who sent Folger back onto the track after him.

At this point, the team was already within reach of the top ten. However, a crash by Hamahara, a brief pit stop, and another crash by the Japanese rider dashed all of the team’s hopes for a good result. Despite the unpleasant end to the weekend, there were many personal highlights for Folger at the 2025 edition of what is arguably the most prestigious endurance race.

Jonas FOLGER (S-PULSE DREAM RACING, Suzuki GSX-R100R):

«My first time in Suzuka was an incredible experience for me, I am thrilled. I am very happy that I took on this challenge and I think I did well. The race itself is unlike anything else. Even though the efforts and stresses are almost inhuman, I really enjoyed it. It was only about an hour before the start of the race that the team told me I would be the starting rider. That almost knocked me off my chair and made me even more excited, as I had never done or practiced a «Le Mans» start before. In fact, I almost messed it up completely because I focused a little too much on the riders next to me and my mechanics at my bike instead of paying attention to the starter and his flag signal. As a result, I ran to the motorcycle a few moments later than the others.»

«After a few laps, I found a good rhythm and was able to ride freely in the large pack. I quickly caught up with the riders in front of me and started to overtake. Unfortunately, a mistake threw me back again. That was a shame, because instead of handing over the bike in 15th place, we were just outside the top 20. The detour through the gravel trap was the only thing in the first stint that I am still annoyed about. Before the race, I heard from many people that the first stint was the worst. That is how I felt afterwards, too. I had no idea how I was going to manage the second stint. In fact, it turned out to be much easier for me. Unfortunately, Sodo crashed later on when we were already in ninth place in the top ten. He was able to continue but still came into the pits because the brakes were overheated and had to be changed. After resuming his stint, he crashed a second time. That caused quite a lot of damage to the bike. The repairs took a good three hours.»

«Despite the hopeless situation, as there was no chance of making it into the rankings, we continued our race. This was mainly in honour to Hideyuki, the team’s owner, who retired as a racer on Sunday. In his last race, he wanted to see his motorcycle crossing the finish line. And I was given this honour, as I did the last stint. But that was not the only reason why Suzuka was such a great experience for me. I had a lot of fun, and it motivated me even more to want to be there again. I am also grateful that I was allowed to be the last rider, because it gave me my first experience of riding in the dark, which was also very exciting for me. In any case, next year I will use the pre-event tests as training if I have the opportunity to participate in this legendary eight-hour race again. Unfortunately, I did not have time for that this year and that meant I was missing a few days and many laps. But now I know the track and the conditions you have to cope with here. I would like to thank the entire team, who are committed with heart and soul and always show incredible dedication. They worked on the motorcycle for three hours to get it back on the road. Ultimately, it was a very nice weekend that I enjoyed. So, a big thank you to Hideyuki and the entire team, who are like a family, and also to KTM for their support in this regard allowing me to take part.»

#2025Suzuka8Hours: Rennergebnis
1 Honda HRC (Takumi TAKAHASHI, Johann ZARCO) / Honda CBR1000 RR-R-SP / 08´00´26.580
2 YAMAHA RACING TEAM (Katsuyuki NAKSUGA, Jack MILLER, Andrea LOCATELLI) / Yamaha YZF R1 / +34.243
3 Yoshimura SERT MOTUL (Gregg BLACK, Dan LINFOOT, Cocoro ATSUMI) / Suzuki -R1000R / 1 Laps
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NC S-PULSE DREAM RACING (Hideyuki OGATA, Jonas FOLGER, Sodo HAMAHARA) / Suzuki / 60 Laps

Der Beitrag #Suzuka8Hours: An incredible experience, simply unforgettable! erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

After a day of rest on Thursday, on which many administrative tasks had to be completed, the 2025 edition of the legendary eight-hour race in Suzuka featured a free practice session on Friday and qualifying practices later in the afternoon. In two timed sessions per group (blue, yellow, red), the ranking was determined based on the average time of the individual teams.

Jonas Folger finished in P14 in QP1 but improved by no less than seven tenths of a second in his second time attack later in the afternoon, which meant tenth place in his group with a respectable 2’07.033. The team around Folger and his Japanese team mates Hideyuki Ogata and Sodo Hamahara finished 15th overall.

During night practice, which took place on Friday evening from 18:30 to 19:30, Folger was unlucky when he tried to get his first laps in Suzuka at sunset under his belt. A large oil spoil after an engine failure was the cause. Folger and his team therefore only have a one-hour free practice session on Saturday afternoon to put the finishing touches to the long race on Sunday.

Jonas FOLGER (S-PULSE DREAM RACING, Suzuki GSX-R100R):

«I am really happy with my performance on Friday. To be honest, however, I am amazed about the speed of the riders from the top ten teams. Respect, that is really something amazing. My fastest lap time was 2´07.0. In this lap, however, I was close to my limit. But if you look at the lap times of the guys with more Suzuka experience and perhaps a slightly better set-up, which are almost two seconds faster than mine, then I have to say that is really strong. But it is nice to see and spurs you on. On the other hand, we gathered valuable information from the three sessions today and then racked our brains again to see how we can hopefully find another good half a second on Saturday. That would be ideal. Apart from that, I think we should actually be in a good shape in terms of race pace. Finally, I would like to mention that I am having an incredible amount of fun here. The track is really tricky. There are sections where up to five or six corners are linked together and the track is also very narrow. So you have to ride very precisely, but that is what makes it so appealing. I am already looking forward to the race on Sunday – my first one in endurance racing here in Suzuka, wow!»

Jonas FOLGER´s Profile:
Age: 31 (Date of birth 13 August 1993)
Occupation: Test rider in two-wheels racing
Residence: Mühldorf am Inn (Bavaria, Germany)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Bike: Suzuki GSX-R1000R
Racing No: 95

#2025Suzuka8Hours: Overall Qualifying Ranking (Avg. Best Time)
1 Honda HRC (Takumi TAKAHASHI, Johann ZARCO) / Honda / 2´05.187
2 AutoRace Ube Racing Team (Naomichi URAMOTO, Loris BAZ, Davy TODD) / BMW / 2´05.346
3 YAMAHA RACING TEAM (Katsuyuki NAKSUGA, Jack MILLER, Andrea LOCATELLI) / Yamaha / 2´05.539
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15 S-PULSE DREAM RACING (Hideyuki OGATA, Jonas FOLGER, Sodo HAMAHARA) / Suzuki / 2´07.102

#2025Suzuka8Hours: Time Schedule (CEST)
Friday 1 August: 01:30 - 03:30 Free Practice
Friday 1 August: 05:00 - 05:20 Official Qualifying Session 1 Rider BLUE
Friday 1 August: 05:35 - 05:55 Official Qualifying Session 1 Rider YELLOW
Friday 1 August: 06:10 - 06:30 Official Qualifying Session 1 Rider RED
Friday 1 August: 08:30 - 08:50 Official Qualifying Session 2 Rider BLUE
Friday 1 August: 09:05 - 09:25 Official Qualifying Session 2 Rider YELLOW
Friday 1 August: 09:40 - 10:00 Official Qualifying Session 2 Rider RED
Friday 1 August: 11:30 – 12:30 Night Practice
Saturday 2 August: 07:15 - 08:00 Free Practice
Saturday 2 August: 08:30 - 09:00 «Top 10 Trail»
Sunday 3 August: 01:30 - 02:15 Warm Up
Sunday 3 August: 03:40 Race Starting Procedure
Sunday 3 August: 04:30 - 12:30 Race

Der Beitrag #2025Suzuka8Hours: Happy and enjoying the time in hot and humid Japan erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

Extremely hot conditions with high humidity, an unfamiliar track, and a completely unknown race bike in a new team. All these factors combined make for a real adventure, which Jonas Folger is facing this week in the Land of the Rising Sun. After arriving on Tuesday, Folger headed straight for the legendary Suzuka International Circuit, about an hour and a half’s drive south of Nagoya.

Folger, who will be riding a Suzuki Superbike for his friend Marcel Schrötter’s former Japanese team S-PULSE DREAM Racing, has quickly settled into his new surroundings and familiarized himself with the track, which in its current form is 5.807 km long and is considered one of the most demanding race tracks in the world due to its many changes of direction and almost every type of corner imaginable.

Together with his two Japanese team mates, Suzuka veteran Hideyuki Ogata and Sodo Hamahara, S-PULSE DREAM Racing was consistently around 10th place on the timesheets after each session on Wednesday. This raises hopes of finishing Friday’s qualifying sessions in the top ten. This would secure a spot in the «Suzuka 8 Hours» where the ten fastest teams after qualifying will battle for the front starting positions on Saturday afternoon.

Pan-European broadcaster Eurosport will report on the 46th edition of the legendary eight-hour race on Sunday. Whether full or partial live coverage is planned can be found in the broadcaster’s program listings.

Jonas FOLGER (S-PULSE DREAM RACING, Suzuki GSX-R100R):

«My first day as a rookie in endurance racing went well. But as expected, it was tough for me. With a completely unfamiliar track and a bike that was new to me, the challenge could not have been bigger. Above all, the track is very difficult to understand and get to know because it is technically very demanding. There are also sections with different asphalt surfaces. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed it. The collaboration with the team and my colleagues, with whom I share the bike, worked well from the start. We already have some ideas for Friday that will help us to further improve. The sessions on Wednesday were definitely a successful start to this adventure for me. I still need to find a second or two for Friday and Saturday. If I can do that, I will be well in the game for my first time at Suzuka.»

Jonas FOLGER’s Profile:
Age: 31 (Date of Birth 13 August 1993)
Occupation: Test rider in Two-wheels motorsport
Residence: Mühldorf am Inn (Bavaria, Germany)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Bike: Suzuki GSX-R1000R
Racing No: 95

#2025Suzuka8Hours: Time Schedule (CEST):
Friday 1 August: 01:30 - 03:30 Free Practice
Friday 1 August: 05:00 - 05:20 Official Qualifying Session 1 Rider BLUE
Friday 1 August: 05:35 - 05:55 Official Qualifying Session 1 Rider YELLOW
Friday 1 August: 06:10 - 06:30 Official Qualifying Session 1 Rider RED
Friday 1 August: 08:30 - 08:50 Official Qualifying Session 2 Rider BLUE
Friday 1 August: 09:05 - 09:25 Official Qualifying Session 2 Rider YELLOW
Friday 1 August: 09:40 - 10:00 Official Qualifying Session 2 Rider RED
Friday 1 August: 11:30 – 12:30 Night Practice
Saturday 2 August: 07:15 - 08:00 Free Practice
Saturday 2 August: 08:30 - 09:00 «Top 10 Trail»
Sunday 3 August: 01:30 - 02:15 Warm Up
Sunday 3 August: 03:40 Race Starting Procedure
Sunday 3 August: 04:30 - 12:30 Race

Der Beitrag #2025Suzuka8Hours: Successful start to the adventure «8 Hours Race» erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

Jonas Folger not only ended the first half of the season in the best possible way at Assen on Sunday, but also his adventure in what was a totally unexpected return to the starting grid of the premier MotoGP™ class two months ago. When the chequered flag was shown for the last time before Silverstone on August 5th, Folger added two more points to his tally when he finished fourteenth in the “Cathedral of Speed”.

Folger started the weekend’s main race at the historic TT Assen on Sunday from twenty-second spot on the grid. He managed a good start and also quickly left the impression of feeling more comfortable aboard the KTM RC16 than in yesterday’s sprint. The problems with the front that had occurred on Saturday were resolved in this morning’s warm-up session, which was very positive for the 29-year-old German rider.

The full-time test rider for the Pierer Mobility Group with KTM and GASGAS brands managed to stay within tenths of a second to his team mate Augusto Fernandez in the opening laps. A mistake by Raul Fernandez gave Folger the opportunity to overtake and move into the top 15. On the eleventh lap he set his fastest race lap in a 1´34.589, just 0.396 seconds off his team mate’s personal best. Finally, Raul Fernandez passed him again, but Folger finished the race with consistent lap times and crossed the finish line in fourteenth place. It is the third time he ended up in the points, a nice way to say goodbye going into the summer break.

#94 Jonas FOLGER
GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3, KTM RC16
Grid position: 22 / Race: P14

“I am finally happy with the step we took and with today’s race. It is nice to end my adventure for the last six races with the Tech3 team in this way. First of all, I would like to thank the whole team, who have always been understanding of my situation, who have tried to find solutions to my problems, who have taken away my doubts and who have stayed calm when I was not feeling well.... I am very grateful to have been able to work with them and to return in racing for a while. Coming back was very special for me and I will never forget these weeks together, which will help me a lot in my role as a test rider for Pierer Mobility Group. Thank you, I will continue to cheer you on, and I will be watching Pol Espargaro in the hope that he makes a great comeback. Thank you all for everything!”

#DutchGP - MotoGP™ Race Classification (26 Laps):
1 Francesco BAGNAIA / ITA / Ducati Lenovo Team / Ducati / 40´37.640
2 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Mooney VR46 Racing Team / Ducati / +1.223
3 Aleix ESPARGARO / SPA / Aprilia Racing / Aprilia / +1.925
14 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 / KTM / +45.609

MotoGP™ World Standing:
1 Francesco BAGNAIA / ITA / Ducati / 194
2 Jorge MARTIN / SPA / Ducati / 159
3 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Ducati / 158
22 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / KTM / 9

Der Beitrag #DutchGP: In the points for the third time erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

Jonas Folger from Mühldorf in Upper Bavaria has reached an agreement with the company from Mattighofen in Upper Austria to continue his tasks as a test rider in 2024. The 30-year-old Folger will primarily carry out test rides aboard the MotoGP machine, but will also make his skills available on the race track for other internal company projects.

#94 Jonas FOLGER

“I am very pleased to be part of the KTM test team in 2024 and to be able to further expand our collaboration where possible. It will be an intense year, but I am looking forward to the tasks ahead and am highly motivated to tackle them. I will do my best to continue to improve as a test rider and to always be in the best possible condition for possible race appearances so that I can fulfill the expectations placed in me. A big thank you to everyone who has put their trust in me for these high-caliber tasks.”

Jonas FOLGERs Profil:
Age: 30 (born on August 13, 1993)
Occupation: Motorcycle racer
Residence: Mühldorf am Inn (Upper Bavaria, Germany)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Bike: KTM RC16
Racing number: 94

Der Beitrag #2024MotoGP: Also this year official test rider with KTM erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

Jonas Folger from Mühldorf in Upper Bavaria is temporarily returning to racing. Thanks to the mediation of his buddy Marcel Schrötter, the 31-year-old will make his debut in endurance racing this week in Japan at the «Suzuka 8 Hours» race with Schrötter’s former team aboard a Suzuki Superbike.

For Folger, the adventure gets underway this Wednesday and Thursday, when the final test rides for this weekend’s incomparable event take place. The official practice sessions will be held on Friday. Qualifying will follow on Saturday, and the main competition will begin at 12:00 p.m. local time on Sunday. Lasting eight hours, it will demand everything from the drivers, teams, and equipment due to the extreme heat and high humidity.

Jonas FOLGER (S-PULSE DREAM RACING, Suzuki GSX-R100R):

«I am really looking forward to Suzuka, and I am also very excited to be traveling to Japan again after such a long time. The last time I was there was in 2017, which feels like an eternity ago. I love Japan and have always enjoyed traveling there. This weekend, however, Suzuka will be a completely new challenge for me. The track is completely new to me. I would say Suzuka is a legend of a track. But that is not the only reason why I am so excited. Everything will be new and different from what I am used to during this race week. The schedule will be completely different. Added to that are the tactical manoeuvres that an endurance race requires, which we will go through in detail. That will be really exciting for me. But first, I am looking forward to getting to know the team, how they work, and of course the bike and how it is to ride. That also includes getting to know the track. Overall, I am looking forward to my first Suzuka adventure and hope that we can achieve a good result as a team in the end. Hopefully, we will be spared from technical defects and get through the long distance without any crashes. I would like to thank the team for their trust in me, as I have no experience with endurance racing yet. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to KTM for spontaneously giving me the green light to go to Suzuka, which is something I have always wanted to do.»

Jonas FOLGER’s Profile:
Age: 31 (Date of birth 13 August 1993)
Occupation: Test rider
Place of residence: Mühldorf am Inn (Bavaria, Germany)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Bike: Suzuki GSX-R1000R
Racing No.: 95

Der Beitrag #2025Suzuka8Hours: Debut at classic endurance race in Japan erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

It was another busy Saturday for Jonas Folger and the GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 team, who first contested qualifying, followed by the highly anticipated sprint in the “Cathedral of Speed” in the afternoon. Folger continued his efforts in every session of the day, with the result that he finished the sprint in 21st place.

Under the watchful eye of Pol Espargaro, who surprised everyone with a visit to the TT Assen on Friday evening and is aiming to make his comeback at the next race in Silverstone at the beginning of August, Folger improved his times in free practice with a personal best of 1´34.030, almost half a second faster than on Friday. In qualifying, the 29-year-old German rider was even faster in 1´33.300, just 0.218 seconds off team mate Augusto Fernandez. For the grid, however, it was only enough for P23 on row eight.

Folger got off to a good start in the sprint and was initially able to keep up with the two riders in front of him. On the fourth lap he set his fastest lap in 1´34.409, always giving his best to keep up with Spanish rider Iker Lecuona, who substitutes Joan Mir in Repsol Honda this weekend. After 13 hot laps at the TT Circuit in Assen Folger finished 21st.

Sunday is the last race before the summer break. Starting time is as always at 14:00.

#94 Jonas FOLGER
GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3, KTM RC16
Grid position: 23 / Sprint: 21

“I got away well at the start, but that was it. I do not think I had everything under control during the race. In some moments I had problems with turning, in other moments I did not manage to stay with the guys in front, so I lost a bit of confidence. Tomorrow is probably my last race, so I am intent on getting everything right. To do that we have to sit down today and look at some things and try to improve them because I want to be able to keep up with the guys in front of me, at least with Iker Lecuona. In any case, I want to have a better race than today.”

#DutchtGP - MotoGP™ Qualifyings Results:
1 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Mooney VR46 Racing Team / Ducati / 1´31.472
2 Francesco BAGNAIA / ITA / Ducati Lenovo Team / Ducati / 1´31.533 +0.061
3 Luca MARINI / ITAA / Mooney VR46 Racing Team / Ducati / 1´31.630 +0.158
23 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 / KTM / 1´33.300 (Q1)

#DutchGP - MotoGP™ Sprint (13 Laps):
1 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Mooney VR46 Racing Team / Ducati / 20´09.174
2 Francesco BAGNAIA / ITA / Ducati Lenovo Team / Ducati / +1.294
3 Fabio QUARTARARO / FRA / Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP / Yamaha / +1.872
21 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 / KTM / +32.056

MotoGP™ World Standing:
1 Francesco BAGNAIA / ITA / Ducati / 169
2 Jorge MARTIN / SPA / Ducati / 148
3 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Ducati / 138
21 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / KTM / 7

#DutchGP - MotoGP™ Time Schedule for Sunday June 25th (CEST):
09:45 - 09:55 Warm Up
14:00 Race (26 Laps - 118.092 km)

Der Beitrag #DutchGP: Tough Sprint in Assen erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

Green lights are on for the World Championship’s annual visit to the historic TT Circuit of Assen in the north of the Netherlands. For Jonas Folger, the weekend began with encouraging progress as the German and his GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 team began preparations for round eight of the season in sunny weather on Friday.

At the tradition-steeped TT Assen, which has been a permanent entry to the calendar since the inception of the motorcycle world championship in 1949, Jonas Folger replaced Pol Espargaro for the sixth time, who heavily crashed in Portugal and continues to recover from injuries. The 29-year-old KTM rider focused primarily on adapting his riding style to the demanding KTM RC16 in both sessions. This morning he set his fastest lap time in the final minutes in a 1’34.741, just 0.63 seconds off Marc Marquez’s personal best.

In practice two, Folger split the one-hour session into four runs in order to further improve. The fourth run seemed to be the one in which he felt most comfortable. Folger was able to improve his time to a 1’34.400 and ended up 23rd on the timesheet, with a minimal gap to the riders in front of him.

MotoGP™ action begins on Saturday morning at 10:10am local time with a free practice session, followed by the qualifying heats. In the afternoon, a thirteen-lap sprint is on the agenda. Starting time is 3:00 p.m.

#94 Jonas FOLGER
GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3, KTM RC16
Practice 1: P23 - 1´34.741 (15/16) / Practice 2: P23 - 1´34.400 (22/24)

“I am quite happy with day one in Assen, because we were able to further reduce the gap to the other riders. The TT Circuit is a very special track, very difficult, nevertheless I think there is still a lot of room for improvement. We still have a few things to sort out this evening, so hopefully we can make another step on Saturday.”

#DutchGP - MotoGP™ Combined Practice Times (P1/P2):
1 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Mooney VR46 Racing Team / Ducati / 1´32.063 (P2)
2 Jorge MARTIN / SPA / Prima Pramac Racing / Ducati / 1´32.193 +0.130 (P2)
3 Jack MILLER / AUS / Red Bull KTM Factory Racing / KTM / 1´32.218 +0.155 (P2)
23 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 / KTM / 1´34.400 +2.337 (P2)

#DutchGP - MotoGP™ Time Schedule for Saturday June 24th (CEST):
10:10 - 10:40 FP
10:50 - 11:05 Q1
11:15 - 11:30 Q2
15:00 Sprint (13 Laps - 59.046 km)

Der Beitrag #DutchGP: Friday on schedule in Assen erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

The World Championship round in the Netherlands, which traditionally takes place on the last weekend of June, marks the end of this month’s triple header. Most of the teams still travelled 630 km directly from the Sachsenring to the northwest last Sunday evening to settle at the TT Circuit of Assen. After a good weekend at his home race in Germany, Jonas Folger has only one goal in mind and that is to continue his adaptation to the KTM RC16.

After Jonas Folger had the great pleasure of riding in front of his home crowd again last weekend, he can count on the support of his compatriots this time as well, as the famous TT circuit is just a stone’s throw away from the northern German border. Folger made significant progress aboard the RC16 at the Sachsenring and was able to further reduce the gap to the other riders. In the Netherlands, his goal will be to try out different things so that he feels even more comfortable on the bike.

#94 Jonas FOLGER (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3, KTM RC16):

“I am very happy to go to Assen for the next Grand Prix with the Tech3 team. Even if the results in Germany do not reflect it, we have improved and reduced the gap with the other riders, which is a positive point for me. In any case, we will work a little differently this weekend with a new plan, because I still need to find my way to ride the bike faster. We have a few things in mind to try, so it will be a very important weekend for us. Hopefully the weather will play along so we can make everything happen. Besides, I am looking forward to riding in front of the many German fans again.”

Jonas FOLGERs Profil:
Alter: 29 (geboren am 13. August 1993)
Beruf: Rennfahrer
Wohnort: Mühldorf am Inn (GER, Oberbayern)
Größe: 180 cm
Gewicht: 65 kg
Motorrad: KTM RC16
Startnummer: 94

Streckendaten Assen:
Erstmals Austragungsort eines GP: 1949
Länge: 4.542 Meter
Breite: 14 Meter
Längste Gerade: 487 Meter
Linkskurven: 6
Rechtskurven: 12
Allzeit schnellste MotoGP™ Rundenzeit: 1´31.504 (2022)
Beste MotoGP™ Pole-Position: 1´31.504 (2022)
MotoGP™ Rundenrekord: 1´32.869 (2021)
Jonas Folgers Resultate 2022: Startplatz - / -

#DutchGP - MotoGP™ Zeitplan (MESZ):
Freitag, 23. Juni: 10:45 - 11:30 P1
Freitag, 23. Juni: 15:00 - 16:00 P2
Samstag, 24. Juni: 10:10 - 10:40 FP
Samstag, 24. Juni: 10:50 - 11:05 Q1
Samstag, 24. Juni: 11:15 - 11:30 Q2
Samstag, 24. Juni: 15:00 Sprint (13 Runden - 59,046 km)
Sonntag, 25. Juni: 09:45 - 09:55 Warm Up
Sonntag, 25. Juni: 14:00 Rennen (26 Runden - 118,092 km)

MotoGP™ WM-Stand:
1 Francesco BAGNAIA / ITA / Ducati / 160
2 Jorge MARTIN / SPA / Ducati / 144
3 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Ducati / 126
4 Johann ZARCO / FRA / Ducati / 109
5 Brad BINDER / RSA / KTM / 96
6 Luca MARINI / ITA / Ducati / 89
7 Jack MILLER / AUS / KTM / 79
8 Fabio QUARTARARO / FRA / Yamaha / 57
9 Aleix ESPARGARO / SPA / Aprilia / 55
10 Maverick VINALES / SPA / Aprilia / 53
11 Alex MARQUEZ / SPA / Ducati / 52
12 Franco MORBIDELLI / ITA / Yamaha / 50
13 Alex RINS / SPA / Honda / 47
14 Augusto FERNANDEZ / SPA / KTM / 36
15 Fabio DI GIAANTONIO / ITA / Ducati / 34
21 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / KTM / 7

MotoGP™ WM-Kalender 2023:
26. März - Grande Prémio de Portugal, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
23. April - Gran Premio de la República Argentina, Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo
16. April - Grand Prix of the Americas, Circuit of The Americas
30. April - Gran Premio de Espana, Circuito de Jerez
14. Mai - Grand Prix de France, Bugatti Circuit Le Mans
11. Juni - Gran Premio d’Italia, Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
18. Juni - Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, Sachsenring
25. Juni - TT Assen, TT Circuit
6. August - British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit
20. August - Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, Red Bull Ring
3. September - Gran Premi de Catalunya, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
10. September - Gran Premio di San Marino e della di Riviera di Rimini, Misano World Circuit
24. September - Grand Prix of India, Buddh International Circuit
1. Oktober - Grand Prix of Japan, Mobility Resort Motegi
15. Oktober - Grand Prix of Indonesia, Mandalika International Street Circuit
22. Oktober - Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Phillip Ilsand GP Circuit
29. Oktober - Thailand Grand Prix, Chang International Circuit
12. November - Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix, Sepang International Circuit
19. November- Grand Prix of Qatar, Lusail International Circuit
26. November - Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, Circuit Ricardo Tormo

Der Beitrag #DutchGP: Assen’s «Cathedral of Speed» the next task erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.

After a disappointing sprint on Saturday afternoon, in which Jonas Folger had to retire due to a technical problem, he had hoped for more on Sunday. 233,000 fans attended the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland this weekend and cheered on their local hero, who was delighted to be back at the starting grid at the Sachsenring circuit.

Folger, who started the race from nineteenth place after Marc Marquez’s retirement, got off to a good start and quickly found his rhythm. He tried to stay as close as possible to the group and put in a good pace. On lap 5 he set his fastest race lap in 1´22.655, which was also his fastest time of the weekend. However, Folger again struggled with a lack of confidence with the front of his bike and also had difficulties in turning at some places. Under these circumstances, to finish the long race was not a foregone conclusion.

#94 Jonas FOLGER (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3, KTM RC16)
Grid position: 19 / Race: P17

“Unlike Mugello, I enjoyed today’s race a lot more, even though I did not have the pace I would have liked. I struggled to find good grip as well as in turning, a problem I have been struggling with for some time. We need to keep working and try to improve the front of the bike, so I feel more comfortable on the brakes. It was a long and hard race, but I enjoyed every lap in front of this fantastic crowd, there was a good atmosphere, so thanks to my team and to all the fans who came this weekend.”

#GermanGP - MotoGP™ Race Classfication (30 Laps):
1 Jorge MARTIN / SPA / Prima Pramac Racing / Ducati / 40´52.449
2 Francesco BAGNAIA /ITA / Ducati Lenovo Team / Ducati / +0.064
3 Johann ZARCO / GER / Prima Pramac Racing / Ducati / +7.013
17 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 / KTM / +48.962

MotoGP™ World Standing:
1 Francesco BAGNAIA / ITA / Ducati / 160
2 Jorge MARTIN / SPA / Ducati / 144
3 Marco BEZZECCHI / ITA / Ducati / 126
21 #94 Jonas FOLGER / GER / KTM / 7

Der Beitrag #GermanGP: Solid race weekend in front of enthusiastic home crowd erschien zuerst auf Jonas Folger.