#FRAWorldSBK: To build on recent results in France

Friday, September 3rd, 2021

Jonas Folger wants to take the next step towards more consistent performances at this weekend’s WorldSBK round in Magny-Cours, France.

FIM Superbike World Championship has a very varied race calendar in store for the summer months. After the series’ debut races in Most and Navarra last month, round eight of the season at the challenging 4.4 kilometres long circuit in the region of Burgund is another familiar circuit for most teams and riders.

WSBK rookie Jonas Folger has also already collected important race kilometres at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. A detour with his Bonovo Action / MGM Racing Performance team to the opening race of the French championship just over a year ago should prove helpful this weekend in further improving on the results recently achieved in Navarra, Spain.

#94 Jonas FOLGER (Bonovo Action / MGM Racing Performance, BMW M 1000 RR):

“Magny-Cours was a pretty unknown place for me until a year ago. But at the beginning of August 2020, we competed in a round of the French championship with a wild card. It was my first race weekend with my current team. From a sporting point of view, this effort paid off with two podium finishes, each time in third place. We were also able to gain good race practice for the IDM season, which starts just one week later. I liked the Circuit de Magny-Cours right away, it’s a beautiful and modern facility.”

“Furthermore, with a view to the upcoming weekend, we can be glad that we have made this trip. The track layout is very demanding with many different corners. There is a very long straight, fast and flowing sections, as well as stop-and-go passages - Magny-Cours really has a bit of everything. Hopefully we are able to benefit from our track knowledge and get a good start to the weekend so that we can quickly get to grips with this circuit on the BMW Superbike. The set-up of the bike is not easy at this track. Nevertheless, I want to build on the results from last time in the races and maybe even manage to finish in the top ten.”

Jonas Folgers Profil:

Alter: 27 (Geboren am 13. August 1993)

Beruf: Motorradrennfahrer

Wohnsitz: Mühldorf am Inn (Obb., Deutschland)

Grösse: 177 cm

Gewicht: 69 kg

Motorrad: BMW M 1000 RR

Startnummer: 94

Jonas FOLGERs Karriere:

2003: 50cc Deutsche Minibike Championship - Gesamtsieger

2004: 50cc und 65cc Deutsche Minibike Championship - Gesamtsieger

2005: 50cc und 65cc Deutsche Minibike Championship - Gesamtsieger

2006: 125cc Spanish Championship – Gesamtdritter

2007: 125cc Spanish Championship - Gesamt P15

2008: 125cc Spanish Championship und erste Rennen in 125ccm World Championship in Tschechien, San Marino (P15 - erster WM-Punkt), Indianapolis, Japan, Malaysia and Valencia - Gesamt P34

2009: 125cc World Championship - Gesamt P12

2010: 125cc World Championship - Gesamt P14

2011: 125cc World Championship - Gesamt P6

2012: Moto3™ World Championship - Gesamt P9

2013: Moto3™ World Championship - Gesamt P5

2014: Moto2™ World Championship - Gesamt P15

2015: Moto2™ World Championship - Gesamt P6

2016: Moto2™ World Championship - Gesamt P7

2017 MotoGP™ World Championship - Gesamt P10

2019 Moto2™ World Championship (nur vier Rennen)

2020 International German Superbike Championship - Champion (8/8 Rennsiege)

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