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Ángel Nieto

1947 - 2017

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Ángel Nieto Roldán (25 January 1947 – 3 August 2017) was a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was one of the most accomplished motorcycle racers in the history of the sport, winning 13 World Championships and 90 Grand Prix victories in a racing career that spanned twenty-three years from 1964 to 1986, mainly competing in 50cc, 80cc and 125cc displacement classes respectively. His total of 90 Grand Prix victories ranks him fourth only to Giacomo Agostini (122), Valentino Rossi (115) and Marc Márquez (93). In 2011, Nieto was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ángel Nieto is the 77th most popular racing driver (up from 91st in 2019), the 529th most popular biography from Spain (up from 644th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Spanish Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Ángel Nieto ranks 77 out of 1,080. Before him are Rudolf Caracciola, Elio de Angelis, Patrick Tambay, Jacques Laffite, Jacques Villeneuve, and Maurice Trintignant. After him are Arturo Merzario, Pierre Levegh, Helmuth Koinigg, Piero Taruffi, Luigi Fagioli, and Maria Teresa de Filippis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Ángel Nieto ranks 148. Before him are Edward James Olmos, Kazimierz Deyna, Alexander Rutskoy, Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Tadahiko Ueda, and Glenn Tipton. After him are Takeo Takahashi, H. Robert Horvitz, Anne Wiazemsky, Nevio Scala, Nancy Fraser, and Somchai Wongsawat. Among people deceased in 2017, Ángel Nieto ranks 100. Before him are Adam West, Tony Atkinson, Hans Schäfer, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Paolo Villaggio, and Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. After him are Violet Brown, Anne Wiazemsky, Dionigi Tettamanzi, Tobe Hooper, Hans Rosling, and Tom Regan.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ángel Nieto ranks 529 out of 3,355. Before him are Isabella of Castile, Queen of Aragon (1283), Jesús María Pereda (1938), El Risitas (1956), Marcus Annius Verus (100), Ausiàs March (1400), and Federica Montseny (1905). After him are Rodrigo de Triana (1469), Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (1945), Lluís Llach (1948), Muhammad II of Granada (1235), Athanagild (517), and Francesc Macià (1859).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Spain

Among racing drivers born in Spain, Ángel Nieto ranks 3. Before him are Fernando Alonso (1981), and Carlos Sainz (1962). After him are Carlos Sainz Jr. (1994), Pedro de la Rosa (1971), Marc Márquez (1993), Emilio de Villota (1946), Alex Soler-Roig (1931), Paco Godia (1921), Adrián Campos (1960), Jorge Lorenzo (1987), and Sito Pons (1959).

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