| Efrén Vázquez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Vázquez at the 2013 Dutch TT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1986-09-02) 2 September 1986 (age 38) Barakaldo, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | KTM (Test rider) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Efrén Vázquez Rodríguez (born 2 September 1986 in Barakaldo, Spain) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He currently is a test rider for KTM's Moto3 project. He has also competed in the 125cc and 250cc world championship classes during his career, and was the 2008 Spanish 125GP championship winner.
At the 2014 Indianapolis Grand Prix, Vázquez achieved his first Grand Prix victory – in his 116th start – after slipstreaming past Romano Fenati on the final straight, prevailing by 0.065 seconds. He added a second victory later in the season, in Malaysia, en route to fourth in the championship.
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 250cc | Aprilia | Blusens Aprilia Germany | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29th |
| 2008 | 125cc | Aprilia | Blusens Aprilia Junior | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 20th |
| 2009 | 125cc | Derbi | Derbi Racing Team | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 14th |
| 2010 | 125cc | Derbi | Tuenti Racing | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 5th |
| 2011 | 125cc | Derbi | Avant-AirAsia-Ajo | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 7th |
| 2012 | Moto3 | Honda | JHK T-shirt Laglisse | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 10th |
| FTR Honda | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Moto3 | Mahindra | Mahindra Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 9th |
| 2014 | Moto3 | Honda | SaxoPrint-RTG | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 4th |
| 2015 | Moto3 | Honda | Leopard Racing | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 8th |
| 2016 | Moto2 | Suter | JPMoto Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Total | 144 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 950 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 250cc | Aprilia | QAT | SPA | TUR | CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT | GBR 16 |
NED 18 |
GER Ret |
CZE 15 |
RSM 16 |
POR Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
MAL Ret |
VAL 18 |
29th | 1 | |
| 2008 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 9 |
SPA Ret |
POR 15 |
CHN 10 |
FRA Ret |
ITA 18 |
CAT 16 |
GBR DNS |
NED Ret |
GER 15 |
CZE 18 |
RSM 11 |
INP 20 |
JPN 14 |
AUS 11 |
MAL DNS |
VAL 12 |
20th | 31 | |
| 2009 | 125cc | Derbi | QAT 17 |
JPN 22 |
SPA 5 |
FRA 8 |
ITA Ret |
CAT Ret |
NED 12 |
GER 17 |
GBR 9 |
CZE 14 |
INP 21 |
RSM 12 |
POR Ret |
AUS 7 |
MAL Ret |
VAL 7 |
14th | 54 | ||
| 2010 | 125cc | Derbi | QAT 2 |
SPA Ret |
FRA 4 |
ITA 5 |
GBR 11 |
NED Ret |
CAT 5 |
GER 8 |
CZE Ret |
INP 4 |
RSM 3 |
ARA 4 |
JPN Ret |
MAL 4 |
AUS 4 |
POR 8 |
VAL 8 |
5th | 152 | |
| 2011 | 125cc | Derbi | QAT 4 |
SPA 9 |
POR 6 |
FRA 3 |
CAT 5 |
GBR 5 |
NED 7 |
ITA 4 |
GER Ret |
CZE Ret |
INP 6 |
RSM 3 |
ARA 4 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 4 |
MAL 11 |
VAL 4 |
7th | 160 | |
| 2012 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT 16 |
10th | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
| FTR Honda | SPA Ret |
POR 5 |
FRA DNS |
CAT Ret |
GBR 5 |
NED 9 |
GER 5 |
ITA 6 |
INP Ret |
CZE 25 |
RSM 7 |
ARA 5 |
JPN 9 |
MAL 8 |
AUS 8 |
VAL Ret |
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| 2013 | Moto3 | Mahindra | QAT 10 |
AME 14 |
SPA 8 |
FRA DNS |
ITA DNS |
CAT 5 |
NED 12 |
GER 6 |
INP Ret |
CZE 11 |
GBR 10 |
RSM 12 |
ARA 10 |
MAL Ret |
AUS 7 |
JPN Ret |
VAL 5 |
9th | 82 | |
| 2014 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT 3 |
AME 3 |
ARG 6 |
SPA 2 |
FRA 6 |
ITA 12 |
CAT 3 |
NED 6 |
GER 6 |
INP 1 |
CZE 8 |
GBR Ret |
RSM 10 |
ARA 13 |
JPN 2 |
AUS 4 |
MAL 1 |
VAL 6 |
4th | 222 |
| 2015 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT 4 |
AME 3 |
ARG 2 |
SPA 5 |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
CAT 3 |
NED Ret |
GER 2 |
INP Ret |
CZE 4 |
GBR 9 |
RSM Ret |
ARA 4 |
JPN 10 |
AUS 2 |
MAL Ret |
VAL Ret |
8th | 155 |
| 2016 | Moto2 | Suter | QAT 22 |
ARG 26 |
AME DNS |
SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | AUT | CZE | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
References
- "Mahindra Racing riders for 2013, Efrén Vázquez & Miguel Oliveira, say Namaste India!". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- Bradley, Charles (5 June 2010). "Cortese denies Espargaro 125cc pole". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- "Vazquez takes first career victory at Indianapolis". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
External links
- Efrén Vázquez at MotoGP.com
- Efrén Vázquez at AS.com (in Spanish)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byStefan Bradl | Spanish 125cc Championship Champion 2008 |
Succeeded byAlberto Moncayo |