Efrén Vázquez Rodríguez (born 2 September 1986 in
Barakaldo
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,
Spain
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) is a Spanish
Grand Prix
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* Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition
** List of Formula One Grands Prix, an auto-racing championship
*** Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious ...
motorcycle
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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
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, en route to fourth in the championship.
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
Races by year
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vazquez, Efren
1986 births
Living people
Spanish motorcycle racers
Sportspeople from Barakaldo
250cc World Championship riders
125cc World Championship riders
Moto3 World Championship riders
Moto2 World Championship riders