Joan Garriga
Joan Garriga Vilaresau[1] (29 March 1963 – 27 August 2015) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was known for his aggressive riding style.[2] Together with Sito Pons, he helped to forge the path for Spanish riders in the World Championship’s premier class.[2]
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Garriga had his best year in 1988, when he won three races and finished second in the 250cc world championship to Pons.[3] In 1990, he moved up to the 500cc class but failed to repeat his successes in the 250 class. He also competed in the Superbike World Championship in 1993.[4]
In 1998, Garriga was arrested for drug trafficking and possessing illegal weapons, and ultimately sentenced to two years' imprisonment, suspended. Court-obtained medical records showed that he had been regularly taking drugs during his motorcycle-racing career.[5][6]
Garriga died due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle road accident in August 2015.[7]
Motorcycle Grand Prix results[3]
Points system from 1969 to 1987:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1988 to 1992:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
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| 1984 | 250cc | Yamaha | RSA - | NAT - | ESP - | AUT - | GER - | FRA - | YUG 14 | NED - | BEL - | GBR - | SWE - | RSM - | 0 | - | 0 | |||
| 1985 | 250cc | JJ Cobas | RSA NC | ESP 18 | GER NC | NAT 11 | AUT 7 | YUG NC | NED - | BEL 7 | FRA 11 | GBR 20 | SWE 14 | RSM 14 | 8 | 18th | 0 | |||
| 1986 | 500cc | Cagiva | ESP 8 | NAT NC | GER NC | AUT NC | YUG 12 | NED 10 | BEL NC | FRA 20 | GBR NC | SWE - | RSM NC | 4 | 17th | 0 | ||||
| 1987 | 250cc | Ducados-Yamaha | JPN 6 | ESP 3 | GER 8 | NAT NC | AUT 11 | YUG 9 | NED 8 | FRA - | GBR - | SWE - | CZE 9 | RSM 7 | POR 2 | BRA 10 | ARG 7 | 46 | 11th | 0 |
| 1988 | 250cc | Ducados-Yamaha | JPN 6 | USA 10 | ESP 2 | EXP 1 | NAT 3 | GER 3 | AUT 3 | NED 1 | BEL 6 | YUG 2 | FRA 4 | GBR 3 | SWE 2 | CZE 1 | BRA 5 | 221 | 2nd | 3 |
| 1989 | 250cc | Ducados-Yamaha | JPN 10 | AUS 4 | USA NC | ESP 4 | NAT NC | GER 8 | AUT NC | YUG 5 | NED NC | BEL 7 | FRA 8 | GBR 6 | SWE 10 | CZE 7 | BRA 11 | 98 | 8th | 0 |
| 1990 | 500cc | Ducados-Yamaha | JPN 10 | USA 6 | ESP 9 | NAT 8 | GER 7 | AUT 9 | YUG NC | NED 6 | BEL 9 | FRA 8 | GBR 7 | SWE 8 | CZE 5 | HUN 5 | AUS 6 | 121 | 6th | 0 |
| 1991 | 500cc | Ducados-Yamaha | JPN 7 | AUS NC | USA 8 | ESP 4 | ITA 8 | GER 7 | AUT 6 | EUR 6 | NED 12 | FRA 11 | GBR 9 | RSM 7 | CZE 6 | VDM 6 | MAL 4 | 121 | 7th | 0 |
| 1992 | 500cc | Ducados-Yamaha | JPN 12 | AUS 9 | MAL 4 | ESP 7 | ITA 6 | EUR 10 | GER 9 | NED 4 | HUN 8 | FRA 4 | GBR 3 | BRA NC | RSA 10 | 61 | 7th | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 500cc | Cagiva | AUS - | MAL - | JPN - | ESP - | AUT - | GER - | NED - | EUR 9 | RSM - | GBR - | CZE - | ITA - | USA - | FIM - | 7 | 25th | 0 |
References
- ^ "RFME Campeonatos de España de Velocidad / Resistencia - Campeones de España / Vencedores de Copa de España / Trofeo Nacional" (PDF). fedemoto.info (in Spanish). Real Federación Motociclista Española. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Forever, Juan Garriga". motogp.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b "motogp.com · Juan Garriga". motogp.com.
- ^ "Juan Garriga WSBK statistics". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Barker, Stuart (6 December 2010). "Bad Boy No.3: Juan Garriga". Visordown.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "El ex piloto Joan Garriga, condenado a dos años de prisión". ElMundo.es (in Spanish). Mundinteractivos, SA. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Swarts, David (2015-08-27). "R.I.P. Former World Championship Racer Joan Garriga". Roadracing World. Retrieved 2015-12-24.