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]

Joan Garriga
NationalitySpanish
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years19841993
First race1984 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Last race1993 500cc European Grand Prix
First win1988 250cc Expo 92 Grand Prix
Last win1988 250cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Team(s)Yamaha
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
108 3 13 2 11 687
Superbike World Championship
Active years1993
ManufacturersDucati
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
8 0 1 0 0 71

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
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

  1. "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.
  2. "Forever, Juan Garriga". motogp.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. "motogp.com · Juan Garriga". motogp.com.
  4. "Juan Garriga WSBK statistics". worldsbk.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. Barker, Stuart (6 December 2010). "Bad Boy No.3: Juan Garriga". Visordown.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  6. "El ex piloto Joan Garriga, condenado a dos años de prisión". ElMundo.es (in Spanish). Mundinteractivos, SA. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  7. Swarts, David (2015-08-27). "R.I.P. Former World Championship Racer Joan Garriga". Roadracing World. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
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