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
editSource:[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
edit- ^ "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.