Joan Garriga

"Juan Garriga" redirects here. For the Spanish skier, see Juan Garriga (alpine skier).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garriga and the second or maternal family name is Vilaresau.
Joan Garriga
Garriga at the 1989 Australian Grand Prix.
NationalitySpanish
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1984–1993
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

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]

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]

  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. ^ a b "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.