Joan Garriga
# Joan Garriga

Joan Garriga Vilaresau (29 March 1963 – 27 August 2015) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was known for his aggressive riding style. Together with Sito Pons, he helped to forge the path for Spanish riders in the World Championship’s premier class.

Garriga had his best year in 1988, when he won three races and finished second in the 250cc world championship to Pons. 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.

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.

Garriga died due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle road accident in August 2015.

## Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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 |
