What is Joan Garriga?
[[File:Juan Garriga 1989 Japanese GP.jpg|thumb|Garriga in March 1989.]] '''Joan Garriga Vilaresau''' (29 March 1963 &ndash; 27 August 2015) was a [[Spanish people|Spanish]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] racer. He raced professionally from 1984 to 1993. He won three 250cc races during his career and finished runner-up to [[Sito Pons]] in the 1988 250cc GP World Championship. Garriga was born in [[Barcelona]]. After retiring, he was convicted of [[drug trafficking]] and possession of weapons in 2003. When the case came to trial, he was given a two-year sentence. He also suffered two [[heart attack]]s in 2013 but survived. Garriga was involved in a motorcycle accident on 24 August 2015. He died from his injuries three days later in Barcelona, aged 52.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/rip-former-world-championship-racer-joan-garriga/|title=R.I.P. Former World Championship Racer Joan Garriga|work=roadracingworld.com|date=27 August 2015|access-date=29 August 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Garriga, Joan}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Drug dealers]] [[Category:Road accident deaths in Spain]] <!--[[Category:Spanish criminals]]--> [[Category:Sportspeople from Barcelona]] [[Category:Spanish criminals]] [[Category:Spanish motorcycle racers]] {{Sports-bio-stub}}