Alberto Puig

Alberto Puig
Puig at the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix.
Nationality	Spanish
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1987 - 1997 First race 1987 250cc Dutch TT Last race 1997 500cc Australian Grand Prix First win 1995 500cc Spanish Grand Prix Last win 1995 500cc Spanish Grand Prix Team(s) Honda Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 125 1 9 0 1 672

Alberto Puig (born January 16, 1967 in Barcelona) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Spain.

Puig had his best year in 1994, when he finished in fifth place in the 500cc class.^[1] In 1995, Puig became the first Spanish competitor to win his home nation's 500cc Grand Prix when he won the 1995 Spanish Grand Prix.^[2] He then scored two more podium results to place himself in third place in the world championship when, a broken leg suffered during practice for the 1995 French Grand Prix ended his season.^[3] He returned in 1996 but his injuries hindered his progress and he decided to retire at the end of the 1997 season at the age of 30.^[2]

Puig runs the Red Bull MotoGP Academy, designed to find and train promising GP riders, and he is credited with starting the careers of Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Toni Elías.^[4] Puig also acts as manager for Pedrosa.

Motorcycle Grand Prix Results^[1]

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 1991:

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

Points system in 1992:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Points system from 1993:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Points	25	20	16	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	Machine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Points	Rank	Wins
1987	250cc	-	-	JPN -	ESP -	GER -	NAT -	AUT -	YUG -	NED 20	FRA 11	GBR -	SWE -	CZE -	RSM -	POR 17	BRA 20	ARG 13	0	-	0
1988	250cc	Ducados Honda-Nieto	NSR250	JPN 25	USA NC	ESP 14	EXP 8	NAT NC	GER 17	AUT -	NED -	BEL -	YUG -	FRA -	GBR -	SWE NC	CZE -	BRA 21	10	30th	0
1989	250cc	Ducados Yamaha Puig	TZ250	JPN NC	AUS NC	USA 12	ESP NC	NAT 16	GER 23	AUT 22	YUG NC	NED 7	BEL 13	FRA 14	GBR 16	SWE NC	CZE 16	BRA NC	18	23rd	0
1990	250cc	Ducados Yamaha Puig	TZ250	JPN -	USA -	ESP -	NAT -	GER -	AUT NC	YUG NC	NED 10	BEL 7	FRA 9	GBR 15	SWE 12	CZE 11	HUN -	AUS -	32	16th	0
1991	250cc	Ducados Yamaha Puig	TZ250M	JPN 21	AUS NC	USA NC	ESP 10	ITA NC	GER -	AUT -	EUR -	NED NC	FRA 19	GBR 10	RSM 17	CZE 14	VDM 11	MAL 7	28	16th	0
1992	250cc	Ducados DC Sports Aprilia	RSV250	JPN 6	AUS NC	MAL 2	ESP 7	ITA 6	EUR 8	GER 6	NED 4	HUN 3	FRA 6	GBR NC	BRA 8	RSA NC			71	6th	0
1993	250cc	Ducados Honda-Pons	NSR250	AUS 13	MAL 8	JPN 15	ESP NC	AUT 9	GER 11	NED 9	EUR 3	RSM 10	GBR NC	CZE 3	ITA 5	USA 4	FIM 4		106	9th	0
1994	500cc	Ducados Honda-Pons	NSR500	AUS 7	MAL 5	JPN 8	ESP 6	AUT 6	GER 3	NED 4	ITA 4	FRA 4	GBR 7	CZE 5	USA 7	ARG 5	EUR 7		152	5th	0
1995	500cc	Fortuna Honda-Pons	NSR500	AUS 7	MAL 5	JPN 5	ESP 1	GER 5	ITA 3	NED 3	FRA -	GBR -	CZE -	BRA -	ARG -	EUR -			99	8th	1
1996	500cc	Fortuna Honda-Pons	NSR500	MAL 7	INA 10	JPN 9	ESP 5	ITA 12	FRA 3	NED 12	GER 11	GBR 11	AUT 13	CZE 12	IMO 12	CAT 7	BRA 10	AUS -	93	11th	0
1997	500cc	MoviStar Honda-Pons	NSR500	MAL 7	JPN 8	ESP NC	ITA NC	AUT 8	FRA 8	NED 5	IMO 12	GER 10	BRA 14	GBR NC	CZE 13	CAT 15	INA 14	AUS 15	63	12th	0

References

1. "Alberto Puig". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
2. "Puig Decides To Call It Quits At 30". New Straits Times. Associated Press. 20 November 1997. p. 41. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
3. "Puig Breaks Leg". London: independent.co.uk. 9 July 1995. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
4. Birt, Matthew (2007-10-01). "Alberto Puig proud to have helped Casey Stoner". Motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2008-10-15.

External links

• Red Bull MotoGP Academy Official website
• Piloto leyenda - Alberto Puig Biography (in Spanish)