Nationality Spanish Name Alberto Puig | First race Dutch TT | |
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Alberto puig on shell advance asia talent cup training
Alberto Puig (born January 16, 1967 in Barcelona) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Spain.
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- Alberto puig on shell advance asia talent cup training
- Alberto puig career ending crash 1995
- Career
- Motorcycle Grand Prix Results
- References
Alberto puig career ending crash 1995
Career
Puig had his best year in 1994, when he finished in fifth place in the 500cc class. 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. 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. 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.
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. Puig also acts as manager for Pedrosa.
Motorcycle Grand Prix Results
Points system from 1969 to 1987:
Points system from 1988 to 1991:
Points system in 1992:
Points system from 1993:
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)