Benjamin Grau
Min Grau 2017
NationalitySpanish
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1967, 1970 - 1972, 1974 - 1975
First race1967 50cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last race1975 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
First win1974 125cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win1974 125cc Spanish Grand Prix
Team(s)Bultaco, Derbi
Championships0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
11 1 3 1 2 71

Benjamin Grau (born August 19, 1945 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was 1974, when he won the 125cc Spanish Grand Prix and finished in ninth place in the 125cc class.[1]

Grau also competed successfully in motorcycle endurance racing. He was a three-time winner of the Montjuic 24-hour endurance race. He teamed up with Juan Parés on an 250cc Ossa to win the 1969 Montjuich 24-hour race, then teamed with Juan Bordons on a 500cc Bultaco to win the 1972 24 Hours of Montjuich.[2][3] He then teamed up with Salvador Cañellas on a Ducati to win the 1975 Montjuic 24-hour endurance race, and then teamed up with Virginio Ferrari to win the 1975 1000 km du Mugello race, also on a Ducati.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Benjamin Grau career statistics at MotoGP.com
  2. ↑ "1969 World Endurance Racing final standings". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "1972 World Endurance Racing final standings". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "1975 World Endurance Racing final standings". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 6 February 2022.


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