Werner Giger

Werner Giger (17 April 1949 - 31 July 1974) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best year was in 1973 when he finished in fourth place in the 500cc world championship.[1] Giger was killed in 1974 during practice for a race in Hämeenlinna, Finland.[2]

Werner Giger
Nationality Swiss
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1973 - 1974
First race1973 250cc Austrian Grand Prix
Last race1974 500cc Finnish Grand Prix
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
15 0 2 0 0 72

Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Points system from 1969 onwards:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 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 Points Rank Wins
1973 250cc Yamaha FRA
-		 AUT
10		 GER
-		 IOM
-		 YUG
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 CZE
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 ESP
5		 7 27th 0
500cc Yamaha FRA
-		 AUT
6		 GER
2		 IOM
-		 YUG
5		 NED
6		 BEL
-		 CZE
-		 SWE
5		 FIN
7		 ESP
3		 44 4th 0
1974 350cc Yamaha FRA
-		 GER
-		 AUT
-		 NAT
8		 IOM
-		 NED
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
6		 YUG
-		 ESP
-		 8 27th 0
500cc Yamaha FRA
-		 GER
-		 AUT
-		 NAT
7		 IOM
-		 NED
9		 BEL
-		 SWE
7		 FIN
8		 CZE
-		 13 17th 0

References
  1. Werner Giger career statistics at MotoGP.com
  2. Werner Giger at Motorsport Memorial


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