Salvador Cañellas

Salvador Cañellas (born 1 December 1944) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and rally driver from Spain.

Salvador Cañellas
Cañellas at the Museu Isern de la Moto in Mollet del Vallès, during the Homage to Paco Tombas
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1968 - 1970 First race 1968 125cc Spanish Grand Prix Last race 1970 50cc Spanish Grand Prix First win 1968 125cc Spanish Grand Prix Last win 1970 50cc Spanish Grand Prix Team(s) Bultaco Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 11 2 5 0 0 74

Born in Santa Oliva, Catalonia, Spain, Cañellas had his best year in 1970 when he finished fourth in the 50cc world championship.^[1] He became the first Spanish rider to win a Grand Prix when he won the 1968 125cc Spanish Grand Prix.^[2] Cañellas won two motorcycle Grand Prix races during his career.^[1] He teamed up with Benjamin Grau on a Ducati to win the 1975 Montjuic 24-hour endurance race.^[3] He later switched successfully to auto racing (Rallye, Touring Cars and even single seaters) and won the 1972 Spanish Rally Championship. During the 1978 World Rally Championship season, he finished third in the Rally Poland.