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Swiss motorcycle racer
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31 July 1974 (aged 25 years)
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Werner Giger (April 17, 1949 - July 31, 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. Giger was killed in 1974 during practice for a race in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
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 |
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