Benjamin Grau (born August 19, 1945 in

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) is a former

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road racer. His best year was

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, when he won the 125cc Spanish Grand Prix and finished in ninth place in the 125cc class. 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

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to win the 1972 24 Hours of Montjuich. He then teamed up with

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on a

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to win the 1975 Montjuic 24-hour endurance race, and then teamed up with Virginio Ferrari to win the 1975 1000 km du

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race, also on a Ducati.

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