Joan Olivé Márquez (born 22 November 1984 in

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) is a former professional

Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural ''Grands Prix'') most commonly refers to: * Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition ** List of Formula One Grands Prix, an auto-racing championship *** Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious ...

motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...

road racer Road racing is a North American term to describe motorsport racing held on a paved road surface. The races can be held on a closed circuit—generally, a purpose-built racing facility—or on a street circuit that uses temporarily closed public ...

. He has competed in the 125cc, 250cc, Moto2 and Moto3 World championships since he started to race professionally in the

2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 2001 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 53rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Season summary 2001 was the end of the 500 cc era in Grand Prix motorcycle racing; in 2002 the premier class would be renamed MotoGP and dom ...

. After retiring from racing, he became the test/replacement rider for KTM's Moto3 project. In early 2019, Olivé was appointed team manager of the Marc VDS Racing team.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing career

Races by year

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olive, Joan 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Tarragona Spanish motorcycle racers Motorcycle racers from Catalonia 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders Moto2 World Championship riders Moto3 World Championship riders