thirty-two year old Crivillé held an emotional press conference on the second day of official qualifying for the 2002 Spanish Grand Prix where he announced his retirement from the sport, citing his illness as a reason. He stated that "I would have liked to have carried on, but I have reached the conclusion that I should retire." and that "This is a very emotional day for me and I have decided to retire after thinking for a long time." He also stated that "I am now going to take a year off and after that I would like to return to the world of bike racing, but as to what role I would have I am not yet sure." After his retirement, he is still present in the MotoGP paddock and at the Repsol Honda squad along with Mick Doohan at special events of the team, such as Repsol's 20 and 25 years of collaboration with the team in 2014 and 2019. Career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Points system from 1969 to 1987: Points system from 1988 to 1992: Points system from 1993 onwards: Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) References External links Crash.net profile Interview following his 500cc championship victory Motorcycle racers from Catalonia Spanish motorcycle racers 500cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders 125cc World Championship riders 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Barcelona 80cc World Championship riders People named in the Panama Papers 500cc World Riders' Champions 125cc World Riders' Champions