Carlos Cardús

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Carlos Cardús
Nationality	Spanish
Grand Prix motorcycle racing career
Active years	1983 - 1993
Teams	Honda
Grands Prix	123
Championships	0
Wins	5
Podium finishes	26
Career points	835
Pole positions	7
Fastest laps	5
First Grand Prix	1983 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
First win	1989 250cc French Grand Prix
Last win	1990 250cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1993 250cc European Grand Prix

Carlos Cardús (born September 29, 1959 in Barcelona) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Cardús had his best year in 1990 when he won four races and finished second in the 250cc world championship to John Kocinski in a close battle that went down to the last race of the season. In the last race of the year at Phillip Island in Australia, Cardús only needed to finish in second place behind Kocinski to win the world championship, however, his gear shift lever broke and he lost the title. He competed in the World Superbike Championship in 1994.