He was the lord of Molina and Mesa through his marriage to Blanca Alfonso de Molina, daughter of the infante Alfonso of Molina and granddaughter of King Alfonso IX of León.
Juan Roig was born in 1949 in the city of Valencia, Spain, the son of Francisco Roig and Trinidad Alfonso. His parents ran Industrias Carnicas Roig, a small chain of butcher shops that they converted into a regional grocery chain in 1977.
A wealthy semi professional Spanish driver who competed in 9 Grand Prix. He enjoyed more success in sports cars and touring cars, winning the Jarama 6 hour race with Jochen Rindt and dominating Spanish GT racing in 1970 with his Porsche 917…