March 2020 - Esponsorama

13 March, 202013 March, 2020

The Moto3 class returned to action on February 5th and 6th at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit for the first private pre-season test. Carlos Tatay, new rider of the Reale Avintia Racing Team, had a first contact with his new team and his new bike.

The young Spanish rider has successfully completed two very intense and hard-working days. Tatay, at the controls of his KTM, has accumulated 140 laps to the Valencian circuit, a total of approximately 560 km during both days.

Both the rider and the team were able to test and carry out various configurations which helped to gather data that will facilitate the development of the bike for the next official test to be held on the 19th, 20th and 21st February at the Jerez-Ángel Nieto Circuit.

Carlos Tatay

“It’s been two very positive test days, my first meeting with the technical staff and everyone in the team. I’ve already got to know the bike, I’m very happy with it and with the feeling, and I’m working from less to more. We are leaving with a very good feeling and looking forward to Jerez. To continue working and in Jerez more.”

13 March, 202013 March, 2020

Reale Avintia Racing returned to action from February 28th to March 1st and completed the final pre-season test at the Losail International Circuit before the start of the 2020 season.

The three days in Qatar have been productive and positive for the team. Carlos Tatay has been able to have a first contact with this new track for him. The Spanish rider has managed to accumulate very valuable mileage that has allowed him to improve his feelings and continue working on the development of his KTM thanks to all the data obtained.

During the three days Tatay managed to complete a total of 161 laps, adding more than 869 kilometres. The Valencian finished 26th in the combined classification, 1.9 seconds behind the fastest rider.

The work is done for Reale Avintia Racing and all eyes are on next week. From March 6th to 8th, the 2020 season will start at the Losail International Circuit on the occasion of the Qatar Grand Prix.

13 March, 202013 March, 2020

Reale Avintia Racing returned to action from February 22^ndto 24th at the Losail International Circuit for the final pre-season MotoGP test. The team continued to work on the evolution of the Ducati Desmosedici GP19 and completed three very productive and useful days.

Johann Zarco was able to continue working on the adaptation and set-up with his Ducati for 2020. During the three days, the French rider managed to complete a total of 186 laps, almost 1000 kilometres. In the combined classification, Zarco finished in 14th position and the best time was set in Saturday’s session with 1:54.565.

Tito Rabat continued with the set-up work and improved his feeling on the Ducati. The Spanish rider clocked almost 920 kilometres thanks to the 170 laps accumulated over the three days of testing. Rabat set his best time on the third day with 1:54.674 and finished 17th in the combined.

With the end of the test in Losail, the Reale Avintia Racing puts an end to the preseason. Next March 6th, the 2020 season will start in the same track on the occasion of the Qatar Grand Prix.

“It was a positive test. It will be a hard-fought championship as we are all in the same second. On the one hand, satisfied with the time, we have to improve lap by lap. We have to stay calm and keep working day by day as we are doing. I begin to have ideas about the structure of how to drive this Ducati to go fast. Now to recover and go back to Qatar at full speed for the race.”

“It has been a good test. Compared to Malaysia I had a better control of the bike and when the tyres are new, I can get a good lap time. The third day I cannot improve the second day time because I’ve been working in other things, sometimes we have small problems that don’t help us to continue with the plan that we have. I’m happy with the test and I can’t wait for the first race.”

13 March, 202013 March, 2020

Reale Avintia Racing returned to action at the Jerez-Ángel Nieto Circuit, which was the venue for the penultimate Moto3 pre-season test on February 19th, 20th and 21st.

It has been a very productive three days of training for the team where Carlos Tatay has continued to improve his feeling and work on the set-up and configuration of his KTM for 2020. The Valencian rider was able to accumulate a total of 138 laps during the three days on the Andalusian track. Thanks to the more than 600 kilometres covered and the data obtained, the team will be able to continue with the work and development of the bike.

In this way, the Reale Avintia Racing leaves to the Losail International Circuit, where from February 28th to March 1st the last pre-season Moto3 test will take place before the first race of the calendar at the same circuit, the Qatar Grand Prix.

Carlos Tatay

“It’s been three very positive days. We were looking forward to it, but we knew it was going to be tough. The first year of the world championship will be difficult, but we have to learn and enjoy it to the fullest and that’s the positive thing I’m taking away with me. Now we have to keep working in Qatar.”

13 March, 202013 March, 2020

The Reale Avintia Racing Team presented yesterday the Ducati Desmosedici GP19, the KTM Moto3 and the Enérgica Ego Corsa MotoE with which it will compete in the 2020 season, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the team, in front of hundreds of people who came to the Hard Rock Café Andorra.

Fans were able to come and get autographs and photos with Tito Rabat and Johann Zarco, Carlos Tatay and Xavi Cardelús, the team’s new riders for 2020. Eric Granado could not be present as he is in Brazil preparing for next season. They also enjoyed an exceptional and dizzying show from Ducati’s official stunt rider, Emilio Zamora.

The Reale Avintia Racing Team is very motivated and expectant to face this new exciting season, in which the whole team will work hard and in the same direction to reach all the objectives and achieve the greatest possible success.

13 March, 202013 March, 2020

Avintia Esponsorama Racing has started work on the 2020 MotoE World Cup with three very productive and valuable test days at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto.

Eric Granado, winner of the last two races of last season’s Valencia Grand Prix and the main candidate to fight for the title in 2020, was able to get the best time in the first two days. After running a total of 68 laps and totalling almost 300km, the Rio de Janeiro native finished second in the combined standings after the three days with a time of 1:47.546, just 0.052 seconds behind the leader.

For his part, Xavi Cardelús was able to make his first contact with the Energica Ego Corsa MotoE. The Andorran rider, new incorporation to Avintia Esponsorama Racing for this coming season, accumulated his first kilometres on the electric bike, a total of 325 after completing 74 laps of the Andalusian track. After the three days, Cardelús obtained the 14th position in the combined with a time of 1:48.749, 1.255 seconds from the first classified.

Thanks to all the data obtained during the test, Avintia Esponsorama Racing will continue to work hard to be as prepared as possible for the next test, which will take place on April 8th, 9th and 10th at the same circuit in Jerez, before the first round of the MotoE calendar, the Spanish Grand Prix.

Eric Granado | 1:47.546 | P2

“The test has been very positive, in the end we managed to finish second, we were fast throughout the days and we were able to try out many things that we wanted. I still need a little bit from my side, also a little bit from the bike to evolve, especially the rear end because I still lack a little bit of feeling, I have a hard time in the corners with a lot of acceleration because the bike has a movement that bothers me. But it’s a question of working, the team is giving its best as always and we have another test to improve this point and find the solution before the first race.”

Xavier Cardelús | 1:48.749 | P14

“Finally, happy with the first contact with the bike. Three days of very positive testing because the adaptation has been fast and the important thing is that in each session, I have been making progress, and I think that is the most important thing. There is still some work to be done, but I think we leave with the work done which was to make a 1:48 to finish close in classification. Happy and grateful to the team.”

12 March, 202013 March, 2020

With the conclusion of the third day at the Sepang International Circuit, the first pre-season test of 2020 for the Reale Avintia Racing Team has come to an end. After three intense and productive days of testing, team and riders were able to gather various data that will help the development and evolution of the Ducati Desmosedici GP19.

During the three sessions, Johann Zarco completed his first kilometres on his new Ducati. The French rider has been able to work on several configurations and on the adaptation and development of his bike. On the last day of the test, Zarco set a time of 1:58.951, more than a second and a half faster than his best time on Friday, after a total of 42 laps to the Malaysian circuit.

Tito Rabat stopped the clock in 1:59.549 after completing 59 laps, one second and two tenths of a second faster than his best time on Friday. In the final moments of the day the rain arrived to Sepang and he was forced to put an early end to the test. Throughout the three days the Spanish rider, step by step, worked on the adaptation to the tyres and was able to try new settings that allowed him to finish with good feelings.

The Reale Avintia Racing Team is now heading to the final pre-season test at Losail, which will take place from the 22nd to the 24th of February, two weeks before the start of the 2020 season at the same circuit.

“It’s been a good test. The first day was a little bit difficult. I think I can be faster, I still have to learn new things, but at the end of the third day I am happy because I see that the method I am following works well and with time I will be able to learn more. The bike has a lot of acceleration and I need to take advantage of it. I can’t wait to arrive to Qatar because we have three more days to improve and prepare for the start of the season. It is difficult to learn new things, but I feel prepared and I am very motivated.”

“We have been improving progressively during these three days, it has been a good test. We have to improve on the braking, but anyway I’m happy with the team and now the most important thing is to analyse the data collected and rest in order to reach 100% for the test at Losail.”

12 March, 202013 March, 2020

The Reale Avintia Racing Team returned to work on a very productive second day of testing for the team at the Sepang International Circuit. Tito Rabat and Johann Zarco continued their respective development and evolution of their bikes at the Malaysian circuit.

Rabat completed a day of intense work testing various settings on his bike and understanding and adapting to the new Michelin tyres for this season. The Spanish rider completed a total of 51 laps and stopped the clock with a time of 2:00.189, which allowed him to improve his best Friday mark by more than half a second and place him in 20th place in the classification.

Johann Zarco continued the work of adapting to his Ducati Desmosedici GP19. The French rider has improved his feeling on the bike and has managed to ride six tenths faster than yesterday. The Frenchman completed 51 laps of the Sepang circuit, clocking a time of 1:59.825 and finishing the 19th session.

Tomorrow, Saturday, the team will face the third and final day of testing in Malaysia, where work will continue on the evolution and data collection of the Ducati.

“I’m happy because the problem I had last year with the corner entry due to lack of grip, with these new tyres has disappeared. Yesterday morning it went well, but in the afternoon after the rain I had a very bad feeling and ended up a bit worried and angry. But this morning, step by step we have worked with the used tyres and especially in the afternoon, I changed things in my riding style that made me feel better on the bike and allowed me to improve and get closer to my rivals. I’m not happy with the result, but I’m satisfied with the evolution. Tomorrow we will start from the first hour and give our best.”

“Second day has been better than yesterday. I was focused to do a lot of laps, to have a good performance and in every lap try to understand more about the bike. It’s been a good day, I could go under the 2:00’s and repeat this mark few times more, so it’s very positive. I’m learning and understanding new things about the bike to be faster, so I’m happy but a little bit tired too, because this is a hard circuit. My riding style it’s not fitting perfectly at the moment with the Ducati, that’s why I’m taking time because I can feel the potential, we have to change few things, which it’s not easy, but as soon as I can I will go faster.”

12 March, 202013 March, 2020

It took more than a hundred days for the engines to roar again on a circuit after the end of last season in Valencia. The bikes are back in action at the Sepang International Circuit for the first pre-season test of 2020.

It was an expected start for the Reale Avintia Racing Team, where Johann Zarco was able to make his first contact with the Ducati Desmosedici GP19, his new bike for this coming season and his new team. The French rider achieved a time of 2:00:464, finishing in 19th position after completing a total of 54 laps in a first day of adaptation and set-up.

For his part, Tito Rabat, who had the opportunity to ride the new bike in the past tests at Valencia and Jerez, continued with the learning and development period of his Ducati and managed to finish the first day of testing in Malaysia in 22nd position after setting a time of 2:00:750 accumulating a total of 54 laps.

It has been a very fruitful and effective first day, as the team has managed to accumulate and collect a lot of data that will be analysed for the evolution and development of the bike.

“This morning I was very happy, it was easy, we hadn’t changed any tyres and I really felt good. It’s still too early to draw conclusions, we’re on the first day. We went out for a couple of hours in the morning to test the bike. In the afternoon, after the rain, I was a little bit confused, it was a little bit harder and we didn’t ride too much. Tomorrow we will try to start well from the beginning and attack.”

“I was expecting better for me and to be little bit faster. I learnt a lot and I did a lot of laps. After some months, it has been very long time. I stayed calm and at the end of the day I did a very important step understanding my mistakes and how to ride better this Ducati bike. The are some points of huge potential. Step by step I will understand, I keep smiling because I’m living a good feeling. I don’t have any problem to have a bike from 2019 because it’s official and it’s a satellite team. My working plan for the reamining days is to understand more this bike and to be relaxed. If I do a good job I can be in the low 1:59.”

8 March, 202013 March, 2020

Carlos Tatay has finished the race of the Qatar Grand Prix in 21st position. The Spaniard completed his first weekend as a Reale Avintia Racing rider and continued the process of learning and adaptation to the category in the first race of the calendar.

In yesterday’s qualifying, Tatay made a decent performance and in Q2, which qualified directly after the combined times of the free practices, he set the 17th best time, which allowed him to start from the sixth row of the grid.

After a good start, the Valencian rider has managed to reach the points zone, placing 15th during the first laps of the race. But unfortunately, Tatay’s pace was not enough to follow the lead group and, after an intense fight with the mid-table group for several laps, he managed to cross the finish line 21st, 8.4 seconds from the first position.

With the Qatar Grand Prix finished, the Reale Avintia Racing will continue with the intense work to arrive prepared to the next race, which will not be in the Thailand Grand Prix because, due to the coronavirus, it has been postponed to October.

Carlos Tatay | P21

“It has been a very positive weekend for me, we have taken steps forward, the team has worked very well and together we have done a very good job. We are in a good dynamic and now we have to keep working, keep fighting and improve the weak points”