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13 September, 202013 September, 2020

The Reale Avintia Moto3 and Carlos Tatay have closed a positive San Marino Grand Prix managing to finish for the second time this season in the points zone thanks to a hard-fought 15th position.

In spite of being a race with some crashes, Carlos Tatay got a great start that allowed him to climb up five positions in the first lap. Thanks to his great pace, the Spanish rider has managed to stay in an extensive leading group with more than seventeen riders and has finally managed to enter to the TOP-15 after a great management, closing a very positive weekend for him, which has gone from less to more.

With no time to rest, the Reale Avintia Moto3 will face next week the second consecutive San Marino Grand Prix at the same Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

Carlos Tatay | P15

“I’m very satisfied with today’s race, I’m even happy because we held on in the front group and finished just two seconds behind the first one. For next week we know where to improve and we will take advantage of this second opportunity. We will continue to work on this line and I am sure the results will come”.

13 September, 202013 September, 2020

Avintia Esponsorama Racing finished the San Marino Grand Prix race at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with Eric Granado and Xavi Cardelús in 10th and 14th position respectively.

Despite the fact that Eric Granado’s race was conditioned by the penalty he received during the E-Pole, he has been able to complete an insane comeback. In the first lap the Brazilian rider was able to recover up five positions, but due to the few laps offered by the races in this category, finally Granado could not pass from the 10th position, adding six points very hard fought.

Xavi Cardelús has closed a weekend where he has managed to go from less to more and take a step forward. In spite of losing three positions during the initial lap, the Andorran rider has managed to move up in the classification managing to add two important points after crossing the finish line in 14th place.

Next week the second San Marino Grand Prix will be held at the same Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, where Avintia Esponsorama Racing will fight to return to the positions it deserves.

Eric Granado | P10

“I already knew the race would be very difficult when I started last. I couldn’t do much in such a short race, but I did what I could. The race got a little complicated at the end, I found a group that slowed me down by not being able to overtake, but I preferred to save points and not take risks. I’m far from where I would like to be, I know this is not my position, but now it’s time to think about the next weekend”.

Xavier Cardelús | P14

“Bittersweet taste as the two mistakes I made in the first few laps have really hurt me. Once I was able to focus I was able I rode faster than the group in front of me, and even better than my fastest lap of the weekend. I’m happy about this and looking forward to improving next weekend”.

12 September, 202012 September, 2020

The Avintia Esponsorama Racing has completed the E-Pole of the San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with Xavi Cardelús and Eric Granado in 13th and last position respectively.

After completing a very positive third practice in the morning finishing in second position, Eric Granado faced the third E-Pole of the season as one of the favorites. The Brazilian rider achieved the best time of the session, but after stepping on the green zone at the exit of turn 15, his lap time was cancelled and he will start tomorrow’s race from the last position.

Xavi Cardelús has managed to take a big step forward during the third free practice. In the qualifying, the Andorran rider has managed to make a good lap without making any mistakes. After setting a time of 1’44.847 and being only one tenth of the TOP-10, Cardelús will start the race in 13th place.

Tomorrow at 10:05 the race of the San Marino Grand Prix will start, where Granado will fight from the first lap to recover positions and Cardelús will fight to keep getting important points.

Eric Granado

“The weekend was going very well, I felt comfortable with the bike and throughout the weekend we had not touched the green zone until the worst possible moment, the E-pole.”

Xavier Cardelús | 1'44.847 | P13

“Very happy with the step we have taken, in FP3 with the changes we have made, we have already noticed an improvement with a used tire. We already knew that with a new tire we would be much better, very happy with the work done by the team, I think we have achieved a competitive bike for tomorrow with which I feel very comfortable”.

12 September, 202012 September, 2020

Reale Avintia Moto3 rider Carlos Tatay will start the San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli from the eighth line of the grid after setting the 22nd time in the qualifying session.

After a very tight qualifying, the Valencian rider set a time of 1’43.595 and for only four tenths of a second, he was unable to enter to Q2. In spite of improving his time in the last attempt, Tatay has been involved in a group with many riders that has not allowed him to complete a clean lap.

Tomorrow at 11:00 the race of the San Marino Grand Prix will take place, where the Reale Avintia Moto3 and Carlos Tatay will face it with the objective of gaining positions and getting important points.

Carlos Tatay | 1'43.595 | P22

“It has been a very positive day, despite the position we have improved a lot compared to yesterday. We have found the line to follow, now is the time to continuous working and focus as much as possible for the race. Thanks to the team for the work done”.

12 September, 202012 September, 2020

Espononsorama Racing completed the qualifying session for the San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli with Johann Zarco and Tito Rabat in 10th and 17th position respectively.

Thanks to good free practices, Johann Zarco has been able to directly access Q2. Despite a small crash during FP4, the team has done a great job in getting the bike ready for qualifying. The French rider scored a 1’32.218, a time that allowed him to finish in a worked TOP-10.

Tito Rabat despite taking a step forward in the qualifying has not managed to overcome the cut of Q1. In his last attempt, the Spanish rider made a mistake in the first corner after losing control of the rear of his Ducati and, as a result, was unable to improve his final time of 1’32.791.

Tomorrow at 14:00 the San Marino Grand Prix race will start, where Esponosorama Racing will fight from the first lap to keep scoring important points for the championship.

“I want to be on the top 6, because be on the two first rows are very important for the race, but I had a freaky afternoon. During the FP4, first I had a technic problem, and then I had a crash ant it was a problem because this was the bike with I had to do the qualifying. The team did an amazing job because they change a lot of things in a short time and the bike was ready to the qualifying. It was very import because a top10 is better than a last position. I think I could be fighting for the top8 with the group in tomorrow’s race”

“It was a good day, in FP4 I really enjoyed myself, I understood things about the bike. In qualifying, in the second start, I was overconfident with the rear wheel. I think it’s not a problem with the tire, but if we find the solution it will help me to have feeling in the first laps of the race and to have a good race”.

11 September, 2020

Avintia Esponsorama Racing has returned to action for the first two free practices of the San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

During the first session, both riders managed to accumulate a large number of laps in order to work on the set-up for the weekend. Eric Granado, who finished in fourth position, set a time of 1’45.050. On the other hand, Xavi Cardelús finished 15th, with a best time of 1’47.058.

Eric Granado was the dominator of the second session. The Brazilian rider managed to improve his morning record by one second and one tenth and stopped the clock at 1’43.990. Cardelús made a significant leap forward, improving his time from the first session by a second and a half. A time of 1’45.735 allowed him to finish 16th.

Tomorrow there will be the third free practice and the E-Pole, where Avintia Esponsorama Racing will fight for the best possible starting position for Sunday’s race.

Eric Granado

“Very happy with today, we worked calmly in the first practice to know the new asphalt and how the bike behaved. We have a good base from last year, I felt very comfortable on the bike, and I am very happy with the work this afternoon. Now we have to work to see what we need to improve for tomorrow and try to get a good grid position that will be very important for Sunday’s race”.

Xavier Cardelús

“First day over, we have taken FP1 to get back the feeling with the bike and the circuit. In FP2 we changed little things on the bike to help us improve. Now it’s time to look at how to improve for tomorrow for the qualifying session”.

11 September, 202011 September, 2020

Reale Avintia Moto3 and Carlos Tatay made their debut today at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli after completing the first two free practices of the San Marino Grand Prix.

Since the morning session, Carlos Tatay has worked with the team to find a good set-up for his KTM for the weekend. The Valencian rider has accumulated sixteen laps in the first free practice, with a best time of 1’45.314.

In the afternoon session, Carlos Tatay managed to improve his best morning time by eight tenths. Thanks to the fourteen accumulated laps, the team has managed to get valuable data in order to take a step forward on Saturday.

Tomorrow the Reale Avintia Moto3 and Carlos Tatay will fight in the third free practice and in the classification to obtain a good result that will allow them to start as far as possible in Sunday’s race.

Carlos Tatay

“It has been a very difficult day, but we continue in our line, we continue to learn and improve. Thanking the team for all the work and looking forward to tomorrow”

11 September, 202011 September, 2020

Esponsorama Racing returned to action this Friday for the first two free practices of the San Marino Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

During the first session, both riders were able to work on the set-up of the Ducati Desmosedici GP19. Johann Zarco finished in a magnificent fourth position after setting a time of 1’33.181. For his part, Tito Rabat stopped the clock at 1’34.619, which allowed him to finish 21st.

Looking ahead to the second session, Zarco took the opportunity to accumulate laps and add up the kilometers to the Italian track. The French rider has managed to improve his morning time by a tenth to finish 14th. Rabat managed to take a step forward and reduced his time by seven tenths after riding 21 laps.

Tomorrow the third and fourth free practices will take place and then the qualifying, where Esponsorama Racing will fight for the best possible starting position for Sunday’s race.

“Today was a good start, I had a good feeling, and I see that I can be fast. I got more pain on my right wrist, more than I expected, so that is why at the afternoon I took some anti-inflammatory and it was better in the afternoon about the pain. The track is good about the grip, because you can get a good confident with the tires, front and rear, to push. I hope I will feel better tomorrow because I feel I can go fastest but I can’t relax me.”

“It has been a difficult day, in which we finished +1.7 from the lead in a sunny day and testing the new asphalt. Tomorrow we will continue working”

10 September, 202010 September, 2020

Avintia Esponsorama Racing will face this weekend at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli the third round of the MotoE World Cup, the San Marino Grand Prix.

After his great start of the championship and the great performances in Jerez, Eric Granado arrives at Misano as one of the favorites to win. The Brazilian rider, currently third in the classification, will try to obtain a good result that will allow him to cut the distance with the leader.

Xavi Cardelús faces his third grand prix in the category after showing great evolution and adaptation to his Energica Ego Corsa. The Andorran rider arrives at Misano ambitious and motivated to obtain a good result.

It will be on Friday from 11:50 when Avintia Esponsorama Racing will be back in action for the first free practice of the San Marino Grand Prix.

Eric Granado

“Ready to come back on the MotoE, since this last month I have been in Brazil preparing myself to the maximum to race here in the heat. I’m very happy to be back, after the two Jerez races I’m in a good moment, I feel strong, I feel fast, and I’m sure this weekend is going to be positive for us. Above all, we will seek to have a good bike with a good setting because we have 3 races, which will be important and will defined the championship. We will focus a lot on this aspect in practice, on getting a competitive race bike.”

Xavier Cardelús

“We reached the third round of the MotoE Championship, the second circuit, to face it with the same enthusiasm as in Jerez, with the difference that now we know more about the bike. Looking forward to tomorrow and doing things as well as possible with the team. “

10 September, 2020

The Reale Avintia Moto3 and Carlos Tatay arrive at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the San Marino Grand Prix, the seventh race of the calendar for the category.

Located a few kilometers from Rimini, the Misano circuit is already a classic on the calendar. A total of six left turns, ten right turns and 4.2 kilometers form a fast, but at the same time very technical track.

Tatay faces a new weekend of competition with hunger and motivation to look for a good result that still allows him to score points and climb positions in the standings.

It will be on Friday from 9:00 when the Reale Avintia Moto3 will be back in action for the first free practice of the San Marino Grand Prix.

Carlos Tatay

“With a lot of desire to go out on track to FP1, to give the maximum after two weeks without getting on the bike. I am looking forward to tomorrow and giving everything together with my team.”