Category: MotoGP

th no time to rest, the World Championship lands on Phillip Island for the Australian Grand Prix, which will be the antepenultimate race of the World Championship. The Reale Avintia Racing Team arrives in Australia with batteries charged and the motivation to do a good performance.

Located on a small island at 140km from Melbourne, the Phillip Island circuit is a legendary World Championship track that has hosted the Australian Grand Prix on a total of 24 occasions, and has done it consecutively since 1997. A total of 4.4 km and twelve corners (seven left and five right) make up one of the fastest tracks on the current calendar. Sunday’s race will be a total of 27 laps and one of the most important factors during the weekend will be the strong winds that tend to affect the Australian track because this completely conditions the driving of the riders.

Karel Abraham, who finished 18th at the Japanese Grand Prix, arrives in Australia, one of his favourite circuits of the championship, with the motivation and desire to return to the points zone. Tito Rabat, who was unable to race at Motegi due to physical problems, arrives at Phillip Island without being 100% physically, but wanting to get back on his bike.

“I still feel pain in my right hand, but we’ll try to get out on the track and do our best. We’ll wait for the doctor’s checks.”

“Here we are, in Australia, I have to say that this is one of my favourite race tracks from the Championship, I really like Australia and I love Phillip Island. Is really easy going here, wild life, animals, nice views, Ocean, we are living in a house, not in a hotel, so it’s different, but it’s really nice. The track it’s also one the most beautiful layouts from the Championship, but unfortunately it looks like it might be raining during the weekend, but we will see how it will go with the bad weather but I hopefully I keep liking this track even on Sunday afternoon. Of course, will be fighting because I think couple of last races there were a lot of positives for us and be will fighting to get some points, that’s our goal.”

The Japan GP was a complicated GP for the Reale Avintia Racing Team riders.

On the one hand, Karel Abraham crossed the finish line 18º so he could not score any points as he was entering outside the Top-15.

On the other hand, Tito Rabat could not race the GP of Japan due to the inflammation of his right hand as a result of an incident on Saturday that did not allow the Spanish rider from facing the race with guarantees.

In addition, the penalty for the use of an eighth engine in this season would force him to start from the pit lane. Tito decided not to risk in order to be in good condition in the GPs of Australia and Malaysia that are held from October 25 to 27 and November 1 to 3 respectively.

“It has been a difficult race although the meteorological conditions have been quite favorable. I had a problem at the beginning and I got last. I had some problems that made it more difficult to overtake riders, however I was able to overtake three. We have to improve in the first laps so we don’t waste much time. Finally, in this race there have been only been two crash which is rare and we were not able to win more positions. “

The Reale Avintia Racing Team riders face this weekend in Motegi (Japan) the first out of three races of the overseas before heading to Australia and Malaysia before the season comes to an end in Valencia by November time.

Tito Rabat and Karel Abraham arrive in Japan eager to forget the poor balance they got back in Thailand where they could not go any further tan 17th and 19th respectively.

“We are in Motegi, a track that I like. The Ducati should suit it so hopefully we can take benefit from it as I get here excited, happy and really looking forward to start.”

“This is a track that I really like, here I got my first podium in Moto2 so I have good memories here. It’s a shame that it seems like we won’t have great weather this weekend though.”

The Thai GP is done and dusted for the Reale Avintia Racing Team riders that suffered more than expected in the challenging Asian race and didn’t manage to get in points positions.

On one hand, Tito Rabat suffered with the set up of the bike, he arrived a few seconds from the top15 and couldn’t go any further than 17^th. On the other hand, Karel Abraham suffered with the heat and humidity of Buriram and had his own fight with Jorge Lorenzo but with no final reward. The next race will be hold in Japan in two weeks time.

“It was a difficult weekend. We suffered to find a good setup for the bike and the hard conditions of the race track did not help. We will try to do better in Japan.”

“It was a very difficult weekend as we expected. I’ve been riding in a group with Lorenzo and Shyarin, like 10 seconds behind Tito. Unfortunately, there wasn’t many crashes and that di not help us. I was with Lorenzo for most of the race until I had a problem with the bike, I had to release the throttle and then he went away and I was not able to catch him again even if I was recovering. I finished 19^th but is has been a hard one, with a lot of heat and I ended with no energy.”

The motorcycling championship will hold the 15^th round of the calendar this weekend in the Chang International Circuit (Thailand), the first out of four races that will be held during this year’s overseas races.

This will be the second time that MotoGP visits the Chang racetrack after its debut last year. The track has a length of 4.554km, 12 turns (5 to left and 7 to the right) and two long straights. It is placed 400km away from the capital of the country, Bangkok, really close to Buriram city.

The Moto3 race is set to 22 laps (100.2km) under high temperatures and humidity. The Reale Avintia Racing Team riders arrive motivated and excited to be back on the Thai track. Tito Rabat, on the one hand, has the aim to be back on the points, as he did in the last few races. Karel Abraham, on the other hand, has already been training regularly after his injury and his illness so he arrives in good shape in a circuit he likes.

“I’m really excited to get the Thai GP started. It is a very fast track, full of long straights for Moto3, so the slipstream will be very important here. I’m really excited to start and I can’t wait to start working.”

“The Buriram circuit is very beautiful, I had the chance to race here there first time that MotoGP arrived in this place last year. As usually, we’ll try our best.”

The first day of the Aragon GP is already done and dusted after the FP1 and FP2 earlier today. In the combined free practice times is Marc Márquez (1:46.071) in first position with Maverick Viñales second (1:46.071) more than 1.3 away from the leader and Valentino Rossi was third (1:48.071)

The Reale Avintia Racing Team riders worked on the set up of their bikes before a QP that is expected to be on wet conditions and that’s something that both Tito Rabat and Karel Abraham are worried about. Rabat, who is racing in another home GP, hasn’t managed to go to Q2 straightaway since he finished 16th in the combined times. Karel Abraham, on the other hand, is still recovering after being ill and he finished 22nd today.

“We could not step directly for QP but we have a good race pace. If it does not rain tomorrow maybe we can try once again in FP3 and if not, we will be through Q1 and face the rain. If it finally rains it will be a pity because is not the best situation for us”

“I enjoyed today in a circuit that I do really like even if it was not easy because I don’t feel at my 100% but I’m better. We hope it improves tomorrow but it’s going to rain and I’m or excited about it”

With no rest between Misano and Aragon, the Reale Avintia Racing Team is facing a new challenge as the Aragon GP will be held this weekend just seven days after the last race. It is one of the most important weekends during the season as it’s one of team’s home races and it means an extra motivation for the weekend.

Last time out, Tito Rabat managed to collect 3 points as he finished 13^th on Sunday’s race in a difficult race with a low grip tarmac. Karel Abraham, on the other hand, struggled all weekend long because of his illness but he managed to finish 17^th and, despite the short distance between races, he is optimistic about his physical conditions as he expects to improve for the GP.

Besides, this will be the last weekend before the MotoGP paddock flies away for the 4 overseas races before the last race in Valencia by November time.

“We are in Aragon which is a home race for me and for the team and I can’t wait to put my leather suits on and ride again in Motorland. The goal is getting a good result here to keep the good performance we proved in the last races.”

“We’ll see because we have back to back races from Misano last weekend. Misano was very difficult for me because I was so sick. I haven’t finish my medications yet, it looks like I’m not sick anymore but there’s something I call collateral damage, I had some negative reactions to some medications that I was taking so this is big disadvantage for me. I hope it improves before the race, otherwise it could create some problems. From Silverstone I haven’t trained at all as I was injuried, then sick so it’s been almost a month without training and in this sport is very hard going out there with no preparation at all. This is the last European race before the overseas and I’m really looking forward to race hear since this is a track that I really like. It seems like it is going to rain on Saturday, I hope it doesn’t”.

Reale Avintia Racing Team ends in a positive way the 13^th race of the 2019 MotoGP season held this weekend in the San Marino GP.

During Saturday’s qualifying session, Tito Rabat suffered a mechanical failure in his Ducati and he had to start from 22^nd. However, in Sunday’s race he proved his competitive pace and he did a great comeback until a phenomenal 13^th position in order to get 3 more points under the belt.

Karel Abraham, who has been sick for the last few days, qualified 21^st on Saturday, a position he improved on race time as he performed a comeback to 17^th, a meritorious position specially considering that the Czech man didn’t arrive in Misano 100% fit.

The Motorland Aragon Race track in Alcañiz will held next weekend the 14^th race of the season right before the MotoGP paddock heads to Thailand where the overseas races will kick off with 4 races in 5 weekends.

“It was a hard weekend as we started last after the issue we had in qualifying. I managed to do a great start, recovering positions and I could do a decent race and achieving 3 points, which makes me feel happy. It’s true that we got in Top 15 but I believe we still need to do a step forward”.

“It was a very hard race since I’ve been feeling sick for the last days and, even if I had antibiotics, I didn’t get much better really. After a few laps, I just could not follow the group, I felt like I had no strength at all. Unfortunately, we have another race next week and I won’t have much time to recover, but I’ll try to get there as fit as possible.”

MotoGP  is back after a three-week break since the Silverstone race on August 25th. Just after that race, MotoGP teams had a private test in the Circuit of Misano in order to prepare this weekend’s GP. In that test, Tito Rabat finished 12th and Karel Abraham, who wa injuried in England, could only ride the first day and came out in 23th place. However, both drivers are optimistic about the Italian event.

“I’m looking forward to race in Misano. Unfortunately, I’m taking antibiotics now. It’s unbelievable, I made the last race injured and now this. I hope to be fit to race at my 100%.”

“We did two days of testing in Misano just after the Silverstone GP and they were positive actually because, among other things, we had a good race pace so I really want to kick off the weekend.”