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25 August, 201925 August, 2019

The Silverstone race was a positive one for Reale Avintia Racing Team riders. On the one hand, Tito Rabat, who was back in the circuit where he suffered a serious injury in his right leg last year, started 16th on the grid and was riding in points positions during some laps, but unfortunately he suffered a crash when fighting to overtake other riders. Karel Abraham, meanwhile, achieved another point by entering 15th after a complicated Saturday in which he qualified last after suffering a crash and some technical problems.

The next race will be held at the Misano Circuit in three weeks on September 13th, 14th and 15th.

“On Saturday we thought they wouldn’t let me race after the crash but they finally gave me the fit. During the race I had pain in the muscles of my hands, which were injuried by the crashed of Friday. I was close to retiring from the race but I thought about staying in case someone crashed and we could get some point and it eventually happened. After crashing, Tito was recovering little by little and I was afraid to make too much effort because I was close to pass out, but in the end I could get into the points ahead of him. I hope to be physically recovered for the Misano test on Thursday.”

“The crash has been a shame because we did a great QP, a great warm-up and I was fighting with the group of Zarco, Petrucci and Espargaró but I made a mistake by forcing too much, I ran wide and when I was trying to pass to Guintoli my front wheel locked. It was very hot and the grip of the wheels changed a lot. I want to apologize to the team because we were doing a great job but I made a mistake. ”

21 August, 201921 August, 2019

The MotoGP World Championship lands this week on the legendary Silverstone circuit (England) on the occasion of the twelfth race of the season. It is the longest track of the entire championship with a length of 5,900m, it has 10 turns to the right and 8 to the left. After the drainage problems that suffered last year that didn’t allowed to dispute the race, the racetrack has been resurfaced this season’s GP.

Regarding the the Reale Avintia Racing Team riders, Tito Rabat is back in the circuit in which he suffered in 2018 the worst injury of his career in his right leg that is still in recovery process. However, the performance shown in the previous races makes the rider from Barcelona be optimistic about this weekend. On the other hand, Karel Abraham arrives at Silverstone motivated after finishing in Top15 in Austria two weeks ago where he achieved a well deserved point.

“Silvestone is one of the racetracks that should fit me quite well. It has mostly fast corners and the track is quite wide. I am looking forward coming back there and Racing. Hopefully it will not rain. We were very unlucky last year as the rain and the asphalt situation did not let us race, but since then the track has been resurfaced and I believe we will have a lot of fun racing there again!”

“I really want to race in Silverstone, it is a track that I like very much and in which I made, in my opinion, the best race of my life in 2014. I hope that the weather is on our side although in England it is known that it is difficult to make a forecast. We had a couple of consistent races in which we have been close to score points but for one reason or another we got none. ”

11 August, 201912 August, 2019

The Austrian race has left the MotoGP Reale Avintia Racing riders with a bittersweet taste. On the one hand, Karel Abraham has finished the race within the points (15th) despite having suffered some problems with the rear tire from the first third of the race. On the other hand, Tito Rabat crashed while riding in 13th position in what was being a good race from him who started 15th on the grid.
The next race will be held at Silverstone on August 23, 24 and 25.

“It is good to get a point, although it was not the best race of the season. I tried to be fast from the beginning, but the start has not been good and, although i was with a group, from the first third of the race i had problems with the rear tire. From there on, I could not do anything, just try to finish the race. We deserve the point because we have not crashed and we have managed to be on the bike until the end. ”

“It has been a weekend in which we have gone from less to more. We managed to improve the setting and made a decent classification (15th) and in the race we made a good start from where I tried to follow the leading riders. When I tried I made a couple of mistakes and when I tried to brake hard it hurt my wrist and I had to jump from the motorcycle just before reaching the wall. It’s a shame but we had a positive weekend. “

7 August, 2019

The Reale Avintia Racing Team riders left without points as a reward from last week’s race at the Brno circuit. From Friday they will get a new chacne to fight for points as the twelfth round MotoGP world championship will be held at the Speilberg circuit in Austria. Since its return to the championship in 2016, Ducati has been the only brand to win in MotoGP because, due to the design of the circuit, it suits perfectly to the characteristics of Italian motorcycles. That is why the Reale Avintia Racing Team riders are optimistic about the Austrian race.

“Unfortunately we could not take any point in Brno but we fought until the end for it. I rode for 70 test laps on Monday test after the Grand Prix so I am motivated and eager to do it well. Hopefully we get a good weather to twist the throttle.”

“I really like the circuit of the Red Bull Ring because it is very fast and flowing. However, it seems that it is going to rain and I remember from other years that it is quite slippery. We will see if the weather respects us this weekend, it would be a dream to have good weather without rain.”

4 August, 20195 August, 2019

The tenth race of the MotoGP world championship held in Brno (Czech Republic) left the Reale Avintia Racing Team riders eager for more as they did not made it into points positions as they did in the previous event held in Germany.

The weather conditions changed just at the end of the Moto2 race when a summer storm appeared and soaked the Brno circuit, especially at the beginning and end of the Czech track. When the MotoGP riders went out on the grid they realised that the circuit was in mixed conditions and they wouldn’t be able to ride either with dry or wet tires.

Given this situation, race direction decided to delay the start of the test for safety reasons for more than 30 minutes in order to wait for the track to dry.

Karel Abraham started from the 20th position in his home Grand Prix, after a difficult race he finished 19th. On the other hand, Tito Rabat ride from the 22nd grid position to the 16th in the race finishing close to the points.

The next MotoGP world championship race will be held at the Austrian Red Bull Ring circuit from August 9th to 11th.

“It has been a difficult weekend, it is a shame because it is a circuit that we are good at. The bad conditions did not helped me but we have been able to fight until the end. I’ve finished close to the points’ positions, which is positive. I am happy with the team and the situation, tomorrow we stay to do a test to continue improving. ”

“I am not happy because it was the race in which I had to be, at least, riding with my teammate. During the first part of the race he was a little faster and we were not far between us, but something happened, I felt something was different on the bike and I slowed down. I tried to adapt, but I think the problem was bigger and now we have to try to find out what it is. Then I had problems with the rear wheel, it was sliding too much and I had no traction.”

31 July, 201931 July, 2019

After a well deserved summer break, the Reale Avintia Racing Team wants to maintain the good performance shown in the Sachsenring race just before the start of the summer break. In the German track, both riders managed to score since they got inside the Top15 in Sunday’s race.

After the first nine races of the season, Tito Rabat, who arrives in Brno with a new two-year contract with the Reale Avintia Racing Team, is in 19th position in the MotoGP world championship standings with 14 points in the box . On the other hand, Karel Abraham, who will race in his native Czech Republic this weekend, is currently in the 25th position of the world championship.

“I am really excited about the Czech GP, especially considering the good performance we had in Germany where I could score points. During this summer break I have been training very hard in order to get ready and fit for the second part of the season. Beisdes, I feel motivated after renewing the contract for the next two years with the team, which gives me more confidence.”

“It’s my Grand Prix at home and I really want to compete here because it is the most beautiful race of the year. However, at the same time it becomes the most complicated event of the season because there are many people and many local fans to whom I have to be happy. Hopefully we can fight to get some point, that would make it a good weekend.”

31 July, 2019

Reale Avintia Racing team is pleased to announce a new agreement reached with Tito Rabat for the 2020 and 2021 MotoGP seasons. The former Moto2 World Champion will continue for two more years with the team owned by Raúl Romero, who now aims at getting state-of-the-art bikes with the latest factory specifications, as well as a factory technical crew. Furthermore, and thanks to the excellent relationship between Esponsorama and Rabat family, the team is in negotiations with a major sponsor to complete an ambitious project which will allow Reale Avintia Racing to fight for strong results in the upcoming seasons.
Following his serious accident during the British Grand Prix last season, Tito Rabat struggled in a difficult first part of the championship, but in the last two races, the Spanish rider began to recover the feeling with his bike, he was ninth in Catalunya and he was close to the ‘top 10’ last time out in Germany.
Today’s announcement puts an end to the latest rumours that had Rabat looking for a ride in WSBK. It also confirms that Raúl Romero’s team will continue in the MotoGP World Championship stronger than ever.

“I’m very happy that I signed for two more years with my team. The best news is that we are going to have factory bikes from 2020, which is crucial to our goal of fighting for top positions in every race. The MotoGP class is more competitive than ever and you need to have the best machinery to get good results. I want to thank Raúl for his confidence in me. We had a difficult start into this year, but we got stronger in the last few races. Knowing that I will continue for two more seasons is a boost to my confidence and I’m sure I‘ll be back stronger in the second half of the championship.”

Raúl Romero (CEO Esponsorama)
“It is a pleasure to announce that Tito will continue with us for the next two seasons. There has been a lot of talk about Tito’s future and the future of the team, but with this announcement we made it clear that we are moving forward together and that we will be stronger than ever before. The team grew steadily since we arrived in MotoGP and the next step is to get factory machines, the same way as all the other independent teams in the championship. We are working on this right now and we are also in negotiations with a big sponsor that perfectly matches the size of the project we are planning for the upcoming seasons.”

7 July, 2019

The ninth race of the MotoGP season held at Sachsenring was positive for the Reale Avintia Racing Team riders as both managed to finish the race in points positions, which is very important for their morale after an unfortunate race in Assen.

Both Spanish and Czech riders were able to overcome a poor qualifying session on Saturday in which Karel Abraham and Tito Rabat closed the standings in 21st and 22nd positions respectively. Tito Rabat made a great comeback to the eleventh position, near the Top10. Karel Abraham, meanwhile, did another comeback in order to get inside the Top15.

The Reale Avintia Racing Team hopes to continue with this positive performance after the summer break at the Brno circuit that will host the GP of the Czech Republic on 2, 3 and 4th of August.

“I am happy with the set-up of the bike since we found support in the rear wheel, something I have been missing since we swiped into these tires. I’ve had a good time on the bike, I’ve been reaching and overtaking riders and the truth is that you do not get tired because you’re enjoying it. We will take advantage of these three weeks to continue working and come back stronger. I hope to continue with this performance in the following races.”

“I am very happy because after two unfortunate races I was able to finish the race and get a point. It has been a hard race, from which I believe we can draw positive and negative aspects. The positive is that we have made good lap times and the negative is that I think I could have ended up with Tito but I have to be stronger and have less fear on the track. Unfortunately, at the start of the race I had a moment in turn 11, just before the waterfall and that made me lose a lot of time but I was able to recover some of it. ”

4 July, 2019

After qualifying out of the points in the Grand Prix of the Netherlands last week, both Tito Rabat and Karel Abraham want find back their potential acquired in the last rounds. On this occasion, the stage will be the Circuit de Sachsenring (Germany) where the HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix Deustchland will host this weekend as the ninth round of the World Championship.

The Sachsenring is one of the most characteristic racetracks of the calendar for its design since it has 10 left and 3 right curves that are linked in a narrow 3,671m full of ups and downs that build the shortest circuit of the season .

“Despite having a good race in Montmeló and a good test, Assen’s weekend was a disaster, I would like to do well in Germany because I feel strong and 100% and I’m looking forward to get there even though Sachsenring doesn’t regulary suit Ducati. ”

“I look forward to race at Sachsenring because Assen’s race did not turn out as we expected and Germany’s is like my second home race because it’s very close to where I live. lt’s a fun and very different circuit that can also be complicated. I hope we can do a good job as we did in Assen on Friday and Saturday and that we can take a good step towards the race and get one or two points before the summer break.”

1 July, 20192 July, 2019

The Reale Avintia Racing Team riders arrived at the Dutch Grand Prix with optimism, as Tito Rabat achieved his first Top 10 of the season in the Catalan GP and Karel Abraham had also made a good weekend in Montmeló, despite an unfortunate crash in the race.

However, both riders struggled more than expected in Assen. On the one hand, Karel Abraham qualified in an acceptable 16th position for the race on Sunday. On the other hand, Tito Rabat suffered a crash on Saturday that would condition his work plan and would make him start in last in grid (21st).

The race was difficult and Tito Rabat and Karel Abraham were on the bottom of the race classification most of the laps. Rabat finished 16th, so close to points. Abraham crashed with six laps remaining and, although his Ducati GP18 suffered some damage, he continued to finish the race.

”Complicated weekend. Assen is a very physically demanding circuit and even more considering that I came from an operation in the leg and my tendon hurted behind the knee. The first two days hurted more, today in the warm up the pain disappeared down but it has returned in the race. It penalized me because it is one of the worst circuits for the Ducati, you have to change a lot of direction. In the race I tried to follow the group in front but I made a mistake and when I was alone I could not go full throttle on the straights, I had to use the rear brake even in sixth gear because the bike moved a lot. After half a race, the rear brake temperature went up and sometimes it stopped working. I tried to get some points but it was not possible today. The positive part is that we have another race next week to get rid of the thorn.”

”It was a bad day today. Friday and Saturday were good and I was happy with everthing, I think we did a really good job with lap times. I felt relaxed for the race and strong to fight for 12th or 13th. However, after the start, which was really bad, I couldn’t do anything as I wasn’t fast. We made a few mistakes in the set up that I would like to change for Sachsenring and I just didn’t have a good feeling with both front and rear tyres. I couldn’t follow the riders that overtook me as Oliveira or Tito himself. Then, I was just trying to finish the race but unfortunately I lost the front in a corner. I picked up the bike and continued in order to finish the race.”