Black weekend for the Reale Avintia Racing Team riders. Tito Rabat and Karel Abraham have been forced to abandon the race of the French Grand Prix, after suffering the ’53’ a mechanical problem and the black flag of Abraham.

A race that has been truncated before starting. In the warm-up lap, Karel Abraham went down with Joan Mir. Despite the setback, the Czech driver managed to start the race from Pit Lane after the first lap was completed, a fact that caused the black flag for Abraham to violate the rules of departure from the Pit Lane.

Luck has not accompanied Tito Rabat in the Grand Prix of France. The Catalan who started from the 20th position could not complete the Warm Up Lap. A mechanical problem truncated Tito’s aspirations despite improving the feeling of the rear tyre.

”A pity weekend because they have been mixed conditions. We continue to suffer from rear tyre. Although I could not finish the Warm Up neither the race I felt good with the rear wheel. Every time I go feeling better, I’m getting feeling well with the rear wheel and the problems go past so this is a good sign. I´m very frustrated”

”The weekend was pretty good. We were happy to make a good qualifying and I felt very confident before the race to fight to enter the points zone. I think we could have done it but on the warm-up lap I went straight and I fell. I think that behind me Joan Mir also went to the ground. It has been all very strange. Now my back and head hurts because of the fall. I’m disappointed, really upset because I knew we could get a couple of points in this race instead we go with a big zero again. We can not do anything until the next appointment in Mugello ”

The riders of the Reale Avintia Racing Team land in France with the aim of improving the last results of the previous Grand Prix.

After a few days of rest, the Spanish rider Tito Rabat and the czech, Karel Abraham face the ‘Shark Helmets French Grand Prix’ for progress in their work with the Ducati and the team. After two consecutive races with the same result for both drivers, the mission now is to set a better pace and improve in the classification.

[pilot id = “7001”] ” After picking up a point in Texas and in Jerez, we’re going to get a little closer, we’re closer to the head. This Grand Prix I reach with more confidence and better physical conditions. We knowing more and we better working with the team. The priority is to improve the results, try to improve in the QP on Saturday and improve on Sunday in the start and make a good race. I face this Grand Prix of France motivated, with much desire to do well”

[driver id = “11889”] ” I really want to ride here on the Le Mans circuit again. I hope the weather is good. Le Mans is one of the most famous and important tracks in history. I’m really excited to be here again and I hope the weather stays as it is today, nice and sunny. I hope we can improve this weekend.”