MotoGP Archives - Esponsorama

22 September, 2019

The Reale Avintia Racing Team leaves the Motorland Aragón circuit after a learning weekend and satisfied with their own races.

On the one hand, Tito Rabat managed to recover a couple of positions (17th to 15th) and he got another point for the world standing despite the problems he had to face during the race.

On the other hand, Karel Abraham couldn’t score points but he believes he has done “a really good race” where he could fight with other riders and, even if he was not at 100% physically, he could fight with them until the end.

Next race will be held in Buriram (Thailand) from October the 4th to 6th where the 15th round of the season will be done.

“It was a similar race to Misano’s where we could defend, we gave our best and we leave strong for the following ones. Unfortunately, there’s always a problem, rather we have a mechanical problem and he start last or I touch somebody and go last and then I have to recover… Luckily I wasn’t last today. We need to learn how to manage the first part of the races because we have not much to win but a lot to lose so managing the first 3 or 4 laps of the race, with the help of electronics to have more grip at the beginning we should do a big step and be where we belong.”

“I think it has been a really good race even if we finished 18th and we did not get points. It is a shame but I think in this race has been very good because have been fighting, overtaking riders all the time and we had a good pace because the difference between the fastest and slowest laps where within a second, which is really positive. Obviously I am not happy that other riders did not crash but this is not usual and we could have been further. If we had done this race in Misano, we could have get some point for sure. I need to inspire, the last month I haven’t been able to train as I was injured and ill but now I must go back to my routine and work out to be stronger in Thailand.”

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, 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. ”

2 June, 20192 June, 2019

Karel Abraham sale del Gran Premio de Italia satisfecho con el trabajo hecho mientras que Tito Rabat se ve obligado a abandonar.

Tras un fin de semana muy positivo, Tito Rabat afrontaba la carrera con ilusión y optimismo. El Gran Premio de Italia les traía a los pilotos del Reale Avintia Racing Team el camino directo a los buenos resultados. El sábado en la clasificación, Rabat marcaba su mejor resultado de parrilla en lo que va de temporada, 14º, llegando a luchar cara a cara con las Ducatis oficiales. Pero el buen camino se ha visto truncado por los problemas electrónicos que ha sufrido Tito Rabat al inicio de carrera. Teniendo que arrancar desde Pit Lane, Tito se veía obligado a abandonar la carrera tras el primer giro.

La cara de este Gran Premio para el equipo Reale Avintia Racing ha sido el checo Karel Abraham. Karel salía desde la 16º posición y a pesar de las duras condiciones de la pista afrontaba la carrera con positividad. Con la temperatura de la pista tan alta, la carrera se presentaba dura. A pesar de los inconvenientes, Abraham ha sido capaz de sobreponerse y superar los retos. Gracias a todo el trabajo del equipo y a la perseverancia, Abraham ha logrado entrar en la zona de los puntos por primera vez esta temporada y se va feliz de Mugello.

”Contento porque hemos encontrado el camino con la moto, porque podemos ser competitivos y luchar con los mejores pero frustrados por el problema de hoy. Ahora solo toca pensar en Montmeló”

”Para ser honesto, la carrera ha ido como esperaba. Sabía que hoy éramos capaces de luchar por puntos. Las condiciones de la pista han cambiado hoy, la pista estaba caliente, el aire estaba caliente, por lo que ha sido mucho más difícil para los neumáticos, para la moto y también para los pilotos. Especialmente para mi porque no me gustan las condiciones de pista con tanto calor. Después del inicio de la carrera, fue difícil entender los neumáticos, porque la parte delantera y la trasera se estaban deslizando bastante. Pero después de 4 vueltas tomé confianza y la moto funcionó mejor y empece a adelantar. La carrera fue muy dura. Sabía que mis neumáticos estaban cayendo especialmente al final, pero pude ver como a todos les ocurría lo mismo y pude alcanzar a más pilotos. Fue muy bien, finalmente hicimos 2 puntos que creo que merecemos porque trabajamos muy duro todo el fin de semana. Todo mi equipo merecía los puntos, gracias a todos. Estoy súper contento de que hayamos terminado así el fin de semana”

19 May, 201929 May, 2019

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 ”

17 May, 2019

After the first European round the Moto3 world championship, the Reale Avintia Academy 77 Vicente Pérez rider, arrives at a circuit marked on his calendar.

With a complicated start of the season, the Grand Prix of France promises to be the place where Pérez will be improve in the championship.
A result that without a doubt the Valencian will fight since in the beginning of the first free practice on Friday at Le Mans.

”I come to a circuit that I really like. I’ve been running here for 4 years with the FIM CEV Repsol but it’s the first year in the World Championship and it’s a circuit that I like. I really want to get rid of the bad result of the Jerez GP. I hope to provide to the team a good weekend. We deserve it.

15 May, 201915 May, 2019

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.”

5 May, 20197 May, 2019

The Valencian rider, Vicente Pérez left from the 29th position motivated after an incredible Warm Up placing 6th in the morning training. With the satisfaction of a job well done and with options to improve the result of the qualifiers in the race, Vicente began the race ready to come back and score a good result. But Pérez’s aspirations have been frustrated because tires problems. After a race of survival before the Spanish fans, Vicente Pérez has only been able to finish 20º after struggling to finish among the best

[pilot id = “14544” position = “20”] ‘It’s been a very difficult weekend. We have not found the way but in the Warm Up the team has done a great job. We have found improvements in the front of the bike that made me find the feeling and I was able to finish 6th in the Warm Up with very good pace. In the race we had a problem with the tire and we couldn´t finish the good job we had done in the Warm Up. We will come back stronger in Le Mans’