Czech motorcycle racerMoto2 World ChampionshipActive years2010ManufacturersRSV, FTRChampionships02010 championship position10th (96 pts)250cc World ChampionshipActive years2007–2009ManufacturersApriliaChampionships02009 championship position14th (74 pts)125cc World ChampionshipActive years2005–2006ManufacturersApriliaChampionships02006 championship position24th (8 pts)Superbike World ChampionshipActive years2016ManufacturersBMWChampionships02016 championship position18th (33 pts)

Karel Abraham (born 2 January 1990) is a retired motorcycle racer from the Czech Republic. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 2005 to 2019, riding in the 125cc, 250cc, Moto2 and MotoGP cl*es, with the exception of 2016, when he raced in the Superbike World Championship. In 2010 he won the Moto2 Valencian Grand Prix and finished third at Twin Ring Motegi in the same cl*. His father, also called Karel Abraham, has owned Brno Circuit since December 2005.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 125cc World Championship
  • 1.2 250cc World Championship
  • 1.3 Moto2 World Championship
  • 1.4 MotoGP World Championship
  • 1.5 Superbike World Championship
  • 1.6 Return to MotoGP
• 2 Career statistics
  • 2.1 Grand Prix motorcycle racing
    • 2.1.1 By season
    • 2.1.2 By cl*
    • 2.1.3 Races by year
  • 2.2 Superbike World Championship
    • 2.2.1 Races by year
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Career

125cc World Championship

Abraham started racing in the 125cc cl* of the world championship in 2005, riding for Semprucci Cardion Blauer on an Aprilia motorcycle. In 2006 he rode for his father's AB Motoracing team.

250cc World Championship

From 2007 to 2009, Abraham rode in 250cc for AB Motoracing using Aprilia motorcycles.

Moto2 World Championship

In 2010, Abraham and AB Motoracing competed in the new Moto2 cl*, using RSV and FTR ch*is. Abraham took his and his team's first victory in Valencia.

MotoGP World Championship

Abraham and the team stepped up to MotoGP in 2011, having signed a contract with Ducati, he finished the season in fourteenth place in the championship; his best results were a pair of seventh-place finishes at Jerez and Silverstone. The team remained with Ducati for 2012 and Abraham finished the season with a best result of 7th at Valencia.

For 2013 Abraham switched to an ART-Aprilia running under CRT regulations, He finished the season in 24th place overall with just 5 points. CRT was restructured as the "Open" cl* for 2014 and Abraham took part with the new Honda RCV1000R. He obtained the 17th position in the riders' championship. In 2015 Abraham struggled with the Honda RC213V-RS and did not score any points.

Superbike World Championship

On 21 November 2015, Milwaukee BMW announced that Abraham would race for the team for the 2016 season of the Superbike World Championship, partnering 2015 British Superbike Championship winner Josh Brookes.

Return to MotoGP

Abraham returned to MotoGP in 2017 riding a Ducati for the Pull&Bear Aspar Team. He remained with the team, now called Ángel Nieto Team, for 2018. He raced for Avintia Racing on a Ducati in 2019. His contract was terminated at the end of the season.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By cl*

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

• Karel Abraham at MotoGP.com
• Karel Abraham at WorldSBK.com
• Karel Abraham at AS.com (in Spanish)
• Official website