Karel Abraham took one point for the overall MotoGP championship standings in this weekend’s race in Mugello, Italy. The Czech rider was twentieth on the grid and was overtaken by a few riders earlier in the race. He eventually managed to get in front of three riders and he even overtook, after a long and exciting chase, Yonny Hernandez on an identical ART bike. Abraham eventually finished fifteenth after Marc Márquez had crashed and fell.
Karel Abraham:
“Every point counts and the final result is not bad. Of course, the only reason why I have one point is that three riders in front of me crashed and fell. There is no point in analysing what could have been, but I would have preferred to collect points in full competition. I caused most of my problems after a bad start because many riders managed to get in front of me. It was very hard to make it up by trying to overtake them during the race. It cost a lot of effort. By that time, several riders I could have raced with had gained some advantage. I was nearly out of strength during the last seven laps, thinking I was seventeenth. Nevertheless I did what I could and still had time to overtake Hernandez. It was good enough for fifteenth place thanks to Márquez’s fall.”
Marco Grana, Chief Mechanic, Cardion AB Motoracing
“I can’t say it is a good result, but it is not bad either. We have one point, which means our goal has been achieved. However, we could have had more, considering the circumstances, but since Karel is ill, it is a decent result. We need to do better in the qualifying sessions of the upcoming events. With a better position on the grid, the chance for top twelve is much bigger. The bike worked well and I am confident we will be prepared for the Barcelona race. Our goal is to finish in top 15 in the qualifying session and make the best out of it in the race itself.”
Cardion AB Motoracing Press Release
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