| Karel Abraham | |
| Nationality: | Moravian |
| Birth Date: | 1990 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Brno, Moravia, Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) |
| Motogp Active Years: | –, – |
| Motogp Manufacturers: | Ducati, ART, Honda |
| Motogp Championships: | 0 |
| Motogp Race Starts: | 122 |
| Motogp Race Wins: | 0 |
| Motogp Podiums: | 0 |
| Motogp Poles: | 0 |
| Motogp Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Motogp Total Points: | 214 |
| Motogp Last Season: | 2019 |
| Motogp Last Position: | 24th (9 pts) |
| Moto2 Manufacturers: | RSV, FTR |
| Moto2 Championships: | 0 |
| Moto2 Race Starts: | 14 |
| Moto2 Race Wins: | 1 |
| Moto2 Podiums: | 2 |
| Moto2 Poles: | 0 |
| Moto2 Fastest Laps: | 1 |
| Moto2 Total Points: | 96 |
| Moto2 Last Season: | 2010 |
| Moto2 Last Position: | 10th (96 pts) |
| 250 Active Years: | – |
| 250 Manufacturers: | Aprilia |
| 250 Championships: | 0 |
| 250 Race Starts: | 47 |
| 250 Race Wins: | 0 |
| 250 Podiums: | 0 |
| 250 Poles: | 0 |
| 250 Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| 250 Total Points: | 145 |
| 250 Last Season: | 2009 |
| 250 Last Position: | 14th (74 pts) |
| 125 Active Years: | – |
| 125 Manufacturers: | Aprilia |
| 125 Championships: | 0 |
| 125 Race Starts: | 31 |
| 125 Race Wins: | 0 |
| 125 Podiums: | 0 |
| 125 Poles: | 0 |
| 125 Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| 125 Total Points: | 8 |
| 125 Last Season: | 2006 |
| 125 Last Position: | 24th (8 pts) |
| Sbk Manufacturers: | BMW |
| Sbk Championships: | 0 |
| Sbk Last Season: | 2016 |
| Sbk Last Position: | 18th (33 pts) |
| Sbk Race Starts: | 24 |
| Sbk Race Wins: | 0 |
| Sbk Podiums: | 0 |
| Sbk Poles: | 0 |
| Sbk Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Sbk Total Points: | 33 |
| Website: | karelabraham.com |
Karel Abraham (born 2 January 1990) is a retired motorcycle racer from the Czech Republic. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from to, riding in the 125cc, 250cc, Moto2 and MotoGP classes, with the exception of 2016, when he raced in the Superbike World Championship.[1] [2] [3] In he won the Moto2 Valencian Grand Prix and finished third at Twin Ring Motegi in the same class.[4] His father, also called Karel Abraham, has owned Brno Circuit since December 2005.[5] [6]
Abraham started racing in the 125cc class of the world championship in, riding for Semprucci Cardion Blauer on an Aprilia motorcycle. In he rode for his father's AB Motoracing team.
From to, Abraham rode in 250cc for AB Motoracing using Aprilia motorcycles.
In, Abraham and AB Motoracing competed in the new Moto2 class, using RSV and FTR chassis. Abraham took his and his team's first victory in Valencia.
Abraham and the team stepped up to MotoGP in, 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 [7] and Abraham finished the season with a best result of 7th at Valencia.
For 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" class for and Abraham took part with the new Honda RCV1000R. He obtained the 17th position in the riders' championship. In Abraham struggled with the Honda RC213V-RS and did not score any points.
On 21 November 2015, Milwaukee BMW announced that Abraham would race for the team for the season of the Superbike World Championship, partnering 2015 British Superbike Championship winner Josh Brookes.[1]
Abraham returned to MotoGP in riding a Ducati for the Pull&Bear Aspar Team. He remained with the team, now called Ángel Nieto Team, for . He raced for Avintia Racing on a Ducati in 2019. His contract was terminated at the end of the season.[8] [9]
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc | Aprilia | Semprucci Cardion Blauer | 44 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 125cc | Aprilia | Cardion AB Motoracing | 44 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24th | ||
| 250cc | Aprilia | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16th | ||
| 250cc | Aprilia | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16th | ||
| 250cc | Aprilia | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 14th | ||
| Moto2 | RSV | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 10th | ||
| FTR | ||||||||||||
| MotoGP | Ducati | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 14th | ||
| MotoGP | Ducati | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14th | ||
| MotoGP | ART | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24th | ||
| MotoGP | Honda | Cardion AB Motoracing | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 17th | ||
| MotoGP | Honda | AB Motoracing | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| MotoGP | Ducati | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20th | ||
| MotoGP | Ducati | Ángel Nieto Team | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23rd | ||
| MotoGP | Ducati | Reale Avintia Racing | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24th | ||
| Total | 214 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 463 | ||||||
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc | 2005–2006 | 2005 Spain | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 250cc | 2007–2009 | 2007 Qatar | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | |||
| Moto2 | 2010 | 2010 Qatar | 2010 Japan | 2010 Valencia | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | |
| MotoGP | 2011–2015, 2017–2019 | 2011 Qatar | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2005–2015, 2017–2019 | 214 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 463 | 0 | ||||
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)