Karel Abraham


Karel Abraham is a retired motorcycle racer from the Czech Republic. Until late 2019 he raced in the MotoGP World Championship for the Avintia Racing. In, Abraham rode a BMW S1000RR in the Superbike World Championship for Milwaukee BMW.
Prior to this, Abraham competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from to, riding in the 125cc, 250cc, Moto2 and MotoGP classes. Despite criticism of Abraham "buying" his way into MotoGP having never been a front runner in the support classes, Abraham took his first podium at Twin Ring Motegi and then won his first and only Moto2 race at the season-ending Valencian Grand Prix.

Career

125cc World Championship

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.

250cc World Championship

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

Moto2 World Championship

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.

MotoGP World Championship

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 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.

Superbike World Championship

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.

Return to MotoGP

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.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
125ccApriliaSPA
22
POR
Ret
CHN
27
FRA
21
ITA
27
CAT
Ret
NED
Ret
GBR
17
GER
17
CZE
Ret
JPN
28
MAL
Ret
QAT
28
AUSTUR
18
VAL
Ret
NC0
125ccApriliaSPA
23
QAT
24
TUR
22
CHN
26
FRA
25
ITA
Ret
CAT
21
NED
Ret
GBR
28
GER
Ret
CZE
Ret
MAL
18
AUS
17
JPN
13
POR
11
VAL
Ret
24th8
250ccApriliaQAT
Ret
SPA
15
TUR
12
CHN
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
16
CAT
14
GBR
10
NED
15
GER
Ret
CZE
14
RSM
14
POR
10
JPN
Ret
AUS
13
MAL
12
VAL
Ret
16th31
250ccApriliaQAT
7
SPA
13
POR
16
CHN
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
7
CAT
Ret
GBR
12
NED
DNS
GER
Ret
CZE
Ret
RSM
10
INDJPNAUS
11
MAL
12
VAL
17
16th40
250ccApriliaQAT
Ret
JPN
9
SPA
Ret
FRA
12
ITA
13
CAT
8
NED
7
GER
Ret
GBR
14
CZE
Ret
IND
10
RSM
11
POR
10
AUS
6
MAL
12
VAL
6
14th74
Moto2RSVQAT
14
SPA
28
10th96
Moto2FTRFRA
Ret
ITA
17
GBR
Ret
NED
9
CAT
4
GER
5
CZE
DNS
IND
DNS
RSM
DNS
ARA
18
JPN
3
MAL
6
AUS
10
POR
10
VAL
1
10th96
MotoGPDucatiQAT
13
SPA
7
POR
Ret
FRA
10
CAT
10
GBR
7
NED
Ret
ITA
12
GER
12
USA
11
CZE
Ret
IND
Ret
RSM
12
ARA
Ret
JPN
DNS
AUS
10
MAL
C
VAL
8
14th64
MotoGPDucatiQAT
Ret
SPA
17
POR
Ret
FRA
Ret
CAT
12
GBR
WD
NED
DNS
GERITAUSA
10
IND
8
CZE
9
RSM
Ret
ARA
9
JPN
11
MAL
10
AUS
9
VAL
7
14th59
MotoGPARTQAT
Ret
AME
DNS
SPA
DNS
FRA
15
ITA
15
CAT
Ret
NED
15
GER
18
USA
14
IND
DNS
CZE
19
GBRRSM
Ret
ARAMALAUSJPNVAL24th5
MotoGPHondaQAT
13
AME
14
ARG
13
SPA
Ret
FRA
15
ITA
12
CAT
Ret
NED
14
GER
13
IND
11
CZE
14
GBR
13
RSM
11
ARA
Ret
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
MAL
Ret
VAL
17
17th33
MotoGPHondaQAT
Ret
AME
Ret
ARG
21
SPA
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
17
CAT
DNS
NEDGERINDCZE
21
GBR
19
RSM
21
ARA
Ret
JPNAUSMALVALNC0
MotoGPDucatiQAT
14
ARG
10
AME
Ret
SPA
15
FRA
Ret
ITA
16
CAT
14
NED
7
GER
17
CZE
13
AUT
14
GBR
13
RSM
17
ARA
Ret
JPN
Ret
AUS
14
MAL
Ret
VAL
14
20th32
2018MotoGPDucatiQAT
15
ARG
20
AME
Ret
SPA
18
FRA
17
ITA
Ret
CAT
13
NED
Ret
GER
18
CZE
18
AUT
21
GBR
C
RSM
20
ARA
15
THA
17
JPN
Ret
AUS
11
MAL
Ret
VAL
14
23rd12
MotoGPDucatiQAT
18
ARG
Ret
AME
16
SPA
16
FRA
DSQ
ITA
14
CAT
Ret
NED
17
GER
15
CZE
19
AUT
15
GBR
15
RSM
17
ARA
18
THA
19
JPN
18
AUS
14
MAL
17
VAL
14
24th9

Superbike World Championship

Races by year