Carlos Tatay
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| Carlos Tatay | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 2003 Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Reale Avintia Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlos Tatay (born 7 May 2003) is a Spanish motorcycle rider who currently competes in the Moto3 class in the motorcycle world championship with Reale Avintia Racing. He is best known for winning the 2019 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.
Career
Early career
Tatay debuted in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship mid-way through the 2018 season, ultimately finishing in 24th place. He also took part in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2018, winning in just his second race, and finishing the season in 5th place with 4 podiums total.
In 2019, Tatay again completed double-duty in both series. In CEV Moto3, he won 4 races and finished 2nd in the championship. In Red Bull Rookies, Tatay won 4 races, podiuming in 9 of the first 10 races, clinching the championship win. Having secured the championship at the penultimate round in Misano, Tatay missed the season finale double-header in Aragon, as he was promoted to a wildcard slot in the Moto3 world championship race there.[1]
Moto3
Tatay made his grand prix debut in 2019 as a wildcard rider in the Catalan grand prix, where he finished 12th. He repeated this in his second entry at the Aragon grand prix. His point-scoring performances in just his first two races earned him a full-season in the 2020 championship with Avintia.[1]
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moto3 | KTM | Fundacion Andreas Perez 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 30th |
| 2020 | Moto3 | KTM | Reale Avintia Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
* Season still in progress.
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2019-present | 2019 Catalunya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2019–Present | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Races by year
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Pts | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moto3 | KTM | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT 12 |
NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA 12 |
THA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL DNS |
8 | 30th |
| 2020 | Moto3 | KTM | QAT 21 |
0* | NC* |
* Season still in progress.
Personal life
Tatay comes from Alaquàs in the Valencian Community. He is an only child. He cites his racing idols as Marc Márquez, Maverick Viñales and Johann Zarco.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Carlos Tatay and Esponsorama, together in Moto3 for the next two seasons". Esponsorama. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Carlos Tatay". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
External links
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