Carlos Tatay (born 7 May 2003) is a Spanish motorcycle rider who last competed in the 2023 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship for the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team. He previously competed in the Moto3 class in the motorcycle world championship with Prüstel GP and is also a previous winner of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, having won the title in 2019.[1]
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 2003 Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In July 2023, Tatay suffered multiple injuries, including spinal cord damage, in a serious crash at the Algarve International Circuit.[2] As of November 2023, he remains in recovery and is receiving physiotherapy.[3]
Career
editEarly career
editTatay 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 and 148 points total.
In 2019, Tatay again completed double-duty in both series. In CEV Moto3, he won 4 races and finished 2nd in the championship, while in the 2019 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Tatay won 4 races, finishing on the podium in 9 of the first 10 races, clinching the championship win.[1] 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.[4]
Moto3 World Championship
editTatay made his grand prix debut in 2019 as a wildcard rider in the Catalan grand prix, where he finished 12th. He repeated this result in his second entry at the Aragon grand prix. His point-scoring performances in his first two debut races earned him a full-season in the 2020 championship with Avintia.[4]
Riding full time in the 2020 Moto3 World Championship for the Avintia Esponsorama Racing team as the lone rider, Tatay had an up and down year. He finished in the points six times, twice in the top 10 (France and Valencia), but also crashed out twice (Jerez and Barcelona). His season's best result was a 6th place finish in Valencia, overall scoring 26 points, finishing 22nd in the standings.
Staying with the Avintia Esponsorama team for the 2021 season, this time partnered by Niccolò Antonelli, Tatay basically replicated his 2020 season: he finished with 6 point scoring races, a season high best result of 6th (this time in Jerez), and 21st in the standings, with 40 points. Tatay was not given a new contract by the team following the season.
In 2022, Tatay moved to the CFMoto Prüstel GP team.[5] He finished 15th in the championship, taking his first pole and podium at the 2022 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix.
FIM Moto2 European Championship
edit2023
editIn 2023, he competed in the FIM Moto2 European Championship. for the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team. On June 4 Tatay took his first victory at Jerez.[6] On July 2 Tatay sustained serious injuries in a high-speed crash at Portimao, with an unknown prognosis.[7] In October, it was revealed that Tatay, using a wheelchair and suffering from an incomplete spinal cord injury,[8] is struggling to pay his hospital bills as the Spanish and Valencian motorcycle federations are involved in a legal battle over insurance coverage.[2][9][10]
Career statistics
editEuropean Talent Cup
editRaces by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Honda | ALB1 |
ALB2 |
CAT |
VAL1 |
EST1 |
EST2 |
JER1 Ret |
JER2 3 |
ARA1 |
ARA2 |
VAL2 |
20th | 16 |
| 2018 | Honda | EST1 5 |
EST2 Ret |
VAL1 5 |
VAL2 Ret |
CAT |
ARA1 |
ARA2 |
JER1 |
JER2 |
ALB |
VAL |
23rd | 22 |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
editRaces by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | JER1 2 |
JER2 1 |
MUG 4 |
ASS1 8 |
ASS2 Ret |
SAC1 9 |
SAC2 7 |
RBR1 6 |
RBR2 6 |
MIS 6 |
ARA1 3 |
ARA2 2 |
5th | 148 |
| 2019 | JER1 2 |
JER2 1 |
MUG 1 |
ASS1 1 |
ASS2 1 |
SAC1 3 |
SAC2 2 |
RBR1 14 |
RBR2 2 |
MIS 3 |
ARA1 | ARA2 | 1st | 194 |
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
editRaces by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | KTM | EST | VAL1 | VAL2 | FRA | CAT1 14 |
CAT2 DNS |
ARA 20 |
JER1 Ret |
JER2 7 |
ALB 16 |
VAL1 Ret |
VAL2 Ret |
24th | 11 |
| 2019 | KTM | EST 6 |
VAL1 Ret |
VAL2 25 |
FRA 6 |
CAT1 1 |
CAT2 4 |
ARA 7 |
JER1 1 |
JER2 1 |
ALB 3 |
VAL1 7 |
VAL2 1 |
2nd | 167 |
FIM Moto2 European Championship
editBy year
edit| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kalex | EST1 2 |
EST2 Ret |
VAL1 3 |
JER1 1 |
POR1 Ret |
POR2 DNS |
CAT1 |
CAT2 |
ARA1 |
ARA2 |
VAL2 |
9th | 61 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
editBy season
edit| 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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22nd |
| 2021 | Moto3 | KTM | Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 21st |
| 2022 | Moto3 | CFMoto | CFMoto Racing Prüstel GP | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 15th |
| 2023 | Moto2 | Kalex | American Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
By class
edit| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto2 | 2023 | 2023 Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Moto3 | 2019–2022 | 2019 Catalunya | 2022 Indonesia | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 0 |
| Total | 2019–2023 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 0 | ||
Races by year
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
30th | 8 | |
| 2020 | Moto3 | KTM | QAT 21 |
SPA Ret |
ANC 13 |
CZE 18 |
AUT 22 |
STY 21 |
RSM 15 |
EMI 19 |
CAT Ret |
FRA 10 |
ARA 12 |
TER 17 |
EUR 6 |
VAL 21 |
POR 14 |
22nd | 26 | |||||
| 2021 | Moto3 | KTM | QAT 12 |
DOH 21 |
POR 17 |
SPA 6 |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
CAT | GER | NED | STY DNS |
AUT 16 |
GBR 10 |
ARA Ret |
RSM 8 |
AME 18 |
EMI Ret |
ALR 12 |
VAL 8 |
21st | 40 | ||
| 2022 | Moto3 | CFMoto | QAT Ret |
INA 3 |
ARG 8 |
AME 8 |
POR 6 |
SPA Ret |
FRA 6 |
ITA 19 |
CAT 6 |
GER Ret |
NED 14 |
GBR 10 |
AUT Ret |
RSM Ret |
ARA 9 |
JPN Ret |
THA 13 |
AUS 12 |
MAL Ret |
VAL 13 |
15th | 87 |
| 2023 | Moto2 | Kalex | POR | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | GER 19 |
NED 17 |
GBR |
AUT |
CAT |
RSM |
IND |
JPN |
INA |
AUS |
THA |
MAL |
QAT |
VAL |
34th | 0 |
Personal life
editTatay comes from Alaquàs in the Valencian Community. He is an only child. He cites his racing idols as Marc Márquez, Maverick Viñales, Johann Zarco and Aleix Espargaró.[3][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Carlos Tatay wins the MotoGP Rookies Cup - Motorcycle Sports". 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b "'In wheelchair that's not mine' - Ex-MotoGP prospect's injury hell". The Race. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b "La nueva vida de Carlos Tatay tras irse al suelo a 260 km/h y terminar en silla de ruedas: «¿Miedo? Miedo no, porque estaba vivo»". Relevo (in Spanish). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Carlos Tatay and Esponsorama, together in Moto3 for the next two seasons". Esponsorama. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Moto3, Prüstel chooses Artigas and Tatay for the 2022 World Championship". Italy24 News Sports. 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Championship battles tighten after Jerez twists!". The Official Home of MotoGP. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Barstow, Ollie (7 July 2023). "Moto2 rider Carlos Tatay transferred to specialist clinic, injury prognosis 'uncertain'". BikeSport News. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Tatay (20): "You have to learn to survive"". www.speedweek.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Sports, Motorcycle (19 October 2023). "Carlos Tatay highlights lack of support in his recovery: "The hospital bill remains unpaid"". Motorcycle Sports. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Tatay denuncia un abandono total de las federaciones tras su accidente: «Nos dejaron de coger el teléfono»". Relevo (in Spanish). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Tatay". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
External links
edit- Carlos Tatay at MotoGP.com
- Carlos Tatay at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Profile on Red Bull Rookies Cup