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]

Carlos Tatay
Tatay in 2019
NationalitySpanish
Born (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21)
Valencia, Spain
Current teamPertamina Mandalika SAG Team
Bike number99
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2023
ManufacturersKalex
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
2 0 0 0 0 0
Moto3 World Championship
Active years20192022
ManufacturersKTM, CFMoto
2022 championship position15th (87 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
51 0 1 1 0 161

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

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Early career

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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 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

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Tatay 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

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2023

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In 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

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European Talent Cup

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Races by year

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(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

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Races by year

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(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

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Races by year

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(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

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By year

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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

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By season

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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

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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

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(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

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Tatay 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

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  1. ^ a b "Carlos Tatay wins the MotoGP Rookies Cup - Motorcycle Sports". 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "'In wheelchair that's not mine' - Ex-MotoGP prospect's injury hell". The Race. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Carlos Tatay and Esponsorama, together in Moto3 for the next two seasons". Esponsorama. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Moto3, Prüstel chooses Artigas and Tatay for the 2022 World Championship". Italy24 News Sports. 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Championship battles tighten after Jerez twists!". The Official Home of MotoGP. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ^ Barstow, Ollie (7 July 2023). "Moto2 rider Carlos Tatay transferred to specialist clinic, injury prognosis 'uncertain'". BikeSport News. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Carlos Tatay (20): "You have to learn to survive"". www.speedweek.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Carlos Tatay". Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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Sporting positions
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Champion

2019
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