Karel Abraham
Karel Abraham 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. In he won the Moto2 Valencian Grand Prix and finished third at Twin Ring Motegi in the same class. His father, also called Karel Abraham, has owned Brno Circuit since December 2005.
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.