Czech rider Karel Abraham finished tenth in last weekend's dramatic Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix and collected six points in the overall championship standings. A light rain was falling down on the riders on the grid before the start of the MotoGP class, but as the race progressed, the weather conditions kept getting worse and the track started to resemble a stream. During the early laps of the race, Abaja had to battle with himself and started to fall behind. Eventually his lap times started to improve and Karel managed to stay on his bike despite the terrible weather. With just seven laps to go, the race was red flagged due to the unacceptable track conditions. A lengthy debate ensued as to whether the race should be restarted and the remaining laps completed. The race directorate eventually decided to abandon the race and award points based on the standings in the last fully completed lap.
Karel Abraham
“It was one of the worst racing experiences in my life. It was hard to get used to the conditions from the beginning. I was extremely nervous and I did not pull the throttle as much as I should have. Eventually I got used to the wet conditions and started to race properly, as one can see from the lap times. Perhaps there was an opportunity to overtake one more rider, but that's just a pointless what-if debate. I am very disappointed about my today's performance.”
Marco Grana, Chief Mechanic, Cardion AB Motoracing
“Seeing the results, one could say it is a reason for optimism, but unfortunately the opposite is true. During the early stage of the race, Karel hardly raced at all. He mostly had to battle with his own mental condition. Sure, the weather was terrible, but everyone had the same rain to deal with. I am very upset because this is not a MotoGP level of performance. We need to find an effective solution.”
Cardion AB Ducati Press Release
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/I1iFKK_XPnN/Dramatic+race+Sepang+saw+Abraham+finish+tenth
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