32 Facts About Tito Rabat

Esteve "Tito" Rabat Bergada was born on 25 May 1989 and is a Spanish motorcycle racer.

Tito Rabat is best known for winning the 2014 Moto2 World Championship.

Tito Rabat suffered serious leg injuries in August 2018 after falling in heavy rain during practice for the British round at Silverstone.

Tito Rabat was hit by a closely following out-of-control machine.

Tito Rabat started racing professionally in 2005, and made his Grand Prix debut at that season's Valencian Grand Prix.

Tito Rabat made his debut on the world championship stage as a wildcard rider in the final race of the 2005 season in Valencia with BQR.

For 2006, Tito Rabat entered as a wildcard as a home rider in the Spanish rounds 1 and 7 in Jerez and Barcelona respectively.

For 2007, Tito Rabat was given a seat in the Repsol Honda 125cc works team, partnering Bradley Smith.

Tito Rabat finished the season in 11th place, behind his teammate.

Tito Rabat was retained as rider and partnered young rookie and future World Champion Marc Marquez.

In 2009 and 2010, Tito Rabat returned to BQR, now racing under the Blusens name and using Aprilia motorcycles.

Tito Rabat moved up to the Moto2 class in 2011 with BQR, riding FTR machinery, finishing a respectable 10th place on the season as a rookie.

For 2012, Tito Rabat switched to Pons Racing and achieved 7th place in the championship.

Tito Rabat added victories later in the season, at the Indianapolis and Malaysian Grands Prix.

Tito Rabat moved up to the MotoGP class on a satellite Honda bike for Marc VDS.

Tito Rabat recorded his first top-ten finish in Argentina with ninth place, but could not match teammate Jack Miller's performance.

Tito Rabat remained with Marc VDS for 2017, managing only one top-ten finish in the final race of the season.

Tito Rabat finished the season with 35 points in 19th position of the rider's championship.

For 2018, Tito Rabat returned again to his previous 125cc and Moto2 team Reale Avintia Racing, partnering Xavier Simeon.

At the British Grand Prix Tito Rabat's major crash, being hit by the crashed bike of the closely-following Franco Morbidelli at Stowe corner, was a contributing factor in the decision to cancel the race due to unsafe conditions.

Tito Rabat returned in 2019 with Avintia, ultimately outscoring new teammate Karel Abraham and finishing 20th in the riders' championship.

Tito Rabat had a difficult year, only managing four points finishes and suffering four retirements in the COVID-19 shortened season.

Tito Rabat finished the season with 10 points in 22nd place of the rider's championship.

In 2021, Tito Rabat returned to the MotoGP grid as a replacement rider for the injured Jorge Martin.

In March 2021, it was announced that Tito Rabat would ride a Ducati Panigale V4 R with the Barni Racing Team in World Superbike.

Tito Rabat parted from Barni before the season end, with the team "citing results".

In 2021 before the season end, Tito Rabat joined Kawasaki Puccetti Racing.

In March 2022, it was announced that Tito Rabat would take part in the ESBK Spanish Superbike Speed Championship riding for Honda Laglisse.

Tito Rabat finished his three races in 26th place, 28th, and finally a DNF.

In late August 2022, Tito Rabat attended Cadwell Park for the BSB round, but only rode in the free practice sessions, again in last position, before arrangements with the TAG squad were severed.

In 2023, Tito Rabat was announced as a temporary rider for McAms, a factory Yamaha team, replacing Tim Neave.

Tito Rabat attended his first BSB race weekend for McAms Yamaha at Snetterton, finishing in 10th place in Race 3.