Carlos Tatay Vila (born 7 May 2003) is a Spanish former motorcycle racer 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.
In July 2023, Tatay suffered multiple injuries, including spinal cord damage, in a serious crash at the Algarve International Circuit. As of November 2023, he remains in recovery and is receiving physiotherapy.
Career Early career 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. 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.
Moto3 World Championship 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.
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. He finished 15th in the championship, taking his first pole and podium at the 2022 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix.
FIM Moto2 European Championship
2023 In 2023, Tatay competed in the FIM Moto2 European Championship for the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team. On June 4, Tatay took his first victory at Jerez. On July 2, Tatay sustained serious injuries in a high-speed crash at Portimao, with an unknown prognosis. In October, it was revealed that Tatay, using a wheelchair and suffering from an incomplete spinal cord injury, is struggling to pay his hospital bills as the Spanish and Valencian motorcycle federations are involved in a legal battle over insurance coverage.
Personal life 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.
Career statistics European Talent Cup Races by year (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 HondaALB1ALB2CATVAL1EST1EST2JER1JER2ARA1ARA2VAL2 20th 16 2018 Honda EST1 EST2 VAL1 VAL2 CAT ARA1 ARA2 JER1 JER2 ALB VAL 23rd 22
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year (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 JER2 MUG ASS1 ASS2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 MIS ARA1 ARA2 5th 148 2019 JER1 JER2 MUG ASS1 ASS2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 MIS ARA1 ARA2 1st 194
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
Races by year (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 CAT2 ARA JER1 JER2 ALB VAL1 VAL2 24th 11 2019 KTM EST VAL1 VAL2 FRA CAT1 CAT2 ARA JER1 JER2 ALB VAL1 VAL2 2nd 167
FIM Moto2 European Championship
By year
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 Pos Pts 2023 Kalex EST1 EST2 VAL1 JER1 POR1 POR2CAT1CAT2 ARA1 ARA2 VAL2 9th 61
Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd Moto3KTM Fundacion Andreas Perez 77 2 0 0 0 0 8 30th Moto3KTMReale Avintia Racing 15 0 0 0 0 26 22nd Moto3KTMAvintia Esponsorama Moto3 14 0 0 0 0 40 21st Moto3CFMotoCFMoto Racing Prüstel GP 20 0 1 1 0 87 15th Moto2 Kalex American Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 34th Total530110161
By class ClassSeasons1st GP1st PodRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp 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 Total2019–20235301101610
Races by year (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 Moto3 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 30th 8 Moto3 KTM QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR 22nd 26 Moto3 KTM QAT DOH POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED STY AUT GBR ARA RSM AME EMI ALR VAL 21st 40 Moto3 CFMoto QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 15th 87 Moto2 Kalex POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 34th 0
References
External links
Profile on Red Bull Rookies Cup