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It was already early in the spring, that for Rabat at Marc VDS Honda 2018 will be no more space. At that time, a driver duo with Miller and Morbidelli was preparing for the next season.
The Australian, however, changes to Pramac-Ducati, so Tom Lüthi was hired.
As early as June, Rabat's well-to-do father began to blaspheme Marc van der Straten. Tito had a worse crew chief than Miller and no competitive material.
Marc VDS team principle Michael Bartholemy countered: "With us, all riders have the same material - even in the Moto2 class."
Rabat's best results in 2017: two eleventh places in Le Mans and Mugello. He did not make a top ten position in 2017, Miller after all six times this year.
"From the human side the separation is annoying," says Bartholemy. "I think I've done a lot for Tito. He came to us, we always paid him a good salary and never asked him for sponsorship. When he saw that he was not going to drive us for next year, he let me feel it. He is no longer talking to me, and, and. This is a pity, because in the end it was four great years. He won the first World Championship title for Marc VDS. We also fought for the title again the year after. I gave him the chance to drive MotoGP. He would not have been able to do this somewhere else, at least not on these conditions, always with a current factory motorcycle and with a good salary. He is now suffering from this situation. But when he's gone, we may find neither a relation as before. No idea."
Michael Bartholemy wanted Rabat two years ago to challenge the MotoGP challenge yet.
"We were sitting on the steps in front of the truck. I said, 'Tito, you must stay in the Moto2. The MotoGP is a different league than Moto2. ' I often remember this conversation. Then I ask myself: Why do all drivers always have to go to this darned MotoGP World Championship? Why do not they drive five or six years of Moto2, you deserve good coal and are a star. This is better than being last last in the MotoGP. »
The fact that Tito Rabat is not an outstanding natural talent has already emerged in the 125cc class, when he was only one of the top ten in five years (2006 to 2010) - as World Cup Sixth. And he won in these five Years only three World Cup races - 2007 in Shanghai, 2010 in Jerez and Brno.
In the Moto2, Rabat stayed in shape for years with the help of a supersports machine or Kalex in Almeria.
"But you can not simulate the MotoGP class this way," says Bartholemy. "You do not get the tires, you never have the power and the carbon brakes. Tito has tried to copy the MotoGP class in private training. He has driven with the Honda RC213V-S. Forget it!"
Even with this 188,000 euro expensive and 215 hp strong MotoGP Replica Rabat never found the connection in the royal class.
Bartholemy: "Tito has been training every day for the Moto2 World Championship with the 600s. Just like someone who drives a road bike or is a boxing coach or a sportsman. "
Aika ikävää luettavaa. MVDS on ollut enemmäin kuin antelias Rabatin suuntaan joka suhteessa, varsinkin tulosten valossa. Odotettavissa oli ettei ajo tule kulkemaan samaan tyyliin mitä Moto2. Mielenkiintoista, että Rabat on ostanut jopa RC213V-S treenaamista varten.