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MotoGP entry list confirms AB Motoracing exit
Karel Abraham and family-run team AB Motoracing will not be on the MotoGP grid in 2016, the series' official list has confirmed.
Valentin Khorounzhiy
Edited: Nov 7, 2015, 6:32 PM
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The Czech team has run in the premier class of motorcycle grand prix racing since 2011, but has not managed to surpass its first-year haul of 64 points in any subsequent season.
Abraham's exit comes on the heels of an injury-plagued 2015 campaign, which saw him fail to score points in the World Championship for the first time.
The AB squad has been linked with a takeover of Aprilia's factory World Superbikes squad, while Abraham has also been in talks with Shaun Muir Racing, which is set to graduate from British Superbikes to WSBK in 2016.
De Angelis set for IodaRacing return
The released entry list also unveils that Alex de Angelis is set to continue with IodaRacing in 2016.
De Angelis spoke of considering a World Superbikes switch earlier in the campaign before being ruled out of the season's run-in by a horror crash at Motegi.
Despite the severity of his injuries, the San Marino rider is now expected to make a full recovery before the 2016 season and is targeting to be riding again by February.
Provisional entry list
# Rider Team Bike 4 
Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Racing Team Ducati 6 
Stefan Bradl Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 8 
Hector Barbera Avintia Racing Ducati 9 Danilo Petrucci Octo Pramac Racing Ducati 15 
Alex de Angelis IodaRacing Project ART 19 Alvaro Bautista Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 25 Maverick Vinales Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 26 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda 29 Andrea Iannone Ducati Racing Team Ducati 35 
Cal Crutchlow LCR Honda Honda 38 Bradley Smith Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 41 Aleix Espargaro Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 43 
Jack Miller Marc VDS Racing Team Honda 44 Pol Espargaro Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 45 Scott Redding Octo Pramac Racing Ducati 46 Valentino Rossi Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 50 
Eugene Laverty Aspar MotoGP Team Ducati 53 Tito Rabat Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 68 
Yonny Hernandez Aspar MotoGP Team Ducati 76 
Loris Baz Avintia Racing Ducati 93 Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 99 Jorge Lorenzo Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha
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