Fernandez doesn’t need mid-season motorcycle exchange once more in MotoGP

Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez has stated he doesn’t wish to undergo a motorbike exchange in the course of the season once more in MotoGP.

Fernandez used to be the one rider throughout the Aprilia contingent to start out the 2024 season with a year-old RS-GP, because the Noale-based logo may just simplest construct restricted examples of its overhauled MotoGP contender.

It wasn’t till after the summer season destroy at Silverstone that the Spaniard were given his fingers at the new model of the motorcycle, even supposing he did must stick with the 2023-spec engine because of MotoGP’s homologation laws.

The 2024 Aprilia used to be radically other to its predecessor and, with out a trying out alternatives to be had out of doors of a one-day reputable take a look at at Misano, Fernandez struggled to conform to the brand new motorcycle in the second one part of the 12 months.

So whilst Aprilia used to be praised for ensuring its 4 riders had kind of the similar apparatus, the 24-year-old thinks the marque’s technique to provide him the brand new motorcycle from British GP onwards in fact backfired.

“I do not wish to do that factor within the subsequent [few] years or all my lifestyles,” he stated. “I would really like to not repeat this factor. 

“It is actually tricky to modify all of the motorcycle in the course of the season. For those who exchange small main points, [that is] k. However the [new] motorcycle is totally reverse [of the old one] so you wish to have to modify a large number of issues and your driving taste. 

“It does not assist us.”

Fernandez confirmed flashes of tempo all through the 12 months, qualifying at the entrance row at Barcelona and the Sachsenring with the 2023 motorcycle and incomes himself a brand new two-year contract with Aprilia to stay at Trackhouse till the top of the 2026 season.

Alternatively, Sunday effects left a lot to be desired, and a loss of consistency intended he completed one position and 9 issues in the back of team-mate Miguel Oliveira within the standings, regardless of the Portuguese rider lacking 5 races because of accidents.

Requested to supply an evaluation of his 3rd season within the premier elegance, the previous Moto2 runner-up stated: “On the finish, [it was] tremendous tricky. 

“We did not give a boost to. Possibly we examined a large number of issues, however we did not have a large number of time for us. So we have been extra focussed on making improvements to the [overall] venture and looking to perceive a large number of issues. 

“I attempted many, many stuff with the motorcycle from closing 12 months, I modified a large number of issues we attempted. Sure, we understood a large number of issues however in any case I could not use [them]. So it is the irritating section.”

Requested why he wasn’t ready to benefit from the brand new trends from Aprilia, Fernandez gave a cryptic reaction, pronouncing: “I attempted and Aprilia analysed. I do not know what they’ll come to a decision for the longer term.”