Fernandez “indignant” after 2024 season however vows to be again in MotoGP

Outgoing Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez has printed he’s “indignant” as a deficient 2024 season ended in him shedding his MotoGP seat – however is assured he could make a comeback sooner or later.

Fernandez struggled for pace in his sophomore marketing campaign with KTM’s satellite tv for pc squad, completing twentieth out of twenty-two complete season riders with simply 27 issues scored.

It marked a notable drop in efficiency in comparison to his rookie yr, when he completed a decent general of 71 issues and completed as prime as fourth on the French Grand Prix.

The droop contributed to KTM’s determination to drop him from its MotoGP line-up after simply two seasons, leaving him to pursue a check rider alternative with Yamaha from 2025.

The 27-year-old mentioned he attempted his perfect to evolve to the GasGas-branded RC16 in 2024, however may now not achieve some degree the place he felt aggressive at the motorcycle.

“It wasn’t intended to be,” Fernandez mentioned of his 2024 marketing campaign. “This yr was once only a mixture of numerous issues

“Possibly the motorcycle was once now not down for my taste, I attempted to evolve myself to [the bike]. I will be able to alternate my taste. 

“I am not the rider [who says] this isn’t my taste and a majority of these issues. I paintings so much and that is my activity and that is my lifestyles, so at house I simply paintings to be speedy on no matter motorcycle I am on. 

“I attempted to evolve my taste to each motorcycle I am using, however we did not do it right here [in 2024]. I attempted however we did not get to a aggressive base at any level. 

“In fact [it’s] irritating, in fact I am indignant as a result of the season and the whole lot.”

Fernandez’s coming near near transfer to Yamaha have been an open secret within the paddock for a number of months, nevertheless it was once handiest this week that the Eastern marque formally introduced the transfer.

The 2022 Moto2 champion will sign up for Yamaha in different professional and personal checks subsequent yr, whilst additionally getting the chance to contest make a selection MotoGP races as a wildcard.

Augusto Fernandez, Yamaha Racing

Picture by means of: Yamaha Motor Racing

Fernandez hopes his new activity will permit him to turn what he’s in a position to and in the end earn a go back to the contest within the coming years.

“My profession helps to keep going otherwise than [I] anticipated [it to go] nevertheless it helps to keep going. So I am nonetheless alive,” he mentioned.

“I will be able to be again, I am 100% certain. So I stay operating, stay operating arduous and handle the extent on a MotoGP motorcycle.

“I am not achieved. So I am having a look ahead to this subsequent bankruptcy. I am certain I will be able to be again.

“It is simply other as a result of we by no means see a check rider coming again aggressive. It isn’t same old however I will be able to do it. I am pleased with what’s coming, having a look ahead [to it].”