Outgoing Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez has revealed he’s “indignant” as a poor 2024 season led to him dropping 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, ending twentieth out of twenty-two full season riders with simply 27 factors scored.
It marked a notable drop in efficiency in comparison with his rookie yr, when he achieved a decent complete of 71 factors and completed as excessive as fourth on the French Grand Prix.
The stoop contributed to KTM’s resolution 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 stated he tried his finest to adapt to the GasGas-branded RC16 in 2024, however couldn’t attain some extent the place he felt aggressive on the bike.
“It wasn’t meant to be,” Fernandez stated of his 2024 marketing campaign. “This yr was only a mixture of numerous issues
Augusto Fernandez, Tech3 GASGAS Manufacturing unit Racing
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“Possibly the bike was not down for my model, I attempted to adapt myself to [the bike]. I can change my model.
“I am not the rider [who says] this isn’t my model and all these items. I work quite a bit and that is my job and that is my life, so at residence I simply work to be quick on no matter bike I am on.
“I attempted to adapt my model to each bike 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.
“After all [it’s] irritating, after all I am indignant due to the season and every thing.”
Fernandez’s forthcoming change to Yamaha had been an open secret within the paddock for a number of months, however it was solely this week that the Japanese marque formally introduced the transfer.
The 2022 Moto2 champion will be a part of Yamaha in a number of official and personal exams subsequent yr, whereas additionally getting the chance to contest choose MotoGP races as a wildcard.
Augusto Fernandez, Yamaha Racing
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Fernandez hopes his new job will enable him to point out what he’s able to and in the end earn a return to the competitors within the coming years.
“My profession retains going another way than [I] anticipated [it to go] however it retains going. So I am nonetheless alive,” he stated.
“I will probably be again, I am 100% positive. So I maintain working, maintain working laborious and preserve the extent on a MotoGP bike.
“I am not finished. So I am wanting ahead to this subsequent chapter. I am positive I will probably be again.
“It is simply totally different as a result of we by no means see a check rider coming again aggressive. It isn’t common however I’ll do it. I am pleased with what’s coming, wanting ahead [to it].”
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