Raul Fernandez’s final race on the previous 2023-spec RS-GP will be this weekend’s German MotoGP, according to Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio.
The factory promised to replace the Spaniard’s machinery as quickly as feasible, even if he is presently the only Aprilia rider without the 2024 bike. The ’24 Aprilia engine is believed to be extremely identical to last year’s design, despite the fact that engine specifications cannot change during a season unless a manufacturer is in the lowest concession category (Honda and Yamaha).
Fernandez, who is presently ranked 12th in the world championship, will therefore be competing in the 2024 package for the first time at Silverstone following the summer break, in tandem with Aprilia’s in-season fairing modification. It will be Raul’s final race on the 2023 Brivio stated in front of the Sachsenring, “Aprilia RS-GP.”
The young Spaniard had a terrible start to the season, retiring from the first two rounds of the Sepang test due to an injury sustained on the first day of the competition. However, the following day, he took the team’s best finish of the season with a sixth place finish, and following arm pump surgery, he returned to the top ten at Assen, finishing eighth.
Fernandez expressed his happiness, saying, “We come off a good result in Assen.” “We did a great job there, but first and foremost, I want to be completely healthy and ready because I had a really unpleasant hard accident in Assen. After taking it easy for a few days, I’m sure I’ll feel better. Thus, for Sachsenring All I want is to be content, work on getting to Q2, enjoy each day as it comes, and try to unwind. This is crucial because we are swift when doing well, when we are at ease, and when we like racing. This is also Germany’s objective.Trackhouse has not yet revealed any riders for 2025, despite the factory Aprilia team confirming Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi as part of their all-new future lineup. At least one of the Trackhouse two will remain due to Aprilia’s need for continuity, and Fernandez’s recent play has coincided perfectly with the team’s needs. Miguel Oliveira, a teammate and five-time KTM race winner, was given a 2024 vehicle at the beginning of this year, but he is just sixteenth in the rankings.
“Sachsenring is a really distinct and captivating song. It has a lot of left corners and is quite brief,” Oliveira remarked. “I am looking forward to traveling to Germany for this final round of the first half of this season, before the break, and trying to get a good feeling straight away with the RS-GP24 and close with good form and points. Usually, I have always been very competitive in Germany.”
