After eight Grands Prix in 2025, Raul Fernandez has only one top-10 finish, a seventh place at Le Mans in a rain-affected race. While he remains silent in the sprint, scoring zero points, the 24-year-old Spaniard retains the confidence of his team, TrackHouse Aprilia... although the frustration is palpable.
« Yes, it's a difficult time. ", he admits without hesitation Davide Brivio, team director. We try to support it as best we can, with different settings and approaches.. » Between physical glitches, mechanical incidents and inconsistent performances, the turning point is slow in coming. This does not reflect its true potential. This is our challenge: to unleash your abilities »
Fernandez, engaged in its fourth season MotoGP, remains lucid: " I don't feel 100% comfortable on the bike yet. We're at 80-90%. We're still missing the final stage.. "This decisive step?" It's 50/50 between the rider and the bike. You have to find the balance. »
Davide Brivio: “ We have a two-year contract and we want to continue with Raul Fernandez. »
A private test in Aragon, however, opened up new avenues. The team modified the chassis, aerodynamics, and even the braking position. This has brought notable improvements " explains his team leader Noe Herrera. " We also tested an aero package for Mugello, which allowed us to progress in several sections »
Despite results below expectations, Brivio confirms the maintenance of Fernandez until the end of 2026: "We have a two-year contract and we want to continue together." It remains to transform the momentum of the tests into points, from Mugello and then at Assen, where the driver will have to transform these advances into concrete results.
