Within the Trackhouse MotoGP team, the two riders' paths have crossed, and as they approach the last nine weekends, starting with the Hungarian Grand Prix MotoGP in Balaton Park, Raul fernandez is in a much better trend than Ai Ogura...
Yet, during the first Grands Prix, the Japanese rookie had literally eclipsed his Spanish teammate, shining under the lights in Qatar and maintaining the upper hand until Jerez, despite a completely frustrating relegation in Argentina.
This was a difficult situation for Raul Fernandez who has been in MotoGP for 4 years, but the number 25 has never given up and has righted the ship since Le Mans, sometimes taking advantage of his teammate's misfortunes but nevertheless finishing in the top 10 in the last 6 GPs!
Little by little, he gains confidence with an Aprilia RS-GP25 which shows its competitiveness with Marco Bezzecchi, and if his race pace is rather competitive, he knows where he still needs to improve: finding speed from the start of the weekend, especially in qualifying!
This will be even more crucial in Hungary, where the American and US-based team has moved its 13 kilos of equipment to the new circuit of
Balaton Park, with its tight stop-and-go layout.
Braking and traction will be decisive, and for this second field of action, Raul fernandez will be able to rely on the new rear ride height device that arrived in Austria, together with the new aerodynamic package, the same as the official RS-GPs, the only major development authorized per season.
12th overall with 73 points, Raul fernandez approaches Hungary with confidence: “Balaton Park will be a new circuit for everyone. We don't have any data, but I'm confident. We've finished the last few races in the top 10, so the goal is to give our all from Friday. If we manage that, it will be great. I'm looking forward to discovering this new track.”
Davide Brivio, Team Principal: “Let’s see what this new circuit is like. It’s exciting because it’s new for everyone in MotoGP, even though some riders have had the opportunity to test. It’s a blank slate, it will be interesting to see the balance of power and everyone’s performances. We’re coming from a good dynamic with Raul, and Ai is back to his best. We have potential with both of us. The important thing now is to work well all weekend, especially in qualifying, to put them in good condition for the race.”
MotoGP Hungary Raul Fernandez
