Raúl Fernández will not be at 100% of his capacity following his fall in Portugal, but wants to give everything to finish his season well.
Raul Fernandez He was one of the strongest riders in the second half of the season, and experienced very positive momentum starting with the Czech Republic Grand Prix in July. Initially closing in on the top 5, he then followed up with two decisive weekends in Indonesia and Australia, where he secured his first podium finish before taking his first MotoGP victory.
But since then, things haven't gone so well. In Malaysia, Aprilia encountered major difficulties and no driver from the brand managed to shine there. Then, in Portugal a few days ago, Fernandez He suffered a heavy crash on Friday, which completely affected the rest of his weekend. Although he returned to the track for practice, he and his team ultimately decided not to continue in order to focus on recovering from the shoulder injury he sustained in the crash.
The Spanish rider therefore did not participate in qualifying or either race, but will return on Friday for his home Grand Prix in Valencia. He acknowledges that he will not be at 100% fitness, but getting back on track will be crucial in his eyes in order to finish the season in line with what he has shown in recent weeks.
“Valencia is the final Grand Prix of the season and it will be important that I’m there at least 90-95% of my capacity. It’s my home Grand Prix, one of my favorite circuits, and one where I always have a lot of fun riding. I’m really looking forward to it.”, did he declare.
“I think we can give it one last push to finish the season well, even though we were hoping for a different result in Portugal. My injury on Friday prevented me from starting the races, and that has even more significance now that we need to finish the season strong. We also have an important test in Valencia on Tuesday, so I'm going to try to stay calm, work hard, and be at 90-95% of my capacity.”
