Going from Moto3 to Moto2 is not easy while making the jump from Moto2 to MotoGP is not so easy. One even made the jump from Moto3 to MotoGP and he particularly suffered. But these acrobatics are even more difficult to perform when they are imposed figures… upside down. So, coming back to Moto2 after a good period in MotoGP is like finding yourself in the lions' den. ask to Yonny Hernandez...
Yonny Hernandez left Moto2 in 2011 and until the end of the 2016 season, the Colombian played in MotoGP. Without prospects when building his future for 2017, he agreed to return to his first loves. But it’s a tough love that his results confirm. From the off-season until the first Grand Prix of the year in Qatar, the new driver of the AGR team showed that he was far from the mark.
A situation that the 28-year-old athlete recognizes and explains: “ It’s already a difficult season. But the choice of Moto2 was the best one to take with the idea of continuing to compete in a world championship. I knew Moto2 was a difficult category ».
« At first glance, going from MotoGP to Moto2 is easy. But they are two different worlds. I haven't worked with a clutch for years now and I no longer have any electronic aids. I also have less power and I have to work on my speed in the corners ».
« So I have to adapt to be quick there. I knew from my first laps during the offseason that it would be complicated. It's like we have to start everything again. I'm starting from zero. And I also have to force myself to follow a strict diet because I have to lose ten kilos. But we want to fight with the best. Top 5 is possible if we work hard. It is the objective ". A real Stations of the Cross with an air of punishment all the same.