Raul Fernandez has also become a big deal in addition to being the name of a promising driver. A new posture which was revealed during FP4 of the Styrian MotoGP Grand Prix, when, like a hair in the soup, we learned that he was joining the Tech3 KTM team. A communication from the Austrian brand in the middle of competition which raised eyebrows in the teamHervé Poncharal and which obviously greatly disappointed the pilots Petrucci et lecuona who were driving during this time on the RC16. But the story does not end there…
The arrival of Raul fernandez in MotoGP was expected and it is rather fresh and good news to learn that a 19-year-old hopeful is thus revealing himself so quickly. However, there are behind the scenes and career management that are currently tainting the achievements on the track. Thus, everything seems to have been done in a hurry, if not even panic among KTM, to the point of going against the will of the pilot…
Thus, the veneer of beautiful official declarations did not last long during the press conference where Raul Fernandez, under pressure from Dazn journalist Izaskun Ruiz admitted not being happy with his future destination in MotoGP. “ I don't want to talk about the future. I want to stay focused on Moto2 » first defended himself Raul Fernandez. But then he added: “ life is like that ". Asked frankly if he felt in 2022 where he wanted to be, he responded with a “ not » categorically before putting an end to the exchange: “ let's not go any further ».
Will the Raul Fernandez case finally be dealt with in court?
From the rumor in the paddock it appears that Raul Fernandez is not at all convinced to leave Moto2 after just one year or even move up to the RC16. The team Petronas et Aprilia knocked on the door of Fernandez, to understand if it was possible to release him from the contract with KTM, as Jorge Martin did so last year by joining Ducati.
The Austrian company this time did not want to give in and thus accelerated the announcement procedure, thus locking in the Spaniard, who is therefore not happy. According to GP One, the driver's manager, Hannes Kinigadner, went to Pierer and Beirer to request the termination of the contract, with the payment of a penalty of €500. But he saw the door close. He thinks now that we could go to court. For KTM, it would be a total fiasco.
