Raul Fernandez's situation at KTM was desperate, especially since Jerez, but in the turmoil, Hervé Poncharal always handled the situation with elegance. He saw the two Fernandez brothers settle into his Tech3 box, since Raul's younger brother, Adrian, is also within the walls of the French team, Moto3 version. He didn't really have a choice, the results weren't there, but the tricolor never overflowed, which was not the case for the Austrians. An elegance, yes, and it is assumed to the end with these good words illustrating a now official departure...
Raul fernandez, in the most turbulent moments of his relationship with KTM, had already said that if there was, in this adventure, one person he could count on, it was his local boss Hervé Poncharal. The latter shared this message for his rookie officially leaving for the horizon Aprilia via RNF... " Following the recent news of Raul Fernandez joining the RNF team next season, the entire Tech3 KTM Factory Racing team wish him the best in his new adventure » we read the press release made by the French team MotoGP.
« The team is very proud to have had among us the Moto2 runner-up who made his debut in MotoGP this season. Raul is a great sportsman, very professional, hardworking and a talented rider, who has a bright future in the MotoGP category » adds the tricolor group. “ With seven races remaining in the season, Tech3 KTM Factory Racing and Raul Fernandez will make the most of the end of 2022 and hope to end this adventure on a good note ».
Hervé Poncharal: “ Raul Fernandez is an exceptional driver and I am convinced that he has a bright future in the category »
The boss’s words are as follows: “ Tech3 KTM Factory Racing wishes Raul Fernandez the best of luck in MotoGP for next season. Our paths will separate at the end of the season, but we were honored to have the Moto2 Vice-Champion join us for his MotoGP debut this year. Although the results were not what both parties expected in the first half of the season, Raul remained very professional and it was a pleasure to work with him. He is an exceptional driver and I am convinced that he has a bright future in the category ».
« We still have seven races left in 2022, so we will continue to work hard together to finish our adventure in the right way. Now that his future is clear and he has less pressure on his shoulders, I hope he enjoys his last months with us, and that includes good results. We are looking forward to heading to Misano this week " finished Hervé Poncharal who has therefore seen things from the Spaniard that KTM did not detect.
