Fernandez “offended” after 2024 season however vows to be again in MotoGP

Outgoing Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez has revealed he’s “offended” as a poor 2024 season led to him shedding his MotoGP seat – however is assured he could make a comeback sooner or later.

Fernandez struggled for velocity in his sophomore marketing campaign with KTM’s satellite tv for pc squad, ending twentieth out of twenty-two full season riders with simply 27 factors scored.

It marked a notable drop in efficiency in comparison with his rookie 12 months, when he achieved a good whole of 71 factors and completed as excessive as fourth on the French Grand Prix.

The stoop contributed to KTM’s choice to drop him from its MotoGP line-up after simply two seasons, leaving him to pursue a check rider alternative with Yamaha from 2025.

The 27-year-old stated he tried his greatest to adapt to the GasGas-branded RC16 in 2024, however couldn’t attain some extent the place he felt aggressive on the bike.

“It wasn’t meant to be,” Fernandez stated of his 2024 marketing campaign. “This 12 months was only a mixture of quite a lot of issues

“Possibly the bike was not down for my model, I attempted to adapt myself to [the bike]. I can change my model. 

“I am not the rider [who says] this isn’t my model and all this stuff. I work loads and that is my job and that is my life, so at dwelling I simply work to be quick on no matter bike I am on. 

“I attempted to adapt my model to each bike I am driving, however we did not do it right here [in 2024]. I attempted however we did not get to a aggressive base at any level. 

“In fact [it’s] irritating, after all I am offended due to the season and all the pieces.”

Fernandez’s forthcoming change to Yamaha had been an open secret within the paddock for a number of months, however it was solely this week that the Japanese marque formally introduced the transfer.

The 2022 Moto2 champion will be part of Yamaha in a number of official and personal checks subsequent 12 months, whereas additionally getting the chance to contest choose MotoGP races as a wildcard.

Augusto Fernandez, Yamaha Racing

Picture by: Yamaha Motor Racing

Fernandez hopes his new job will enable him to indicate what he’s able to and finally earn a return to the competitors within the coming years.

“My profession retains going otherwise than [I] anticipated [it to go] however it retains going. So I am nonetheless alive,” he stated.

“I shall be again, I am 100% positive. So I preserve working, preserve working arduous and preserve the extent on a MotoGP bike.

“I am not completed. So I am trying ahead to this subsequent chapter. I am positive I shall be again.

“It is simply completely different as a result of we by no means see a check rider coming again aggressive. It isn’t standard however I’ll do it. I am pleased with what’s coming, trying ahead [to it].”