KTM currently have five contracted riders, including꧒ Pedro Acosta 𝔍who will graduate from Moto2 next year, but only four bikes on the grid.

They are openly trying 🌞to acquire an exist𓆉ing satellite team although that might not happen until 2025, leaving them with an problem to solve.

Fernandez🏅 was asked if his future might be confirmed at this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP: “Hopefully, yes. Let’s see.

“Normally it’s alwaysཧ an🅠nounced here. Hopefully we will know more about our future here.

“It should be.”

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“I think we’ll hear soon but𝓀 I don’t know. We’ll see.”

Fernandez insisted about KTM’s 2024 bikes: “I have one, I don’t know where, but I h♎ave on♐e!”

Fernandez and Pol Espargaro🍸 ride for Tech3 GASGAS, KTM’s satellite team, whil🌳e Jack Miller and Brad Binder make up the factory duo.

Acosta’s arrival next 🐷year means KTM are trying to c൩reate new ways to add a fifth bike to the grid.

It was initially assumed that Acosta would take Fernandez’s place, but KTM have moved to extend the con﷽tract of the Tech3 GASGAS r💜ider.

Fernandez is 13th in the MotoGP standings and has impressed in his rookie year, heading into KTM’s home ✱race.