America MotoGP: Raul Fernandez ‘trying to understand why we were slower in the race’
Based on pre-season lap times, Fernandez and RNF Aprilia appeared ready to contend for top ten results if not better during the opening fe✤w MotoGP races of this season.
And while that was the case for teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Miguel Oliveira at𓄧 his home round in Portimao last month, 𒅌Fernandez has not quite matched the level of performance expected.
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After retiring from the season-opener, Fernandez could only manage 14th in what was a reduced field in Argentina due to injuries forcing Oliveira, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini, Joan Mir and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pol Espargaro out of action.
"We had a difficult race Sunday in Argentina," said F⛎ernandez. "All of us Aprilia riders together with our crews are working a lot to understand what was happening there. Anyway, I think COTA is a good track for me.
"I really want to enjoy riding and that is the main target, plus trying to 𒆙understand why we were slower in the race in Argentina.
"Nevertheless, I think we did a step d💯uring the last weekend and in Texas, we aim to﷽ confirm this step."
For Oliveira, the Portuguese star has made the trip to COTA but will undergo a final medical check today to assess whether he is fit ꦑto compete.
After watching Fernandez and both factory Aprilia riders struggle in Argen꧅tina during conditions that🦂 Oliveira made his own last season when he won wet races in Mandalika and Buriram, the Italian manufacturer will be hoping for good news when it comes to Oliveira’s participation.
Oliveira added: "It was a ꦛshame for me to have missed the Argentina GP, but I’m really looking forward to start again working with the team and discover the bike again on this track.
"It has not been an easy track for me in the past, so I hope that this year I can start turning things♛ around and start the weekend strong.
"To score points in both ♉the Sprint and the main Race would be really nice and of course important after not being able to do anything the las✃t three opportunities basically. So, overall, I’m very excited."
