The brutal honesty of MotoGP’s most at-risk rider

“I don't know wha𝓀t's going to happen🦩 next year, but we have half a year left."

Augusto Fernandez, MotoGP, Qatar MotoGP, 8 March
Augusto Fernandez, MotoGP, Qatar MotoGP, 8 March

The rider likeliest to find himself without a MotoGP bike next season appears to be Augusto Fer🦄nande🦩z.

The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2025 MotoGP rider line-up will feature a new-look KTM factory duo of Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta, with Maverick Vinales and🧸 Enea Bastianini at Tech3.

Jack Mi☂ller and Fernandez are, as༒ a result, out of the door.

"Right now I'm in the worst situation,” Fernandez told  about his dire𝔍 form before news broke that he would be replaced.

“I know I have a lot 𝓀more. The🍌re's more than half a year left.

“So... it can be torture.

“I don't know what's going to happen next year, but we haꦅve h💞alf a year left.

“I don't see myself having sucℱh a bad 🦄time all that time.

“So we have to try to draw strength and👍 turn the situation around, because𝔍 there is a lot of good information from the other riders that we can copy.

“We have to try to have a good time in the remainder of the season and next year we'll see where we'll be. But ☂at least turn𒐪 this around.”

KTM showed huge faith in Fernandez a year ago when, faced with a choice to demote him or Pol Espargaro, they picked th🏅e more experienced rider.

But Acosta’s sensational rookie year at Tech3 has made life diffi🎃cult for teamm🦂ate Fernandez.

Fernandez was the Moto2 champion in 2022 but hasn’t been able to 🌳show his top form in the prem๊ier class.

Now on the lookout for a new role next season, opportunities on the MotoGP grid are🌊 few and far between.

Gresini need a replacement for Marc Marquez, Trackhouse might opt to change either 🌠of their cur🍒rent riders.

Honda a🧜nd Yamaha already have more experienc𒁃ed options.

The ru꧅mour mill suggests Fernandez could be looking at a future in World Superbikes unless, in the remainder 💎of this year, he can suddenly find form.

He should be reminded that Fabio🌠 di Giannantonio saved his MotoGP career unexpectedly last year when, out of a job and with no new option on the table, he burst into the form of his life.

Fernandez might need somꦓething similar to continue in MotoGP.

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