Remy Gardner and Moto2 rookie Raul Fernandez head into this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix foll💖owing a double podium for the team in Qatar. 

Fernandez 🔜was a standout during pre-season testing, but has kicked on even further during the two Qatar races to claim a fifth place finish in round one, before securing a maiden Moto2 podium two weeks ago with th♑ird. 

The two 💃top five finishes also resulted in the Spaniard being the top rookie, as he aims to 😼continue his good form at Portimao where he won last year in Moto3.

"The first two races of the year were very good for us. This is my fir🌺st season in the class and I feel like I'm learning something new all the time," said Fernandez. 

"I did not expect to be on the podium in Qatar, but it's something that has given me a lot of confidence. Howevꩲer, our goal is still to make progress and take things slo𓂃wly. 

"We don't want to set any po🌠sition ♏as a target; we want to have fun every time we go out on track. If we achieve this, then the results will come.

"I have great memorie💎s of the circuit, since last year I won there in Moto3. I hope to enjoy this Grand Prix, I am going there with great enthusiasm and motiv꧟ation."

The Red Bull KTM Ajo team find themselves in a unique, but somewhat ideal position heading into this weeke♒ndꦆ, as they have both the Moto2 and Moto3 inaugural winners from Portimao in their team.

It was also Gardner’s maiden win in the intermediate class, which has c൲ertainly given the 23 year-old added confidence in 2021. 

The Australian finished runner-up to Sam Lowes both times in Doha, which is his best start to a🐎 Moto2 campaign since joining the championship in 2016. 

Speaking ahead 🌼of this Sunday’s third race, Gardner said: "We can lo𓃲ok very positively at the first two races of the season. I feel comfortable with the team and we are doing a great job together. 

"We have a long season ahead, but starting 2021 with two podiums is certainly a good t🦩hing.

"I come into the Portuguese Grand Prix with great expec⛦tations, since it was there that I a💟chieved my first World Championship victory last year. 

"Our goal will be to finish the contest with as many points as possible and try to fight to place in t༺he Top 3. 

"Portimao is a traꦦck that I really like, and the layout is like a roller coaster; it's a spectacular circuit for riders, but also provides a♏ great show for the spectators."