MotoGP Thailand, confirmation for Fernandez
The excellent state of health of Aprilia is also noticeable from the performances of the “second violins”. Behind the big names – Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin – are the Trackhouse riders, who are pushing hard: Raul Fernandez, for example, confirms yesterday’s third place with another performance to highlight. “Marred” by the final drop and which perhaps without Marc Marquez’s k.o. would not have been worth the podium for the rider born in 2000, but very solid and mature.
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What impresses about Fernandez, who was second behind Bezzecchi for a long time in the Thailand GP, is the mentality. The Spaniard has never been a consistent protagonist in MotoGP: yet, now that he has the chance, he leaves no room for enthusiasm but thinks about the next step forward.
Fernandez’s words
“I thank Davide Brivio and the whole team. We are on the right track, we are doing a great job. I knew it would be a difficult race, this morning I was surprised because the bike with the medium tire was incredible“, this was the comment to Sky Sport MotoGP. “The drop at the end was due to the tire, in the last 7-8 laps I was in difficulty despite trying everything. I wasn’t keeping Marco’s pace, but maybe I could have finished second. Anyway, I’m happy, I’m on the podium in the first race: it’s a nice surprise but we must continue to work. We know that some races will go better, others will go worse, but we must be consistent and learn. The Raul of 12 months ago wouldn’t have done what I did today, but this is life and you improve both as a rider and as a person“.
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Fernandez, commenting on the nice initial overtake on Marc Marquez in the change of direction at turn-6, let himself go with a joke: “I have never ridden with Valentino Rossi, but he is my idol and overtaking Marc like that gave me some doubts, because it was the first time I fought like that with Marquez. I tried to be clean, to think about my race and to try 100% to have Marco’s pace“.
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