Fernandez set for return in Thailand MotoGP test after successful surgery
Raul Fernandez will be able to take part in next week’s MotoGP test at Buriram after undergoing successful surgery on his fractured finger on Thursday afternoon. The Trackhouse rider suffered a bad crash on the opening day of pre-season testing at Turn 9 at Sepang, breaking his left hand’s little finger and hitting his left […]
Fernandez doesn’t want mid-season bike change again in MotoGP
Trackhouse Racing’s Raul Fernandez has said he doesn’t want to go through a bike change in the middle of the season again in MotoGP. Fernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the 2024 season with a year-old RS-GP, as the Noale-based brand could only build limited examples of its overhauled MotoGP contender. It wasn’t […]
Espargaro «burned his hands» as Aprilia heat issues strike again
Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro says he «burned his hands» during a hot MotoGP race in Malaysia where he struggled to 13th place. The Aprilia RS-GP is infamous for its overheating problems, with both Espargaro and team-mate Maverick Vinales having repeatedly expressed concerns about its adverse effects during some of the flyaway races in Asia. According […]
Trackhouse took all aero off Fernandez’s MotoGP bike in Australian GP
Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez competed in the Australian Grand Prix without an aerodynamic package on his Aprilia MotoGP bike and felt like he was «flying». Due to the disruptive influence of the powerful winds at the seaside track, the Phillip Island circuit is the only one on the MotoGP calendar at which riders are allowed […]
Trackhouse retains Fernandez for 2025-26 MotoGP seasons with new deal
Trackhouse Racing has signed a new deal with Raul Fernandez that will keep the Spaniard at the Aprilia satellite squad until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season. Fernandez has been retained by Trackhouse following a series of impressive performances on last year’s Aprilia RS-GP, including front-row starts in Barcelona and Sachsenring and four top-10 […]
Fernandez “crying like a baby” after “very stupid mistake” in Barcelona MotoGP sprint
The Trackhouse Racing rider qualified a career-best third for himself and the American team on Saturday morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Fernandez, riding the 2023-spec Aprilia that won last year’s sprint and GP at Barcelona, took the lead on lap three of 12 and quickly broke away from the pack by almost a second. […]
Raul Fernandez set to get 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike at Jerez
Fernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the season with last year’s bike, with team-mate Miguel Oliveira getting the latest-spec machinery in 2024 following the takeover of RNF Racing by American outfit Trackhouse. Originally, it had been communicated to Fernandez that he would move to the upgraded RS-GP at this weekend’s […]