Raul Fernandez has dominated out the prospect of returning to Moto2 in 2025 ought to he discover himself with out a MotoGP journey subsequent yr.
The 2021 Moto2 runner-up has did not ship on the promise of his days in grand prix bike racing’s feeder classes since stepping as much as MotoGP in 2022.
Scoring only one top-five in his first two seasons within the premier class, Fernandez has loved a lift in kind in latest races in 2024.
He led the Catalan GP dash earlier than crashing out and was sixth within the following day’s grand prix aboard the Trackhouse Racing Aprilia having certified on the entrance row in Barcelona.
Since Ducati rocked the rider market with its determination to advertise Marc Marquez to its manufacturing facility group for 2025, seats have been filling up shortly.
Inside the Aprilia secure, three bikes are up for grabs following Maverick Vinales’ signing with KTM, providing Fernandez extra choices to stay with Trackhouse in 2025.
Raul Fernandez, Trackhouse Racing Workforce
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“I do know what I need to do, I do know I need to keep,” he mentioned on the finish of final month in Barcelona.
“I believe it’s not the second to discuss that. I believe we’ve got to attend two or three races extra, however I can say that all the things is on the nice manner.”
When requested if he would contemplate a return to Moto2 if provided, he added: “No. I believe not. We have now some priorities earlier than [considering this].”
Whereas previously riders may make names for themselves with profitable careers in grand prix racing’s different lessons outdoors of the highest division, these days have lengthy gone.
Only a few riders since Moto2 took over from the 250cc class in 2010 have been capable of return to the intermediate division after which discover a path again to MotoGP.
One-time MotoGP race winner Toni Elias went from the premier class to Moto2 in 2010, profitable the title that yr earlier than stepping again up with LCR Honda in 2011.
That will show to be Elias’ closing full season in MotoGP, wherein he managed a better of eighth.
Alex De Angelis made his MotoGP debut in 2008 from the 250cc class. He spent two years in MotoGP earlier than returning to Moto2, making sporadic MotoGP outings earlier than getting a full-time return in 2015 with Ioda Racing – although missed a number of races attributable to damage.
Essentially the most notable rider nonetheless racing to have gone from MotoGP to Moto2 and again once more is Aleix Espargaro, who did so from 2010-2012.
Espargaro, who will retire on the finish of the yr, has gone on to win three grand prix at MotoGP stage and was instrumental in growing Suzuki and Aprilia into frontrunning packages.