It is with great confidence that Raul Fernández heads to Qatar once again, this time for the season opener. The Spaniard feels confident and believes he can perform well at Losail, a track that suits the Aprilia well.
On his last visit to the circuit during testing, Fernández showed a strong performance, so he is excited to return, but he also highlights an area where he needs to improve: ‘Honestly, I am very happy to start here in Qatar. Our bike works very well at this track. The first thing on our to-do list is to try to improve our start. Especially here in Qatar, I feel like we have the base, which is important, but we also need to be ready for the start off the line’.
The level is very high, so you have to be focused, as he said: ‘In MotoGP we can gain or lose many places, so we have to be on point. I am very excited about this first round!’
Raul Fernández finished the last test as the fifth fastest and, in 2023, finished the Sprint in 14th, being 17th in the main race on Sunday.
