GASGAS Tech3 will have a completely new line-up in 2025, as Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales will join Hervé Poncharal’s team next year, but this confirms the end of Augusto Fernández’s line with the team that promoted him to the top category of motocross. With one foot apparently out of the category, it’s up to the rider to show that he deserves a place, in a scenario already seen a year ago… with Fabio Di Giannantonio.
This is Fernández’s second year in MotoGP, and like DiGia last year, he’s also having a lot of difficulties and with the first stirrings of the rider market, his results haven’t exactly caught the interest of other manufacturers and teams, and with other names of greater interest and experience, it’s to be expected that the #37 will continue to “fall behind” among the potential candidates.
Looking back at what happened in 2023 with Di Giannantonio, then at Gresini Racing, many put him out of MotoGP on the one hand, others pointed him towards Honda, but with the confirmation that the Japanese team had put their faith in Luca Marini, it seemed that the end of the line was just around the corner. However, a great end to the season from the Italian, with a win and a podium, served as a ‘click’ and made the 49th jersey an attractive target and the signing, within the Ducati universe, was a reality.
What about A. Fernández, can’t he do something similar? He can, and he has the bike for it, as Pedro Acosta has proved, and there are still plenty of places available on the grid at this stage: Gresini Racing, VR46 Racing Team and Trackhouse Racing still have two places available, plus Pramac Racing, which will depend on its future with the parent team, whether it’s the official Ducati or Yamaha.
Then there are seats at Yamaha, Honda and LCR Honda.
So it’s up to A. Fernández to make a life for himself and his dream of remaining among motorcycling’s elite.