The GP of the Americas was a dream weekend for Aprilia. Spanish rider Maverick Viñales finished the Sprint race and Sunday’s race in first position. Despite some difficulties his teammate Aleix Espargaró finished in seventh position and the home team, Trackhouse Racing and satellite team of Aprilia Racing finished with its two riders in the points, Raúl Fernández in tenth and Miguel Oliveira in eleventh.
The Spanish Trackhouse Racing rider showed his satisfaction with his performance throughout the weekend, but has already said that he wants more from his bike for the next GP in Europe, namely Jerez.
Despite having the 2023 version, Raul doesn’t mind and in his debrief he revealed how he feels about it.
– ‘I’m not worried, the bike I have is working and is ready to do something decent. I don’t know if I can win, but I think this bike has more than I’m giving at the moment.
Raul also added that he follows the example of his Aprilia teammates, namely Maverick Viñales: ‘Even when Aleix has been strong, I’ve always tried to compare myself to Maverick. We have a similar style. The only thing is that he’s been in MotoGP for a long time and understands these Michelins very well. I think we’re different, especially in the long corners, when we slide a lot without touching the traction control. In the end, this is what experience gives us.