A strong fall at the beginning of the first day caused Raúl Fernández to miss the MotoGP tests in Sepang. That’s why this week’s tests in Qatar will be even more important for the Spanish rider to prepare before the season.
The Trackhouse Racing rider emphasized the importance of the two days in Losail: ‘Honestly, the test is important, we lost three important days in Sepang. Now I can also say that I am very happy with the old bike because I tested it in Valencia and felt very good with the bike. I did three laps, but in those three laps, I felt good again with the bike in Sepang. The base setup we have, I don’t think we need to change it too much. This test is just to feel, first of all, how the leg is, and then to get good sensations again‘.
Fernández then mentioned the priority aspects: ‘For me, the most important thing is to regain this speed mentality because it’s not easy. You can train at home with a road bike, but it’s not the same. That is important, and try to feel how I am physically because I changed my training a bit this winter. During this year, I felt much better, but if you don’t get on the bike, you don’t know for sure. So it’s important for me because then I will have three weeks to recover and try to get some information. But not do anything stupid and do many laps‘.
