It is will loads of confidence that Raul Fernández heads to Qatar once again, now for the season opener. The spaniard feels confident and believes he can do well on Losail, a track that suits the Aprilia.
In the last time Fernández was at the circuit, in the tests, he showed a strong performance so he is thrilled to return, but still highlights one aspect in which he has to improve: ‘Honestly, I’m really happy to start here in Qatar. Our bike works very well at this track. The first thing on our to do list is trying to improve our start. Especially here in Qatar, I have the feeling that we have the base, which is important, but we also need to be ready for the launch off the line’.
The level is super high, so he needs to be focused as he told: ‘In MotoGP you can win or lose many places there, so we need to be good. I’m very excited for this first round!’.
Raul Fernández finished the last test as the fifth fastest and, in 2023 he finished the Sprint as 14th, and was 17th on the main race at sunday.