The five victories at the end of last season, along with a sequence of seven consecutive podiums, hinted at the possibility of Fermín Aldeguer dominating Moto2 early in 2024. However, it hasn’t turned out that way. Nevertheless, he is experiencing his best season start since 2021.
The Speed Up rider has yet to start with the right foot running since entering the MotoGP paddock in 2021. That year, he began the MotoE season with a retirement. In Moto2, where he debuted in 2022, his best result in an opening round was a 13th place.
This year, he started 16th in Qatar due to a penalty in the race, while in Portugal, he finished fourth. Aldeguer even had to serve two Long Lap penalties after starting from second. The result could have been different without the penalty, as he crossed the finish line 3.212s behind the winner, Arón Canet (Fantic Racing/Kalex).
Nevertheless, penalties arise from mistakes, not from the luck factor, so the Spanish rider’s performance in this early part of the season has not been flawless. Still, his recovery from adversity in Portimão demonstrates that the potential is intact, and there is curiosity to see what he will do in April at the Americas GP.
Even without podiums, this is already the best season start for the future MotoGP rider since joining the paddock: In 2021, he had one point after two rounds, a record that improved to nine points in 2022 and four points in 2023. Currently, after two GPs, Aldeguer has 13 points, placing him 11th in the championship, 18 points behind the leader, Canet.
Fermín Aldeguer after two rounds:
2021 (MotoE): Retirement in the Spanish GP / 15th in the French GP – 18th, 1 point
2022 (Moto2): 16th in the Qatar GP / 7th in the Indonesian GP – 12th, 9 points
2023 (Moto2): 13th in the Portuguese GP / 15th in the Argentine GP – 16th, 4 points
2024 (Moto2): 16th in the Qatar GP / 4th in the Portuguese GP – 11th, 13 points