Fernandez Narrowly Escapes First Turn Drama at Silverstone MotoGP Sprint

Raul Fernandez feels fortunate to have avoided involvement in the initial corner collision

Raul Fernandez expressed his gratitude, stating, “I feel incredibly fortunate that I managed to avoid being part of the first corner accident and escaped unscathed."

Raul Fernandez skillfully dodged the initial collision involving Franco Morbidelli and Marco Bezzecchi during the MotoGP sprint race at Silverstone.

Morbidelli collided with another Ducati racer, leading to a crash at the first turn, while Fernandez succeeded in avoiding the incident.

The racer from Aprilia, piloting the newly upgraded RS-GP24 motorcycle for his initial outing this season at Silverstone, concluded the competition in 12th position.

"Fernandez expressed gratitude for avoiding involvement in the initial corner collision and making a clean getaway."

"I feel thrilled because, at this moment, the most advantageous aspect is my familiarity with the bike's performance threshold. Our goal now is to accumulate more miles and deepen our understanding of the motorcycle – I need to determine its ultimate boundaries."

Today, I nearly made it into Q2 for the first time on the 2024 RS-GP.

During the Sprint, I managed to maintain a respectable speed. I opted for a soft front with the goal of keeping up with the pack and getting a better feel for the bike. However, I ended up isolated and trailing behind everyone else.

Clearly, I made every effort to bounce back and ultimately finished in 12th place, which I believe was quite an achievement. I spent a considerable amount of time cycling, gained valuable insights, and have already made my tyre selection for Sunday.

Overall, I'm genuinely pleased with this bicycle because it allows me to ride near others and surpass them more efficiently, which is fantastic.

In a challenging competition, Fernandez and the Trackhouse team concluded the 10-lap dash without securing any points, with Miguel Oliveira crossing the finish line in tenth place, just shy of earning points.

Oliveira attributed his inability to fully exploit the potential of the current RS-GP setup to issues with the electronics.

Discussing his experience at Silverstone on Saturday, Oliveira mentioned, "The initial attempt during Qualifying didn't go well, and although the second attempt was somewhat better, I was still two tenths away from competing for Q2, resulting in another fifth-row qualification.

I got off to a strong beginning in the Sprint. Luckily, I managed to avoid any trouble in the initial turn, despite it being a near miss.

Subsequently, my rear grip began deteriorating significantly, preventing me from advancing. Despite altering all the settings, it proved insufficient to match pace with Maverick (Vinales) and Jack (Miller).

The experience was incredibly irritating because I believe I was performing really well, yet I found myself trapped, heavily reliant on the electronic traction control, which prevented any progress.

"I'm genuinely aiming to enhance this since we made significant progress with the motorcycle, allowing me to increase my speed slightly today."

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