Two folks have been picked out by Raul Fernandez as central to his progress in MotoGP in 2025.
Fernandez was victorious for the primary time within the premier class on the Australian Grand Prix, and was on the rostrum once more within the last race of the season in Valencia, ending half-a-second behind Marco Bezzecchi.
The success within the last a part of the 2025 season for the Trackhouse Aprilia rider got here after three years of struggling, the place he was hardly ever within the top-10.
One key change Fernandez picked out in latest occasions for him was the arrival of Davide Brivio as Staff Principal on the Trackhouse group.
“Davide [Brivio], when he got here, is the one that began to make the whole lot higher,” Raul Fernandez instructed the post-race press convention in Valencia.
“I feel the principal motive that now the group is robust is for him as a result of he was enhancing the issues that [meant] the group was not 100 per cent aggressive.
“So, he made the whole lot to attempt to enhance.
“If he doesn’t arrive, I don’t know if now we’re right here combating for the rostrum and for the victories.
“In fact, we all know that we’ve an unbelievable bike, however for me he is likely one of the causes that Trackhouse now’s combating for this sort of place.”
If Brivio has been a comparatively new arrival to Fernandez’s MotoGP programme, his brother Adrian Fernandez has been an virtually everlasting fixture within the Spaniard’s life.
That they’re each racing within the World Championship is one thing invaluable for Raul.
“For me it’s crucial as a result of I really feel [like a] very fortunate boy as a result of I’ve a brother that I’ve a extremely good relationship with him, and in addition I’m doing the identical sport as him,” Fernandez defined.
“So when I’ve troublesome issues at all times I am going to him, I clarify, and typically he can assist me rather a lot.
“For me, he’s one of many extra vital folks in my life.”
Earlier than Raul Fernandez was on the MotoGP podium, Adrian Fernandez had received his first Moto3 race within the morning.
It was a further think about an “virtually good” ending to the 2025 season for Raul Fernandez, whose Valencia podium got here solely every week after he was compelled to overlook the Portuguese Grand Prix following a crash there in Follow.
“Nearly good to finish like this the 2025,” he stated.
“In fact, one week in the past I had a giant crash in Portugal and I by no means by means of that I [would be] match to race in Valencia.
“However anyway with the physios we made a super-good job right this moment.
“I felt fairly good. In fact, I had a bit [of pain] within the final a part of the race, but it surely’s Valencia, I really like this observe, I take pleasure in rather a lot after I experience right here. So, I attempted.
“Marco [Bezzecchi] in some corners had somewhat bit extra and I couldn’t strive.
“However, anyway, I’m pleased, I feel Aprilia is making a super-good job.
“Additionally for me and for my household it was a super-nice day with the primary victory for my brother [Adrian Fernandez] and now with my second MotoGP podium.
“In fact, we can be very pleased tonight.”
