Despite several challenging seasons in MotoGP, Raul Fernandez has always had the support of his bosses Massimo Rivola and Davide Brivio. When results weren’t going his way last year, both Rivola and Brivio kept their faith in him, and offered him a new two-year contract through 2026.
However, when Fernandez only came away with a sixth-place result in Indonesia earlier this month, despite Aprilia clearly having the fastest bike in the field, even Rivola couldn’t hide his disappointment.
