Expectations for Fermin Aldeguer were mixed when he stepped up to MotoGP this year with Gresini on a satellite bike. His stunning run of victories at the end of the 2023 Moto2 season earned him an early MotoGP contract, but his final year in the intermediate class - the first on Pirelli tyres - proved underwhelming.
Granted, his form improved as he gained a better understanding of the new tyres, but he remained only the third-best rider on a Boscoscuro chassis. Hence, as he entered MotoGP, the mood was therefore tempered. Many saw 2025 as a learning year rather than one for big results for Aldeguer.
