Moto GP

Raul Fernandez

The rapid rise of Raúl Fernández

Raúl Fernández starts in the Spanish Moto3 championship at 14 years old, while also joining the Red Bull Rookies Cup where he racks up podiums. Third in 2016, he also shines in CEV and discovers the Grands Prix as a substitute. Crowned Spanish champion in 2018, he joins the Moto3 world championship full-time the following year with the Nieto team, but only finishes 21st after a season marked by too many mistakes.

In 2020, he moves to Ajo, steps on his first podium in Aragon, and secures a first victory at the European GP. He explodes in Moto2 the following year with eight victories, narrowly missing the title against his teammate Remy Gardner. Both move up to MotoGP with Tech3 KTM, but Fernández struggles to adapt and leaves the team for RNF Aprilia in 2023. Despite an aging machine, he secures a nice fifth place in Valencia.

Fernández: The progression in MotoGP

In 2024, under the TRACKHOUSE banner, he had his best season in MotoGP with six Top 10s, 66 points, and a Sprint victory narrowly missed in Catalonia.

The 2025 season allowed him to take another step forward. Taking advantage of a more efficient Aprilia, more attuned to his team, the rider SHARK had a strong end to the season, even securing his first victory in MotoGP on the Phillip Island circuit. This year, his goal will be to confirm this progress by being more consistent than he has been so far.