Raúl Fernández from Madrid will take the last step inside the KTM pyramid in the Motorcycle World Championship and will compete in MotoGP in 2022. Current KTM Ajo rider in Moto2, the Spanish rider will follow in the footsteps of his teammate Remy Gadner and will ride one of the Tech 3 team’s two KTM RC16s in the premier class next year. With this announcement that took place during the MotoGP Styrian GP, the firm of Mattighofen completes its roster of riders for next year, made up of Miguel Oliveira, Brad Binder, Remy Gadner and Raúl Fernández. Out of the equation are Danilo Petrucci and Iker Lecuona.
After confirming the promotion of Raul Fernandez to the KTM Tech 3 team, the Madrid rider assured: «I am very happy with this KTM opportunity. I’ve been learning a lot in Moto2 and being in a position where I have the opportunity to get into MotoGP is a dream. The most important thing is to keep focusing on this season and giving everything I have until the last race to try to fight for the title. I’m a rookie this year and I want to close this chapter and then start again in 2022. Then I will look for a good feeling on the new bike and continue enjoying it ».
For its part, Pit beirer As director of KTM Motorsport, he said: “I am pleased to announce that Raúl will move to MotoGP with us. This shows that our KTM GP Academy project it’s running from the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup to MotoGP. We all know that Raúl is an outstanding talent. His jump from Moto3 to Moto2 left question marks, but he has shown that he is an excellent rider. Going to MotoGP so fast was not part of the initial plan, but it has shown that it has potential. If you know the background, how he works and feels in the KTM environment, this step becomes logical.