Raul Fernandes has mentioned he’s “sorry” to Trackhouse MotoGP Crew and Aprilia after lacking large on the first nook at Mugello and lacking out on an opportunity to complete on the rostrum.
Aprilia dominated the race in Italy. The manufacturing facility workforce completed 1-2 with Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, whereas Fernandes’ trackhouse teammate Ai Ogura was nearly third, solely to be narrowly overwhelmed by Francesco Bagnaia on the ultimate line.
Fernandes began on the entrance row alongside Bezzecchi and Martin, however his probabilities of a superb end result ended there as he jumped large on the first nook and fell again nearly to the top.
Raul Fernandes, Jorge Martin, 2026 Italian MotoGP Dash.
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The Spanish rider approached Bezzecchi coming into Flip 1 on the primary lap, however then claimed that it was not Bezzecchi’s fault, however that he had been having bother shifting into second gear and had run large. San Donato.
“Initially I’ve to make an apology to the workforce,” Raul Fernandes mentioned after the Mugello race.
“It was fairly unusual as a result of from yesterday there was a brake level and there was a transparent criterion that it was the primary white line.
“However immediately, for some purpose, after I braked and took all of the gears out to succeed in 2nd gear (shifted into 2nd gear), for some purpose it would not go into 2nd gear.
“So from that second I needed to put extra on the entrance brake, and extra on the entrance brake, and it wasn’t Marco (Bezzecchi)’s mistake, as a result of Marco tried his finest, however he modified his line and was slipping slightly bit.”
Raul Fernandes, 2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. Credit score: Gold and Goose.
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“At that second I needed to make the most of the slipstream and use the brakes much more. I began to slip slightly, however I could not cease the bike and it went large.
“It was unusual as a result of the gearbox was working properly, however for some purpose it would not shift into second gear.
“Anyway, I really feel very dangerous for the workforce and for Aprilia proper now.
“I feel we had a fantastic probability immediately.”
If Fernandes believes he was pressured to go large as a result of the bike did not shift gears, why does he really feel the necessity to apologize?
Raul Fernandez, Fermin Aldeguer, 2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. Credit score: Gold and Goose.
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“Perhaps I am not doing all of the motion,” he defined of the motion of his left foot to vary gears.
“You need to analyze it. What I do know is that the second I began braking I took three gears out, however the final gear, for some purpose I assumed (it might need been) second gear, but it surely was third gear and at that second it went large.”
No matter the reason for the error, Fernandes regretted suggesting that he might need had an opportunity to win, or at the very least be on the MotoGP podium.
“We gained in Australia, however I feel immediately is the primary time I felt this robust,” he mentioned.
“Additionally, this morning I ran a 1:46.0 and 1:46.1 within the warm-up on used tires, and I really feel significantly better than yesterday.
“I additionally must say that I wasn’t nervous. Once I bought to the primary braking, it was clear what I needed to do. I am unable to actually clarify what I am feeling proper now. I really feel dangerous, very dangerous, that is all.”
