Trackhouse MotoGP rider Raul Fernandez is poised to get his first taste of the 2024 Aprilia RS-GP at Jerez on Monday.
Fernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the season with last year’s bike, with team-mate Miguel Oliveira getting the latest-spec machinery in 2024 following the takeover of RNF Racing by American outfit Trackhouse.
Originally, it had been communicated to Fernandez that he would move to the upgraded RS-GP at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, but his debut outing now has been pushed back until the post-race test at Jerez on Monday.
Aprilia has yet to confirm whether Fernandez will get to race with the new version of the RS-GP at the following round at Le Mans in France on 12 May.
“We are happy to be back in Europe with the iconic Jerez race which, this time, will be Raul’s home race,” Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio.
“I’m excited to see how much more we can achieve in the coming races after the recent progress we made in Austin with both drivers.
“I don’t think we showed our full potential in Austin and for that we need to be good in all areas over the weekend and optimize our performance. Let’s see where we end up on Sunday.
“Then we will have the test on Monday and if everything runs smoothly during the weekend, Raul will have the first opportunity to briefly test the 2024 bike.”
