Augusto Fernandez says he is grateful for the support of the KTM factory despite “not showing anything” so far in the 2024 MotoGP season.
The 2022 Moto2 world champion scored a best result of fourth in an otherwise difficult rookie campaign last year, though earned a MotoGP stay with Tech3 over Pol Espargaro as KTM figured out how to solve its three-riders-for-two-bikes problem. Though on a factory-supported KTM with the new carbon fibre chassis, Fernandez has struggled to get to grips with the 2024 RC16, which he feels is too soft compared to the frame he used in 2023.
“We have a very good reference at KTM. We have him at home, so let's see if we can copy him and get close to him.” Fernandez’s 11th in the Portuguese Grand Prix came as he made “a huge step forward” in finding a set-up that worked better for him and feels he won’t have to do anything radical to the RC16 again this weekend in Austin. “We made a huge step forward,” he said. 'In Portugal I was able to handle the lack of grip conditions a bit better. “We have to keep growing.
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