With no place left on the 2024 MotoGP grid and limited options remaining in WSBK, Augusto Fernandez could end up being a test rider for Yamaha next year
Yamaha is holding dialogue with Tech3 outcast Augusto Fernandez to add him to an expanded MotoGP test team in 2025, Motosport.com can reveal. The Japanese marque has been speeding up the development of its MotoGP bike in order to bridge the gap to its European rivals and especially Ducati, which is increasingly pulling away from the rest of the competitors.
'That does not mean that we will not have Crutchlow, who will continue to be part of the team and will return to action when he recovers.” Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha Factory Racing Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Yamaha’s first option is believed to be the young Remy Garnder, who competes with the Iwata-based brand in the World Superbike Championship and replaced Crutchlow as its wildcard entrant in the British GP.
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