Augusto Fernandez: “Not yet assimilated”

Spanish rider Augusto Fernández (Carex) has already landed in Palma de Mallorca, where he shared his impressions of his Moto2 World Champion title, which he won last Sunday, and his debut in MotoGP GasGas KTM on Tuesday. shared with the media. Accompanied by his parents Augusto and Sara, the president of the Balearic Motorcycle Federation Rafael Cañeras welcomed the new champion at his circuit in Luc Majorca Mallorca.

Fernandez then appeared at a press conference summarizing a winning year for him and for Balearic Motorsport. Balearic Motorsport has allowed him to boast nine world titles in all displacements, the last of which was his Moto3 champion at Izan Guevara (Gas Gas). This season.

“I haven’t fully absorbed it yet. It’s a lifelong dream, so I’m taking it step by step. My title is everyone’s job. They know what I’ve been through. I’ve been here for many years, I’ve always enjoyed the good times and the bad times.It’s an honor to spread the name of Mallorca all over the world,” said the 25 Older Fernandez said.

He looks to his boxing partner Pol Espargaro as a reference, much like his other KTM partners Jack Miller and Brand Binder. “I think it will be my goal to be the first his GasGas and his KTM,” he explained. After his difficult five years in Moto2, he learned “calmness and perseverance” and was challenged “to work like in the last few years and see what I can do”.

Fernandez was declared Moto2 World Champion at the Valenciana Grand Prix, the final round of the Motorcycle World Championship, held at the Cheste Circuit on November 6th.

The Mallorcan also confessed that the “most” surprising congratulations came from six-time MotoGP World Champion Marc Márquez. That’s the message he sent me,” Fernandez said.

When asked about the success of Mallorca motorcycles, which has won four titles this 2022 season with Lorenzo, Mir, Guevara and Fernandez, he said: “I don’t know what we have, but I We are very good at all levels, we made ourselves known and it is great to win the World Cup twice.”

He also addressed Mallorca’s other Moto3 world champion, Izan Guevara, who will race in Moto2 next year (the category Fernandez left). Give yourself a lot next season.”

The brand-new Moto2 World Champion has received countless congratulations, including one from the President of the Balearic Islands, Francina Almengol.

Augusto thanked his family and listed them as an important part of his title. , Balearic hopes his celebration in Sensel will be “special. A day to celebrate with all the people of Mallorca and with my friends … to enjoy it I want to celebrate that,” he emphasized.

This Saturday, the Moto2 champion was born in Madrid on September 23, 1997, and after moving with his parents to Mallorca at the age of two months, he spent some time with his family in the small Mallorcan town of Sensel, where he grew up. We are going to celebrate the victory.

This Saturday’s event kicks off at 6:00 pm at Palma de Mallorca’s MallorCafé car park with a motorbike mass, and an hour later the caravan starts on the following routes: MallorCafé, Camí dels Reis, Ma1041, Via Cintura Ma20. , Exit 3B, Ma13 Inca Highway, Exit 12 (Sta. María Cemetery), Ma3030, Ma3020, Sencelles to Casal Garau, Carrer Antoni Maura, 5, epicenter of institutional tribute to Augusto.

After celebrations with his people, Augusto Fernández will also be given the chance to take an honorary kick-off when RCD Mallorca play their home game again at Son Moix in January (possibly at Mallorca on 14 January). Valladolid vs. Mallorca vs. Celta on January 29). from January).