According to a recent report, trackhouse owner Justin Marks is ‘seriously considering’ selling a top part of the MotoGP team, leaving Raul Fernandez’s MotoGP future in doubt despite a strong start to his 2026 tenure.
Trackhouse Aprilia benefited from the impressive progress it made over the winter break, and it was on display at the season opener last weekend. Grand Prix of Thailand.
After her maiden victory in MotoGP last year, Raul Fernandez In the year He started the new season the same way he finished 2025: on the podium.
The Spaniard didn’t put his foot down during the race weekend at Buriram, placing back-to-back P3s. Marco Bezecchi He sought glory in the Grand Prix.
After last year’s campaign was difficult. Fernandez’s premiership future has been thrown into doubt.. The 2026 first-rounder is head and shoulders above him, but he’s still facing the same questions.
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Raul Fernandez’s seat at the trackhouse is in doubt as the owners look to sell off part of the MotoGP outfit.
According to a recent report Motorsport ItalyFernandes has yet to receive an offer from the Aprilia-backed American racing outfit for the 2027 MotoGP season.
The factory Aprilia team has officially completed its line-up for the new MotoGP era of control. Adding Francesco Bagnaia to the team along with Marco Bezecchi Now it’s just a routine.
However, one thing Spanner is understood to have thrown into Fernandez’s future plans is that Trackhouse owner Justin Marks is ‘seriously considering’ a partial sale of the team.
The 2027 rider is expected to be affected by the change in ownership for the trackhouse, and Fernandez may be forced to make way for a more interesting candidate.
Tried to contact Liberty Media. Dominance of Spain and Italy in MotoGP After taking over the reins of the sport last year, and Fernández being one of nine riders currently on the grid from the Iberian nation, his departure will be welcomed.
Possible replacements for the Spaniard at Trackhouse have already been mooted, including reuniting the team boss. David Brivio With the former world champion.
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Joan Mir is rumored to be Raul Fernandez’s replacement in Track House.
A separate report by Speed ​​week proposed that Joan Mir He could be a candidate to replace Fernandez at the Aprilia-backed satellite team next season.
with Fabio Quattararo is reportedly on his way to form a partnership with Luca Marini. At Honda for 2027, it leaves the 2021 world champion with limited options.
However, Mir’s prior association with Brivio is the main reason why Fernandez’s seat in the trackhouse is being considered.
The rider/team principal duo formed a title-winning partnership at Suzuki in 2021, and could very well be reunited in MotoGP’s regulatory reset.
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