Trackhouse and Tech3 appear to be Raul Fernandez’s only options for 2027, and Guenther Steiner has drawn up plans to bring the Spaniard back to KTM.
It was rumored Tracking house Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini joined the team to explore other options for 2027. The first seems to be a concrete link, but the second seat is in the air.
Trackhouse sponsors want to keep Fernandez Next season, his contract expires in 2026, and his stock has increased this year as he currently sits sixth in the standings with two podiums and two Sprint wins, the last of which came at the Dutch GP.
What is Raul Fernandez’s ceiling in MotoGP?
Guenther Steiner offered Raul Fernandez a two-year contract at Tech3, which Trackhouse refused to offer.
Although the shape is improved, Trackhouse only offered Fernandez a one-year contract For 2027, this will make it out of sync with the normal contract cycle.
He has made it clear that he wants a two-year contract from the satellite Aprilia team. It’s just like that. Steiner He did Fernandez as if Tech3According to journalist Simon Patterson.
Speaking from the paddock via Asen Race MotoGP YouTube channelPatterson has offered KTM’s satellite team Fernandez a two-year contract for the 850cc.
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“We know there’s an offer on the table from Trackhouse, but at this point we’re confident it’s at least a one-year deal,” he said.
“And you talk to anybody in MotoGP, and they’ll tell you that a two-year contract is simply, as a rider, mandatory because of the stability it basically gives you. You have to be able to take those two-year plans forward.
“Nobody wants to go on a one-year deal and we’ve seen in the past that others like Jack Miller and Cal Crutchlow have been very reluctant to be offered something like that.
“We believe a two-year deal is on the table for Fernandez at rival KTM team Tech3.
Who should fill the 2027 satellite seats?
Based on the rumor it looks like this
Paddock insiders are perplexed by Fernandez’s links to Tech 3. Because of his previous relationship with KTM. The two sides did not end well, with the manufacturer promoting the rider early to MotoGP and the Spaniard purchasing his own contract to join Aprilia.
Steiner and KTM disagree on signing Fernandez.He’s more open to bringing him on board with his ex. It has been suggested that the Tech3 owner will have more power over driver transfers, so he may be the one to decide Fernandez’s next move.
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