Yamaha Factory Racing

Augusto Fernández Perseveres in Spanish GP Race

The Yamaha Factory Racing Team had planned on using the perfect riding conditions of the Grand Prix of Spain Sunday to the fullest. With a clear objective – collect race data at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto – wild-card entry Augusto Fernández started the 25-lap MotoGP Race, but contact on lap 2 caused rear-brake failure. The test rider still managed to finish the race in 20th place.

Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), 26th April 2026

The Yamaha Factory Racing Team completed their Grand Prix of Spain testing programme in today's 25-lap MotoGP Race. Wild-card entry Augusto Fernández took the chequered flag in P20 despite his rear brake being damaged due to contact with another rider on lap 2.

The goal for the perfectly sunny 25-lap race was to secure racing data. Fernández started from P16 and fell back to P22 in the opening stages. Riding with a damaged rear brake after lap 2, the number 47 still opted to finish the race. He ultimately crossed the finish line in 20th place, 1'05.023s from first.

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AUGUSTO FERNÁNDEZ
Yamaha Factory Racing Rider

"The race was tough. The rear brake broke on the second lap after I touched Jack. It's almost impossible to complete a race without that, but I just tried to do all 25 laps, even if we were not going that fast. I also had to train myself to be ready for the next wild-card opportunity. Because of the rear brake issue, today's feeling on the bike and the data are not so easy to compare. Let's see what the other guys say after they get to test the same things tomorrow."