The Yamaha Factory Racing Team completed their 2025 testing programme in today's Grand Prix of the Valencian Community MotoGP Race. Wild-card entry Augusto Fernández rode to 16th place in the 27-lap contest, successfully wrapping up the V4-Powered Prototype's third full-length Race.

Augusto Fernández started from P23 and managed to avoid the opening lap chaos to complete the first lap in P20. He was shadowing Somkiat Chantra and Álex Rins battling for P18. Johann Zarco completed a long-lap penalty on lap 4, allowing the test rider into 19th, albeit shortly: on lap 6 the Frenchman passed Fernández and Nicolo Bulega followed in the next lap. But as Ai Ogura crashed shortly after, the Spaniard was moved up to 20th again. Augusto Fernández stayed hot on Chantra's heels and successfully overtook him on lap 21 after multiple tries. He held the position to the chequered flag. With Maverick Viñales dropping down the order and retiring, Fabio Quartararo crashing out, and Aleix Espargaró returning to the pits in the final stages, the number 7 ultimately crossed the finish line in 16th place, 36.854s from first.

After today's results, Augusto Fernández still holds joint 24th place in the final championship standings with 8 points, and Yamaha is in 5th position in the constructor championship with 247 points.

Augusto Fernández now hands over the V4-Powered Prototype to the four 2026 Yamaha MotoGP riders, who will be riding with the V4 engine on Tuesday during the one-day IRTA test at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.