With Aprilia indicating that team orders will not apply while any of its riders remain mathematically in MotoGP title contention, Raul Fernandez and his teammate should still be racing purely for themselves at the upcoming Grand Prix weekend. Aprilia starts the weekend with Jorge Martin just two points clear of reigning champion Marc Marquez after the Ducati rider's double at Motegi.
Martin's factory RS-GP teammate Marco Bezzecchi sits 49 points behind in third place, while Ai Ogura is further adrift with Fernandez currently the lowest-placed RS-GP rider in the standings. However, with six rounds remaining and a maximum of 222 points still available, both Trackhouse riders remain comfortably inside Aprilia’s mathematical threshold.
Asked about team orders, Fernandez said he remains fully focused on winning this weekend, but also offered a timeline for when that approach might change as the season reaches its climax. Dilansir dari Crash.net, the Spaniard emphasized his immediate commitment to his current squad.
"If we can win, we need to win," Fernandez told the media, including Crash.net. "I don't think about team orders now. If in the last two races we need to think about the title, we will see in the last two. Right now, it's important we are racing for Trackhouse, and we need to take the maximum for them."
Although official team orders remain some way off, Ogura confirmed he won't try anything reckless if he finds himself battling the main championship contenders on track during the race weekend, maintaining a professional approach to wheel-to-wheel combat.
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