Augusto Fernández (motorcyclist)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Guerra.
Augusto Fernández
Augusto Fernandez 2018.jpg
Fernández in 2018
NationalitySpanish
Born (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 24)
Madrid, Spain
Current teamRed Bull KTM Ajo
Bike number37
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2017–
ManufacturersSpeed Up, Kalex
2021 championship position5th (174 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
74 3 11 1 6 503

Augusto Fernández Guerra (born 23 September 1997) is a Spanish motorcycle racer who currently competes in the 2022 Moto2 World Championship, for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team.[1] He is not related to MotoGP rider Raúl Fernández, and Moto3 rider Adrián Fernández.

Career[]

Moto2 World Championship[]

Speed Up Racing (2017)[]

He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix replacing Axel Bassani in the Speed Up team. He remained with the team until the end of the season, scoring six points in total.

Pons HP40 Racing (2018-2019)[]

He started the 2018 season in the Moto2 European Championship but was called up to Grand Prix competition when Héctor Barberá was fired from Pons Racing due to driving under influence.[2][3] He replaced Barberá well, scoring points in his first four races, and improving over the season, ending his campaign with a 6th place in Motegi, a 4th place in Australia, and an 8th place in Valencia. Fernández finished the season 18th in the standings with 45 points, 35 points more than Barberá.

He started the 2019 Moto2 World Championship with a 5th place in Qatar, before a double wrist fracture, suffered in a heavy crash in Argentina's Saturday practice session, caused him to miss the next two races.[4] He would return from his injury with his maiden podium in Moto2 at Jerez, and repeat it with another third place, the very next weekend in Le Mans. A 5th place in Mugello was followed by his first Pole Position in the category in Barcelona,[5] and though he only finished the race in 4th, two weeks later in Assen, Fernández would clinch his first victory in the Moto2 category, following Álex Márquez and Lorenzo Baldassarri crashing out of the lead together.[6] He would win two more races in Britain and Misano, ending the season 5th in the championship standings, with 207 points.

Marc VDS Racing Team (2020–2021)[]

For the 2020 season, Fernández was given the seat of the outgoing Álex Márquez at Marc VDS Racing, partnering Sam Lowes.[7] It would be a bit of a down year for him, failing to stand on the podium during the season, his highest finish being a 4th place in France. He ended the season 13th in the standings, with 71 points.

The 2021 Moto2 World Championship would see Fernández bounce back, despite starting the year poorly, including four retirements in the first eight races of the season. He finished 3rd in Assen, Spielberg, Austria, and Aragón, 2nd in Rimini, and then 3rd again in the season closer in Valencia, making it six podiums in the last ten races for Fernández. He finished 5th in the standings with 174 points, and was signed by the Red Bull KTM Ajo team for the 2022 season.[8]

Career statistics[]

Grand Prix motorcycle racing[]

By season[]

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2017 Moto2 Speed Up Speed Up Racing 13 0 0 0 0 6 31st
2018 Moto2 Kalex Pons HP40 12 0 0 0 1 45 18th
2019 Moto2 Kalex Flexbox HP40 17 3 5 1 3 207 5th
2020 Moto2 Kalex EG 0,0 Marc VDS 14 0 0 0 1 71 13th
2021 Moto2 Kalex Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 18 0 6 0 1 174 5th
Total 74 3 11 1 6 503

By class[]

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto2 2017–present 2017 Italy 2019 Spain 2019 Netherlands 74 3 11 1 6 503 0
Total 2017–present 74 3 11 1 6 503 0

Races by year[]

(Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pos Pts
2017 Moto2 Speed Up QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA
25 		CAT
21 		NED
19 		GER
DSQ 		CZE
27 		AUT
16 		GBR
26 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
22 		JPN
16 		AUS
17 		MAL
12 		VAL
14 		31st 6
2018 Moto2 Kalex QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT
14 		NED
12 		GER
15 		CZE
12 		AUT
Ret 		GBR
C 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
13 		THA
Ret 		JPN
6 		AUS
4 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
8 		18th 45
2019 Moto2 Kalex QAT
5 		ARG
DNS 		AME SPA
3 		FRA
3 		ITA
5 		CAT
4 		NED
1 		GER
6 		CZE
8 		AUT
5 		GBR
1 		RSM
1 		ARA
22 		THA
4 		JPN
8 		AUS
19 		MAL
11 		VAL
6 		5th 207
2020 Moto2 Kalex QAT
Ret 		SPA
13 		ANC
13 		CZE
5 		AUT
8 		STY
Ret 		RSM
5 		EMI
18 		CAT
Ret 		FRA
4 		ARA
11 		TER
8 		EUR
DNS 		VAL
15 		POR
8 		13th 71
2021 Moto2 Kalex QAT
14 		DOH
6 		POR
5 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
5 		GER
Ret 		NED
3 		STY
3 		AUT
3 		GBR
6 		ARA
3 		RSM
6 		AME
4 		EMI
2 		ALR
9 		VAL
3 		5th 174

References[]

  1. ^ "Moto2: Acosta, Augusto Fernandez Riding For KTM In 2022". 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Augusto Fernandez to replace Barbera in Barcelona". gpxtra.com. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Augusto Fernandez to remain as Hector Barbera's Pons replacement". motorsportweek.com. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Fernandez set for surgery after heavy Termas crash". www.motorsport.com.
  5. ^ "Augusto Fernández made his pole position debut in Barcelona - Motorcycle Sports". 15 June 2019.
  6. ^ Sports, Dorna. "Dramatic debut win for Fernandez in awesome Assen contest". www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ Moto2: Fernandez takes Marquez’s spot at Marc VDS crash.net, 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019
  8. ^ Sports, Dorna. "Acosta, Fernandez join Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2™ for 2022". www.motogp.com.

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