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Raul Fernandez was in fine form on day-one of the Qatar MotoGP as he topped Friday practice for the first time in his career.
Fernandez, riding for Aprilia, capitalized on Vinales’ deleted fastest time due to a yellow flag violation. Even without that, Fernandez demonstrated the potential for a top two position, which is unprecedented for him in MotoGP. He expressed his happiness and the significance of this achievement for both himself and the team, as it has been a challenging season. However, he acknowledged the need to analyze their strong performance at Silverstone and address the difficulties faced at other tracks like Sepang. Fernandez credited his improved performance to his arm surgery and mentioned that he can now fully enjoy riding without any concerns. While he has aspirations for a podium finish, his primary focus is to have fun on the bike and not obsess over the result.
