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Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez returns as a wildcard for this weekend’s MotoGP of Catalunya.
Fresh from Fabio Quartararo’s best MotoGP result with the Yamaha V4 at Le Mans, a fifth machine will join the grid for the Catalunya round this weekend. Augusto Fernandez, Yamaha’s factory test rider, will have his second wildcard appearance of the season in Barcelona. Despite qualifying as the top Yamaha rider in 16th at a wet Jerez, Fernandez is still seeking his first points of the season. Fernandez aims to improve after facing challenges in the previous races, including a rear brake issue from contact with Jack Miller at Jerez. This weekend’s event at Barcelona will include an official post-race test, continuing the team’s bike development program. However, 2027 will mark the end of wildcards in MotoGP, with Yamaha allowed a total of six wildcard entries this season.
