Trackhouse Aprilia has re-signed Raul Fernandez, who will remain with the American-owned team through the end of the 2026 MotoGP season.

Fernandez has been with the Trackhouse team since it was RNF in 2023, having joined from Tech3 KTM in 2022 where he struggled, along with Remy Gardner.

The improvements made by Aprilia in recent years have made its factory bikes among the most desired in MotoGP. Similarly, the improving form of Fernandez throughout this season, which saw him leading multiple laps in the Catalan Sprint, have been enough to convince Trackhouse that he should remain with them for at least another two years.

Additionally, Fernandez' form has convinced Aprilia to supply Fernandez with full-factory machinery in both 2025 and 2026. Fernandez was on a 2022 RS-GP last year, and has been on a 2023 bike until now in 2024, although he is expected to be on a 2024-spec Aprilia once MotoGP returns at the beginning of August from its summer break.

“I’m super happy to remain with Trackhouse Racing MotoGP," Fernandez said on the announcement of his renewal. "That’s all we wanted; this new project, with Justin and Davide, is great, and they have built a very good team. I am delighted to hear their plans for the future as they have a clear idea of what they want to do and, for me, from the beginning of the year, it was my priority to try to stay in the team.

"At the end, I get to be here for the next two years which leaves me very satisfied but, of course, this also means we have a lot of work to do. We will have the full factory material in 2025 and 2026, obviously great news and, right now, we are gearing up to start with a new bike in the middle of this year, so we have to make good use of this to prepare for next year as well.

"We need to stay calm, understand everything about the bike and see what we have to do for the 2025 season – it is very important.

"Trackhouse Racing MotoGP is just an amazing team, I love the ideas of this American organization and I’m also happy to see Justin’s ambitions. He is new to MotoGP but ready to bring something different in here for the American market and I hope we can make a difference - trying to make MotoGP grow there.

"Also, with Davide I’m very happy. He won five titles in MotoGP so far and I think he’s the right person to help me to fulfill my dreams. I strongly believe in him and his abilities to create a great team, I’m just over the moon.

"Now, in Silverstone, we will receive the 2024 upgrade specification of the Aprilia, which is going to be exciting. The first part of this year has already gone well, especially the last four rounds, as we managed to make some big steps and took the maximum from the bike. I feel that we are on the limit at the moment, so it’s great to jump to the new Aprilia now. We will have the same material, like the factory riders and Miguel (Oliveira, who has been on the 2024 RS-GP since the beginning of the year), so it will be interesting to find out about our level inside the championship, especially on the Aprilia side.”

On the other hand, its second seat remains open. Sky Italia has reported that Miguel Oliveira, who currently holds that second Trackhouse seat and who finished second in the German Sprint at the Sachsenring earlier this month, is heading to the new Pramac Yamaha team next year, meaning one seat at Trackhouse would change. An Oliveira move would also mean that a total of three of Aprilia's four 2024 riders will depart at the end of the year, after Aleix Espargaro announced his retirement and Maverick Vinales signed for Tech3 KTM.