Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Acosta has confirmed his ♊in🍌tention to step up from Moto2 into the premier class next year, giving KTM a headache.

They are content with their four riders but also know that Acosta, still just 19, is one of the sport’s biggest prodigies and they 🃏don’t want to risk losing him.

Fernandez, as the only KTM rider with a contract that expires at the end of this season🐻, is the obvious rider to discard but he has bullish insisted that he deserves 𒊎to stay.

“Yes, I think so,” the GASGཧAS Tech3 rider said at the Dutch MotoGP. 

“I think we did a good job in this first hal🐈f, with good resul🎶ts, always improving.

“Every time we are close to the top guys.

“I’m happy with the team, happy with everything, so I hope to stay another yeaꦛr with them.”

Fernandez was asked about Acosta’s demand for a MotoGP seat, and rep⭕lied: “If I stay here, I don’t care.

“I congratulate Pedro, he deserves to be in MotoGP because he’s havin♔g a great season in Moto2.

“Hopefully we can share the track next year.”

Fernandez is 14th in th🅺e MotoGP standings he♛ading into Assen.

His teammate Pol Espargar🍰o has been sidelined with injury since the first weekend of the season, while factory duo Jack Miller and Brad Binder have impressed. All three are contracted until the end of 2024, unlike Fernandez.

Acosta declared this week: "It’s not an option [to 🃏stay in Moto2]. It’s not an option and the way of thinking would have to change a lot 🙈to be in Moto2. 

"I need new targets if we contin⛄ue fighting for the championship in Moto2, maybe it means we are ready to go to Moto🍨GP."