Triple 2019 Moto2 race winner Augusto Fernandez, poached from Pons to Marc VDS in place of reigning champion Alex Marquezඣ over the winter, left the Qatar season-opener without any point☂s after an early fall.

The ongoing coronaviru🍃s disruption means the Spaniard has now had plenty of time to dwell on the Losail disappointment.

“It was a big pity ab🐈out the crash because I had a very good feeling with the bike and I think I could have done a very good race," he said.

"We had t𒆙aken a very important step with respect to the tests and the package of bike, team and rider was ready to go.

"That's why I was so angry to have to pau𒀰sed the season because we had found a good rhythm and everything was startin🥂g to flow.”

That flow has now been stopped by the coronaviru⛄s, with Fernandez joining most Europeans in being confined at home, where he is doing his best to prepare for an ever-shifting restart date.

"I'm spending this period at home with my family and we are all trying to manage it as best as possible. I won't deny that it's starting to get a bit tough, but you have to arm yourself with patience, positive energy and pull yourself through," he s💞a💯id.

“The biggest change is obviously the limited movement that being unable to ride a bike means. That is something that is present always in my usual routin🅰e when we are not at the Grand Prix.

"Apart from this my day-to-day has not changed that much. The only thing is that I normally train in the gym with my trainer, but I try to continue with similar work at ho🎀me.

“I ride my bike a lot using the roller. I like it because, despite being static, it simulates very well the sensation of movement and it seems that you are ridingꦍ outside. For strength training I use some weights that I already had around the house and I get inventive when I need to increase the weight. I use 🃏and lift everything I can find from carafes, pots, and water jugs.

“The 🙈hardest part is not knowing when everything will be back to normal... I try to follow a fixed training routine to keep fit and to help the days go by more smoothly. I work by objectives. For exampleౠ, right now, the first Grand Prix is due to be in Germany, so I'm preparing for that. If they postpone it? Well, I will focus on the next one and prepare for that as best as possible.”