The RNF satellite rider♕, along with teammate Miguel Oliveira and Aprilia factory duo Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales, is contracted for next year.

But Fernandez has now been linked with a drop back to Moto2, which would open up aꦛ premier class bike for next year.

report that Fernandez and Fabio di Giannantonio are the leading contenders to joi🔴n Team Fantic in Moto2 for 2024.

Howeveꦉr, Aprilia told ltxcn.top at the𝔉 Catalunya MotoGP that they plan to retain Fernandez for 2024.

The Team Fantic seat would open up if Cele♚stino Vietti moves to Team Red 🌠Bull KTM Ajo.

Claims have “further materialisedꦺ in the last hours” that Vietti could make the switch, a🏅nd Team Red Bull KTM Ajo “are increasingly certain” of securing his services, the report states.

Vietti views the move as the next step in securing a MotoGP sꦅeat for 20ꦯ25, it is claimed.

That mea♊ns his current seat at Team Fantic could be taken by whiche🏅ver current MotoGP rider loses his bike.

Dꦦi Giannantonio of Gresini Racing has long been linked with an exit, with a host of contenders coveting his Ducati.

But Fer🍃nandez is not been expected to vacate his꧟ premier class seat.

He sits 20th in the MotoGP standings - the only full-time riders lower t🅺han him are Pol Espargaro (who has only competed in two rounds) and Joan Mir.