Fernandez, 25, held his nerve to clinch the Moto2 title from Ai Ogura at last year’s Valencia finale during hi൲s first and only sไeason at Red Bull KTM Ajo.

But it had been far from a straightforward journe🍌y to the top for the Spaniard, who was expected to fight for the title when he joined reigning world champions Marc VDS on the back of three wins for Po✃ns in 2019.

Instead, Fernandez plummeted to 13th in the 2020 standings. 2021 then started with four non-scores from eight races, but Fernandez rebuilt his form in the s🃏econd half, whenꦅ six podiums pulled him up to fifth in the standings and caught the eye of Ajo.

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Fernandez has been ranked 22nd in both of his MotoGP outings to date, at Valencia last November🧜 and then Sepang in February, but left Malaysia within 0.9s of experienced team-mate Pol Espargaro.

“Well, I’m jumping into MotoGP with this confidence of being world champion and it’s good but honestly I ꧟don’t know what to expect in terms of positions,” he said.

“I’m looking fᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚorward to being competitive soon and trying to be in the bat🍌tle with my team-mate.”

There is always pressure to deliver in MotoGP&nb♉sp;but perhaps especially so for Fernandez, ༒given KTM has cleared out the Tech3 rider line-up twice in the last two years and former Moto2 team-mate Pedro Acosta is considered a ‘when’ not ‘if’ for a future RC16 seat.

“I think I am faci✅ng the most important year of my career but I know I need to be patient,” said Fernandez, who is understood to have a one-year KTM contract with an option for 2024.

“I am discovering everything that it means to be a MotoGP rider,🌄 a factory🌼 rider.

“But it’s good to see how many people yo🎃u♏ have behind you and not just your team; the whole factory that is waiting for you and your results.

“Portugal is coming soon and I’m rea🅷lly looking forward to⛦ it and it’s a dream come true: my debut in MotoGP. I honestly can’t wait.”

The final MotoGP pre-season test takes place at Portimao next weekend, with Fernandez’s first premier-class race set to be the Saturday sprint on Ma🥀rch 25.