With the majority of the MotoGP grid into the final ye💧ar of their current contracts, a major reshuffle could take place for 2025.

While many riders will♏ eagerly dream of a much better bike or a new team, others will simply be desperately hoping to stay put.

Augusto Ferna𒊎ndez admits the harsh reality of trying to maintain his plꦑace in the premier class amid such intense competition.

The Tech3 GASGAS ꦡrider was the Moto2 champion in 2022 and is now into his second season in MotoGP.

But his teammate this year is the incredibಞle Pedro Acosta who is receiving rave reviews.

Fernandez, meanwhile, finished 17th i♏n Qaඣtar and 11th in Portugal.

He told about r🤡eceiving a new contract for next year: "🐬Of course, there is no need to fool yourself here.

“If you don't🐻 have speed and you don't run, no help will come and next year there will b♈e no contract.

“It 🌺is clear that it is a deci♉sive year and you have to hurry up to be there.

“I am the first one who doesn't want 🔯to be so far behind.”

Fernandez knows that KTM haven’t been shy in axing🔜 🌄riders in the past in pursuit of excellence.

The risꦺe of Acosta means that his Tech3 teammate Fernandez will also receive parts from the factory KTM team tꦑhat he might not have enjoyed last year.

But, on paper and in the results column, Fe🧜rnandez is the loᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚwest priority of KTM’s four riders.

"It's a difficult moment," he admitted.

"It's my second year and it's 🥀hard fo🌞r me to admit it, but it's like starting from scratch.

“We're half a second away from being in the top 10 and 💝we're going to start there, work to get closer t🏅o the points and build from there."