Triple 2019 Moto2 race winner Augusto Fernandez, poached from Pons to Marc VDS in place of reigning champion Alex Marquez o🌞ver the winter, left the Qatar season-opener wit𓄧hout any points after an early fall.

The ongoing coronavirus disruption means the Spaniard has now had plenty of time to dw𒉰ell on the Losail disappointment.

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

"We had taken a very i♉mportant 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 paused the season because we had found a good rhythm and everything was starting to flo🔴w.”

That flow has now been stopped by the coronavirus, with Fernandez joining most Europeans in bei💟ng confined at home, where he is doing his best to prepa🌄re 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 bitꩵ tough, but you 💞have to arm yourself with patience, positive energy and pull yourself through," he said.

“The biggest change is obviously the limited movement that being unable to ride a bike means. That is something that 𝐆is present always in my usual routine 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 home.

“I ride my bike a lot using𒅌 the roller. I like it because, despite being static, it simulates very well the sensation of movement and it seems that you are riding 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 example, right now, the first Grand Prix is due to be in Germany, so I'm preparing for that. If they postpone ඣit? Well, I will focus on the next one and prepare for that as best as possible.”