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Gardner/Fernandez tensions simmer ahead of MotoGP debuts

Gardner/Fernandez tensions simmer ahead of their MotoGP debut

Gardner and Fernandez partnered each other at Aki Ajo’s KTM squad in Moto2 last year, and fought each other all the way to the death for the title.

Despite winning eight races in his rookie year to comparative Moto2 veteran Gardner’s five, Fernandez missed out on the championship by four points to his teammate.

In an interview with the Spanish edition of Motorsport.com, Fernandez unleashed a tirade against Ajo and Gardner, claiming the team helped the Australian more, and that Fernandez was the “moral champion”.

Gardner said Fernandez’s claims were “bullshit” when they were put to him during November’s post-season Jerez test.

However, these tensions have seemingly thawed since then, with Fernandez confirming his “relationship with Remy is incredible”, even if they’re not friends.

“It’s like the last season. We are not friends, but if we need to go together for dinner we go,” the Spaniard said ahead of this week’s Sepang shakedown test.

“Anyway, the past is the past and now I am…

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