The following is from Team MMR…
Seventeen-year-old Jayden Fernandez, who finished sixth in the 2024 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship, has inked a deal that will see him race in the 2025 Aprilia Racing RS 660 Trofeo for Team MMR aboard a brand-new Aprilia RS 660 Extrema.
Fernandez’s contract also includes an option enabling him to move up to the Superbike World Championship in 2026 and race in the new class that will replace the current SSP300. The new class is expected to be very similar to the MotoAmerica Twins Cup Championship. Team MMR will be supported in this project directly by Aprilia Factory Racing.
“After several years of racing in America, I have accomplished many things, especially my last year in MotoAmerica,” Fernandez said. “I have now been given the opportunity to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams – to live and race in Europe and, more specifically Spain and Italy. Which is why I’ve been guided, with the help of Stefano Favaro, to move there and proudly have him as my manager.
“I would like to thank my whole family (my dad, mom, and sister) for the great opportunities they have supported me with and the trust they have in me. I would also like to thank team owner Massimiliano Morlacchi for giving me this great opportunity. I’m eager to see what the next year brings me. I would also like to thank Rossi and Steve Moor. Rossi, who is not only a great rider but a close friend, is always helping me improve. And Steve for all the helpful advice he gives me at every training session to help me grow. Last but not least, I would like to thank all my personal sponsors and people who have helped me throughout my years of racing in America. I truly couldn’t have done it without you.”
Team owner Massimiliano Morlacchi commented, “I am truly happy and enthusiastic to confirm the commitment of our structure for another year in the Aprilia Racing RS 660 Trofeo. We are ready to offer Jayden the maximum commitment in the Noale single-brand series that has seen us as protagonists for a few years now. In this way, we strengthen our dual commitment both towards Aprilia and in the MotoAmerica channel from which we seek the best talents. Jayden has all the credentials, starting from a young age, to do well and build the foundations of his career in Italy. In the Aprilia Racing RS 660 Trofeo, we will try to realize the goodness of our work, achieving the best possible results for the rider and team. See you on the circuit.”
While riding for his family’s Team Fernandez Racing, Fernandez’s 2024 season was highlighted by podium finishes at Road America (third) and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (second), as well as earning a pole position. The Coloradan also previously raced in MotoAmerica’s Mission Mini Cup Championship.
