Raúl Fernández: “I am very happy to announce that I will be moving up to the World Championship in 2019 with the Ángel Nieto Team, the team that has supported me and educated me throughout my career so far. This announcement takes a lot of pressure off because now all I have to think about is fighting for the FIM CEV Moto3 title. I am currently leading it and we will keep working as we have up to now, but with a little less weight on my shoulders. My future is in the World Championship and what better way to make that move than with the team that I am fighting with to become Junior Moto3 World Champion. I am happy to continue growing with this team, even though I know it won’t be easy and the first few rounds will be a case of adapting to the circuits, the bike and the level. I want to thank the team and everybody who has supported me in my career so far, especially my family, because I am going to be taking the step every rider hopes to take one day and hopefully I can be fighting to be a World Champion in the not too distant future.”