Miguel Oliveira had his best performance in this MotoGP World Championship so far by finishing ninth, but in reality, his position could have been much better if it weren’t for a push from Marco Bezzecchi that forced the Portuguese rider to make a mistake costing him three positions. Furthermore, he ensures that his Aprilia RS-GP is not performing as it should.
Commenting on his race this Sunday in Portimão, the Trackhouse Racing driver began by explaining what happened that resulted in the loss of three positions: ‘It was an okay result. It could have been a sixth place but I got too close to [Marco] Bezzecchi in the first corner, when he leaned on me and pushed me to the left side of the track, I braked on the curb and went straight and lost three positions. Up until then, I was able to at least fight, make a good start and also a good opening lap, where I overtook the two Yamahas [of Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins]. It wasn’t too bad’.
En ce qui concerne son évolution, le Portugais a été clair dans sa réponse : ‘Oui, je fais de petits pas en avant, des pas de bébé [rires], des pas de bébé vraiment. J’aimerais quelque chose de mieux. Les sensations que j’ai sont bonnes et je suis totalement adapté au style de pilotage de l’Aprilia et tout le reste, mais la moto ne fonctionne pas comme elle le devrait et c’est assez frustrant, mais c’est ce que nous avons et il faut continuer à travailler’.
Le #88 est actuellement classé 14e au championnat du monde avec 8 points marqués jusqu’à présent.
