This Thursday, there is an exceptional press conference from Aleix Espargaró before the MotoGP Catalan GP. The subject is not known, but it could be the announcement of the end of his career – which, if it happens, would create a vacancy in the Aprilia factory team.
Miguel Oliveira would be one of the potential interested parties, and the Portuguese from Trackhouse Racing was asked about his situation with the Noale manufacturer. In response, he stated: ‘I see a good future for myself at Aprilia. It is true that they gave priority to factory riders first, and that seems very logical from a management point of view. Let’s see what happens after this, but as I said I am very relaxed about my future‘.
Although he prefers to stay at Aprilia, Oliveira admitted that for now, everything is very uncertain: ‘It is always more pleasant to continue with a bike that you know rather than change. But at the moment everyone is winking at each other until someone takes the girl from the nightclub first. So, until the first one makes a move and takes the girl home, everyone else is still dancing and buying drinks for everyone‘.
Using this peculiar analogy, the Portuguese referred to his situation as still looking for options: ‘I have to buy drinks for everyone at this moment. I haven’t taken the girl home yet‘.
