The return of Miguel Oliveira to Q2 is accomplished. The CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team rider was seventh in the MotoGP Indonesian GP practice in Mandalika and has secured his place in tomorrow’s second qualifying phase.
With two soft tires in a session where times are crucial, the Portuguese rider improved from the first free practice session on only his second lap to place in the top five. With a pace set in the high 1m32s, he couldn’t keep up with his competitors, gradually dropping in the rankings: he was 11th after the first pit stop.
38 minutes before the end, Oliveira returned to the track with the same tire combination as before. Despite improving his time, he couldn’t avoid dropping to 13th on the table, a position he held 26 minutes before the end when he completed another stint.
It was in the last fifteen minutes that Oliveira returned to the track, again with two soft tires. He had already dropped to 14th and continued to lose positions until re-entering the top ten with ten minutes to go. He was eighth when, seven minutes from the end, he headed back to the garage.
It was a short stay in the boxes before returning to the track for the final attacks on the clock. It was only on the last lap that Oliveira set his best lap: he rose to seventh and secured a direct spot in Q2. He was 0.725s slower than the leader Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia).
Exit 1: Soft tire in the front and soft tire in the back Lap 1: Exit from the boxes Lap 2: 1m36.262s Lap 3: 1m32.888s Lap 4: Lap canceled Lap 5: Lap canceled Lap 6: 1m32.626s Lap 7: 1m37.813s Lap 8: 1m32.815s Lap 9: Entry into the boxes
Exit 2: Soft tire in the front and soft tire in the back Lap 10: Exit from the boxes Lap 11: 1m36.091s Lap 12: 1m32.523s Lap 13: 1m35.829s Lap 14: 1m34.476s Lap 15: Lap canceled Lap 16: 1m32.166s Lap 17: Entry into the boxes
Exit 3: Soft tire in the front and soft tire in the back Lap 18: Exit from the boxes Lap 19: Lap canceled Lap 20: 1m31.767s Lap 21: 1m31.568s Lap 22: Entry into the boxes
Exit 4: Soft tire in the front and soft tire in the back Lap 23: Exit from the boxes Lap 24: 1m31.763s Lap 25: Lap canceled Lap 26: 1m31.199s (end of training)
