Miguel Oliveira in 20th place in training with unexciting prospects after the first day of the Australian GP

Another tough session for Miguel Oliveira at Phillip Island. The CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team rider once again struggled to find a good pace with his Aprilia and finished 20th in the MotoGP Australian GP practice. As a result, he will have to go through the first qualifying phase and the prospects are not encouraging.

The start was modest for the Portuguese rider, who could only manage 15th with his first flying lap. Despite improving compared to the first free practice session early on, he was still towards the back of the field. After completing just four flying laps, Oliveira returned to the pits while in 21st place.

By the end of the first quarter of an hour, “Falcão” was back on track. Despite maintaining a relatively consistent pace, Oliveira dropped to the last position. That’s where he was when he returned to the pits once again.

After returning to the track after half an hour of training. Now with a medium tire in front and a soft one in the back, Oliveira made improvements and even managed to leave the last place when he climbed to 18th. When he returned to the track, he was in 19th place, with 16 minutes left… and immediately improved by moving up positions. He returned to the pits after only three laps, and with times improving, he dropped to 20th. By the time he returned to action for the last five minutes, Oliveira had dropped to 21st. Although he continued to improve, it was not enough to go beyond a modest 20th place. Exit 1: Hard tire in front and medium tire in the back
Lap 1: Exit from the pits
Lap 2: 1m32.485s
Lap 3: 1m31.625s
Lap 4: 1m30.749s
Lap 5: 1m30.772s
Lap 6: Entry into the pits

Exit 2: Hard tire in front and medium tire in the back
Lap 7: Exit from the pits
Lap 8: 1m30.756s
Lap 9: 1m30.774s
Lap 10: Lap canceled
Lap 11: 1m31.034s
Lap 12: Entry into the pits

Exit 3: Medium tire in front and soft tire in the back
Lap 13: Exit from the pits
Lap 14: 1m33.184s
Lap 15: 1m30.417s
Lap 16: 1m30.283s
Lap 17: Entry into the pits

Exit 4: Medium tire in front and soft tire in the back
Lap 18: Exit from the pits
Lap 19: 1m30.039s
Lap 20: 1m29.795s
Lap 21: Entry into the pits

Output 5: Medium tire in front and soft tire in the back
lap 22: Pit exit
lap 23: 1m29.711s
lap 24: 1m33.851s
lap 25: Pit entry (end of session)