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Miguel Oliveira finished 18th in Aragon. The 25-year-old Portuguese who won the Styrian GP confesses: “We were way below our potential” but promises to try to turn the chip in the race …
For Miguel Oliveira, the last training session at the Aragon circuit was disappointing. The Portuguese rider did not go beyond eighth place in Q1 with his Tech3 KTM and therefore had to settle for 18th place. The Portuguese was more than eight tenths above Danilo Petrucci’s Q1 and sighed after the session: “I was expecting better traction in the afternoon”said the winner of the Styrian GP. “We were faster than in the morning session, when conditions were still very difficult, but we still had some problems after putting new tires on the bike. I am very disappointed, we are far below our means and also far from our goal “he confessed without hesitation.
“I hope that with the data from all the KTM riders, the team can improve the bike”
And Miguel Oliveira knows that tomorrow he will not have an easy task, starting from 18th position. “It will certainly be difficult, because I have to make a great recovery in the race. I hope that, thanks to the data from all the KTM riders, they can understand the direction in which we should go and that our team can improve the bike. Because at the moment the situation does not seem very promising. I hope to change course tomorrow in the race“.
The focus is on traction problems: “This has nothing to do with the tires, the main problem is the traction. It is true that of all the KTM riders, I am the fastest on the tires. That’s why it’s difficult to assess our true running speed. “
The choice of tires, which will depend on several factors, is also a headache. “We will wait and see what is the best combination for the race. The conditions of the track and the temperature of the asphalt at the start of the race will play an important role “Oliveira explained. Tomorrow, starting at 10 in the morning, the 20-minute Warm-Up will undoubtedly be crucial for Tech3 and Oliveira to find the best setting for the bike for the MotoGP race that starts at 2 in the afternoon in Mainland Portugal. Stay tuned.
