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Hervé Poncharal, Tech3 team manager, took stock of the time Miguel Oliveira had as a rider in the MotoGP World Championship, confessing being sad to be in Portimão, in the last race of the season, also the last race of the Portuguese rider with the team. as it will move on to the main KTM formation This “promotion” will keep him away from Tech 3, but for Poncharal, it is well deserved. Miguel Oliveira is tenth overall with 100 points, with Joan Mir already champion.
“What a year! Despite the lockdown we had incredible races and for Red Bull KTM Tech3, of course, the first Moto GP victory happened, with Miguel Oliveira winning in Austria, where our home is, so it was incredible. It’s with a lot of sad that we are going to have the last race with Miguel. He has been with us for two years and has played a vital role in our team. He has been a team player, a great driver, but also an excellent person, with a great sense of humor, always with the right attitude, very concentrated, but always with a smile on his face. It will be special to have the last race of the season at his home, “he was quoted as saying by the Tech3 website.
«Miguel is a great star in Portugal, everyone is waiting for him. He’s had a great season so far, so we know he’s going to be the center of attention there. You have high aspirations and we look forward to giving you the tools you need to have the performance you seek. We have never been to Portugal, but we are very excited, “he added.
In Portimão the team will be made up of Miguel Oliveira and the Finnish Mika Kallio, who replaces the Spanish Iker Lecuona, who has already missed the last race due to a positive Covid-19 test.
The Portuguese Grand Prix is the fourteenth and last race of the World Championship, between Friday and Sunday at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, in Portimão.
