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Statements after the triumph in the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira (KTM) admitted he was “happy to be able to dedicate the victory” in the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix, won this Sunday, “to all the Portuguese.”
The Portuguese rider spoke to journalists at a virtual press conference from the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA), which hosted the 14th and last race of the season.
“Yes, it was a very, very long race. In Austria [palco da primeira vitória da carreira em MotoGP]It was a last minute overtaking. There was a lot of adrenaline. There was no one here [à frente], I started and finished first, “explained Controller Tech3.
Miguel Oliveira revealed that “during the first three laps, he didn’t want to look at the team photo” on the pit wall.
“I tried to do my trajectories. I started doing [tempos no segundo] 40.0 and I thought it would be a good reference for the pace I was able to go, “he revealed.
The 25-year-old Portuguese also assured that after reaching a half-second advantage for the pursuers, he tried to “expand distances to have an advantage to manage.”
Regarding this year’s championship, the Portuguese rider stressed that it was “a different racing format”, with 14 races in five months, which generated “a different competitiveness, with non-factory bikes winning races.”
“It is more unpredictable. Next year it will be even more difficult for someone to stand out and lead, but I may be wrong,” added Miguel Oliveira, who was “happy to be able to dedicate this victory to all the Portuguese.”
The Portuguese stressed that it was not the greater knowledge of the circuit that made the difference.
“I agree that I had a different understanding of the track, especially in the wind, but I don’t know to what extent that is an advantage, because we had a lot of time to train and the bike is very different from Superbikes. Franco [Morbidelli] and others have also raced here, all tested here in October ”, he pointed out.
Miguel Oliveira also stressed that “finishing [o campeonato] with two wins is good “.” Pol [Espargaró] I got more podiums in tough races, where I finished close, but not close enough to be on the podium. It makes me think that maybe we could have done a little better, “he said.
The second classified in the Portuguese race, Australian Jack Miller (Ducati), congratulated the Portuguese rider, who raced “in an incredible way”.
“Racing at home is like that, it’s normal. Having some knowledge helps, but others had already raced here,” he stressed, saying that the championship should end in the AIA “every year.”
Italian Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha), third in the Portuguese Grand Prix, highlighted the work done by Miguel Oliveira over the weekend.
“He did an incredible job. He tuned the bike. He was the best rider this weekend. The fact that he knew that the track did not count for much,” he stressed.
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