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Miguel Oliveira was sixth in the Valencia Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the World Championship, which established Joan Mir de Suzuki as World Champion for the first time.
The Portuguese, who is now tenth with 100 points, started from tenth position and immediately regained five places, with Franco Morbidelli, Jack Miller and Pol Espargaró leading the way. Joan Mir, who left after Miguel, in tenth
Later Miguel Oliveira regained a place in lap 5, in the following Johan Zarco and Fabio Quartararo fell in 10th. Nakagami then passed to Portuguese, then passed Alex Rins on lap 11.
On lap 18, Miguel Oliveira was overtaken by Brad Binder and fell to seventh, then moved up one position after benefiting from Nakagami’s fall. Joan Mir stayed behind, seventh, and closing in on the title, despite Morbidelli leading.
On the last lap he fought between Morbidelli and Miller for first place, with the Italian managing to maintain the lead he had throughout the race.
Mir, who won the first race last week, finished seventh and reached 171 points, 29 more than Morbidelli and succeeds Marc Márquez, who won the last four editions and was soon out of the race due to injury.
The world cup will close with the Portimão GP next week.
GP classification:
1. Franco Morbidelli (ITA / Yamaha / SRT) 41: 22.478
2. Jack Miller (AUS / Ducati-Pramac) at 0.093
3. Pol Espargaró (ESP / KTM) with 3.006
4. Alex Rins (ESP / Suzuki) at 3,697
5. Brad Binder (AFS / KTM) at 4,127
6. Miguel Oliveira (POR / KTM-Tech3) in 7.272
7. Joan Mir (ESP / Suzuki) with 8,703
8. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA / Ducati) with 8,729
9. Aleix Espargaro (ESP / Aprilia) at 15,512
10. Maverick Vinales (ESP / Yamaha) at 19,043.
World Cup Ranking (13 of 14 events):
1. Joan Mir (ESP / Suzuki) 171 points – CHAMPION
2. Franco Morbidelli (ITA / Yamaha-SRT) 142
3. Alex Rins (ESP / Suzuki) 138
4. Maverick Vinales (ESP / Yamaha) 127
5. Fabio Quartararo (FRA / Yamha-SRT) 125
6. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA / Ducati) 125
7. Pol Espargaró (ESP / KTM) 122
8. Jack Miller (AUS / Ducati-Pramac) 112
9. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN / Honda-LCR) 105
10. Miguel Oliveira (POR / KTM-Tech3) 100
