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Red Bull-KTM had many reasons to celebrate in Portugal: Miguel Oliveira won with ease, Pol Espargaró secured fifth place in the drivers’ championship with fourth place. And Brad Binder won the Rookie of the Year award.
The KTM team with company boss Stefan Pierer, board member Hubert Trunkenpolz, motorsports director Pit Beirer and race manager Mike Leitner had a happy day today in Portimão together with the riders and the owner of the Tech3 team, Hervé Poncharal, because Albert Arenas won the Moto3 class first. the 314 world championship title for KTM, then Lokamatador Miguel Oliveira triumphed for the second time this year in a MotoGP race. And Pol Espargaró finished the World Championship in his farewell career after four years of KTM in fifth place, tied with the fourth Andrea Dovizioso World Championship.
The victorious driving of the official Red Bull Tech3 KTM rider, Miguel Oliveira, was particularly spectacular: after taking pole position, he achieved an indisputable start and finish victory.
What a difference from the Portuguese’s first MotoGP win at Spielberg at the Styrian GP on 23 August. There, Oliveira had only led the last 100 meters when Pol Espargaró and Miller got in the finish curve, and he slid on the inside.
Pit Beirer was left speechless after Oliveira’s first place and Espargaró’s fourth place, searching for words during an interview with Servus-TV. «Are we now fourth in the World Cup with Pol? Anyway, it was a great season and now getting the third MotoGP victory in 2020 here, on three tracks as different as Brno, Spielberg and Portimão and with two different riders, deserves recognition. “
Beirer continues: “I am particularly happy for Miguel, because he is the driver who will stay with us next year and instead of Pol with Brad Binder he will compete in the official team. We are looking for a new Team Captain for 2021, and I think Miguel was very strong for this position today. I’m also happy for Hervé Poncharal, they’ve become an incredible team in just two years. “
When Pol Espargaró reported a World Championship spot in the top 5 or top 6 as the goal of the season in an interview with SPEEDWEEK.com last winter, he was ridiculed by many opponents and journalists. But after the difficult start to the season, the 29-year-old exceptional talent racked up points particularly diligently in the final third of the season and achieved his goal brilliantly.
Plus: Red Bull KTM Factory defended third place in the World Team Championship behind Suzuki Ecstar and Yamaha Petronas. The Ducati team distanced themselves by 9 points.
Marken WM: 1. Ducati 222. 2. Yamaha 204. 3. Suzuki 202. 4. KTM 200. 5. Honda 144. 6. Aprilia 51.
“I’m particularly happy for Pol’s fifth place in the World Championship, it’s amazing,” Pit Beirer sighed. «In our fourth MotoGP season we finished fifth in the drivers’ championship. In fact, it is hard to believe. Also, today is the Moto3 world championship title. Today were brutal experiences for us. Now I need a few hours to process these hits. Now we can go into winter break motivated … »
All 2020 MotoGP winners
Jerez-1: Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha)
Jerez-2: Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha)
Brünn: Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM)
Spielberg-1: Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team)
Spielberg-2: Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech 3)
Misano-1: Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha)
Misano-2: Maverick Viñales (Monster Yamaha)
Catalunya: Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha)
Le Mans: Danilo Petrucci (Ducati Team)
Aragon-1: Alex Rins (Suzuki Ecstar)
Aragon-2: Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha)
Valencia-1: Joan Mir (Suzuki ECST)
Valencia-2: Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha)
Portimão: Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech3)
