Miguel Oliveira is one of many drivers whose current contract with their employer expires at the end of this year. It is therefore a question of thinking about the future and especially since the space-time of MotoGP will not wait until December 31 to deliver its verdicts. Once the paddock has officially regained a foothold in Europe on the Portuguese lands of Portimao on April 22, things will accelerate on the transfer market. Fabio Quartararo thus announced that before the summer, everything would be fixed as far as he was concerned. Echoing this, Miguel Oliveira says that, for his case, it may be sooner. In May, he hopes to be able to say that he will be able to do what he pleases.
At KTM, there are two young people placed with Tech3 who incubate, a Brad Binder retained until 2024 and who demonstrates remarkable regularity then Miguel Oliveira who seems to be capable of the best and the worst. Take the case of his last season: his first game until the summer break identified him as an outsider for the title. Then there was the start of the school year and a final chapter where he only collected nine points in nine races…
His 2022 financial year begins with the same rhythm that gives recruiters headaches: in Qatar he gave up, in Argentina he finished thirteenth and in Austin he was only eighteenth. But in Indonesia, he was victorious in the rain… So? So nothing is certain and the Portuguese knows it by giving this achievement in Mandalika the necessary value: “ it was important. At what point ? I don't know », he said on motorsport total. " Winning is always amazing, no matter the time of the season. Winning this early in the year is unique in my career. I have never won the second race of the season ».
The four-time MotoGP winner also specifies his context, marked by a contract whose fixed lease is coming to an end: “ I'd be lying if I said it didn't change anything. You come into the season and you also have to ride for yourself and show your worth. At the same time, you must be relaxed and know that the future is assured because there is still something to contribute to the project. At the start of the season I said I felt like I wasn't quite there yet. Last year I was able to show a little bit of what I can do in terms of consistency. I was on the podium ».
Miguel Oliveira: “ by May we must make it clear whether we want to stay together or not«
« I think I can still bring a lot to this project. That's my number one goal. We will see if we can achieve this goal with KTM. This is where I want to be. I want to be in a place where I can do that for the team, where I feel like I have value he says. " I want to feel like I can bring something to the team. If these conditions are met, it is a perfect marriage »Says Olive tree. He wants to stay at KTM. But the results must follow…
These must arrive and all the more quickly as time is now running out. But Olive tree doesn’t want to rush: “ there is still time, it is still early. I think we will have until May to decide on the future. That doesn't mean we won't be able to talk after May. But I would say that by May we need to make it clear whether we want to stay together or not. I think this is standard procedure for all pilots, so it doesn't need to be a secret or anything » finishes the Portuguese.
