Miguel Oliveira did not leave a mark on the beautiful overall picture presented by the official KTM team in this Japanese Grand Prix which brought a lot of satisfaction to the orange tunics. Certainly, Brad Binder was the big star of the Mattighofen firm, with a second place which gave the air of a virtual double for the Austrians who will have the winner of the event at Motegi on Ducati, Jack Miller, in their camp in 2023 But the Portuguese, heading for an Aprilia RS-GP, was not unworthy…
It is in fact an important fifth position which was taken by Miguel Oliveira during the last Japanese Grand Prix, 16th round of the 2022 MotoGP World Championship. The Portuguese managed to maximize the potential of the RC16 on the Motegi track, giving himself and the team a result striking, which boosts morale to best approach the end of the season.
Miguel Oliveira: “ we have definitely taken a step in the right direction »
« It was a good race. I am proud of this performance » beamed the pilot of 27 years. “ The pace of the immediate opponents was a little too fast for me in the end, so I couldn't defend my fourth position against Marc Marquez He adds.
« But I am satisfied with our performance over the three days. Because we were fast and competitive in all conditions ", declared the current eleventh of the championnat. " We have definitely taken a step in the right direction here after experiencing two difficult Grands Prix in Misano and Aragón. Now we are going to Thailand. I hope we can continue to improve there » he finishes, thinking about this weekend’s meeting.
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