Miguel Oliveira is trying to recover as best he can from a delicate shoulder injury sustained after he was knocked to the ground by Fabio Quartararo in a racing incident following the first start of the Spanish Grand Prix. He was then just returning from a leg injury caused by a percussion suffered during the Portuguese Grand Prix, the author of which Marc Marquez will never have to serve a deserved sanction due to the incompetence of the FIM commissioners to write correctly a punishment bulletin. The RNF Aprilia rider does not yet know if he will be in the Italian Grand Prix even though he has already had to miss the Argentinian and French Grand Prix despite himself. But he assures that, mathematically, he can still be World Champion…
Miguel Oliveira sent a message of hope to all those who messed up their start to the season. The Portuguese is not responsible for his current sixteenth place in the championship with 21 points scored. A score only achieved in Austin where bad luck had temporarily left him behind. But he remains hopeful of returning to competition at Mugello, even if he does not venture to make predictions. We will recall his last comment on the subject: “ the injury I have has no set recovery time. I can't be sure. My priority and that of the team is to get back to 100%. Five to six weeks were planned for recovery, but it could also take longer ».
Miguel Oliveira: “ of the 700 or so points available this season, not even 100 have been obtained after five races »
The fact remains that we should be fixed in the coming days with this deadline mentioned by his boss Razlan Razali : " Miguel will participate in the event Aprilia All Stars at Misano next weekend » he told Speedweek. “ And if he can ride a motorcycle without problems, he should be able to try to race at Mugello ».
And for the championship? In view of the above, reason would dictate that we put an end to it. But the Portuguese surprises by declaring in comments taken up by Motoracing : " of the 700 or so points available this season, not even 100 have been obtained after five races. It is still possible to be champion this year. It is hardly credible to speak like this while being hurt, but I hope to come back strong and show my speed ». Miguel Oliveira is currently 73 points behind the leader of the general classification Pecco Bagnaia.
