Miguel Oliveira recently took stock of his career at an event organized by Estrella Galicia 0,0. The opportunity for the rider to look back on his time at Aprilia, marked by ups and downs, and to reveal his ambitions for next season at Yamaha Pramac.
Miguel Oliveira took advantage of a culinary event organized by Estrella Galicia 0,0 in Porto to discuss his experience at Aprilia and his expectations for next season with Yamaha The Portuguese driver, who endured two difficult years at Aprilia TrackHouse, opened up about his injuries, his challenges, and his vision for the future.
Miguel Oliveira did not hide the difficulties encountered with Aprilia : " During these two years I had many difficulties, both technical and physical due to injuries. We never achieved the goals we set for ourselves.. CThey were two difficult years in my sporting career. However, these two years helped me to become a more complete and stronger rider.. »
Despite everything, he had some good moments, notably a Sprint podium in Germany and a competitive race on Sunday, where it was the first non-Ducati bike.
His season was marked by a spectacular fall in Indonesia due to a technical problem: " a short circuit in the control unit caused me to lose all systems, and I ended up going over the handlebars. Fortunately, the wrist injury was well managed, and I am now fully recovered. »
Miguel Oliveira: “ I found the Yamaha pleasant, although there are still some essential things to improve. »
Miguel Oliveira is now eager to get started with Yamaha , where he will run for the team Pramac. During the tests in Barcelona, he had an encouraging first contact with the M1: “ it was a beautiful day, even though we couldn't go very far technically. I found the bike enjoyable, even though there are still essential things to improve. I feel motivated and eager to start the next tests »
Ahead of the February winter tests in Malaysia, Olive tree takes advantage of the break to train and spend time with family: " These two months go by very quickly with Christmas and New Year. I focus on longer workouts and activities that I can't do during the season »
To conclude, Miguel Oliveira shared a reflection on the simple moments he would like to experience: “ I would share an Estrella Galicia 0.0 with my father on a beach, for everything we have been through in recent years. And also with my wife, just the two of us, because I really need some alone time with her »
With a new team MotoGP and renewed perspectives, Miguel Oliveira hopes to turn the page on the challenges of the last two years and return to success in 2025.
