MotoGP, Portugal: for Miguel Oliveira, it is obviously “the most special moment of the season”

The scene of his second MotoGP victory with Tech 3 KTM, Miguel Oliveira has high hopes as his home round approaches. The support Oliveira is receiving in Portugal is enormous and with the 29-year-old aboard a highly competitive Aprilia 2024, expectations will be high for the TrackHouse Racing rider.

« The Portuguese Grand Prix is ​​for me the most special moment of the season ", said Miguel Oliveira. " As a Portuguese driver, racing in my country is, in terms of competition, the highest of emotions. My goal is to continue improving my feeling with the bike and of course to show good speed and be able to compete for good positions on the track ».

If this weekend MotoGP will be important for Olive tree, the same can be said of Raul fernandez, although for very different reasons.

Raul Fernandez showed more potential than Miguel Oliveira in season opener

Raul fernandez showed more potential thanOlive tree in the season opener, but after an error code cost him the chance to start the race from his original place on the grid, the Spaniard jumped aboard his second motorcycle that had used tires.

Fernandez ultimately withdrew from the race but wants to show he can be competitive again. He stated : " I can’t wait to get to Portimao! After the problems we encountered in Qatar and which were quite frustrating for me, I want to get back on the bike ».

« I want to show that I am competitive and that I want to have fun riding. I think I can do a very good job in Portugal – I like the circuit. So, day by day, we have to work to improve and achieve a better race than in the first round in Qatar. » he finishes.