The scenario unfortunately repeats itself for Miguel Oliveira who finds himself in the bad places of the MotoGP peloton despite himself, to the great displeasure of his boss Razlan Razali. In Portugal, he was the victim of a distressed Marc Marquez hitting him on a leg which, initially, was simply crumpled. But then he was diagnosed with injuries serious enough to prevent him from continuing his season in Argentina. Again in Spain, where he found himself the victim of a pile-up, from where he was rescued with a dislocated shoulder. But once again, other examinations regretted a fracture, although initially ruled out... At RNF Aprilia, we blame the blow and all the more so since the other rider Raul Fernandez is not in great shape either …
Don't throw away any more, the cup is full could say the boss of the satellite team Aprilia, whose infirmary is full after only four Grands Prix this year. Following the accident he suffered this Sunday in Spain, which was otherwise sufficiently spectacular to justify issuing a red flag, Miguel Oliveira carried out tests at the Jerez hospital which unfortunately showed that the damage was greater than expected, i.e. a small left humerus fracture. There will be other checks this week.
On Sunday, fractures had been ruled out, but further examinations revealed a somewhat different situation. At present, the recovery times of the former KTM rider are not known. In the coming days, after the new examinations, the picture will probably be clearer and the team led by Razlan Razali will be able to indicate a timetable marking the return of the five-time winner to MotoGP.
Razlan Razali on the accident with Miguel Oliveira: “ I think it was a little too hard to punish Fabio Quartararo with the long lap »
This is the Portuguese driver's second injury this season since the start of the season in March in Portugal. On this occasion, the pilot RNF Aprilia had suffered a strong impact from Marc Marquez who was unable to stop the motorcycle in turn 3. During the collision, Olive tree received a big blow to the right leg, which upon initial inspection showed no major injury. It was also only with further examinations that more serious injuries were determined, which prevented him from participating in the Grand Prix of the Republic of Argentina
The boss of the Aprilia RNF team, Razlan Razali, had a clear opinion on the incident at the Spanish Grand Prix, which earned fabio quartararo a long-term sanction… “ When I saw the replay, I thought it was a normal racing accident. I think it was a little too hard to punish Fabio with the long lap. Miguel was unlucky ". We will remember that fabio quartararo is a former pilot of Razlan Razali, at the time when he wore the colors of Petronas Yamaha.
That being said, the Spanish race also didn't go as hoped for Oliveira's teammate, Raul fernandez. The Madrilenian of 22 years brought his Aprilia finishing in 14th place after again complaining of compartment syndrome. He is expected to undergo surgery this Thursday...
« We know success will come, the only question is when. You just have to keep believing in it. I hope Miguel recovers soon », Comments the boss of the Malaysian team who wants to make a brave face against bad luck. “ Last year was difficult in every way. This year we have a good partner, and on Saturday we were fifth. Then something like this happens, but it's a race » he finishes.
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