Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira (KTM) admitted this Sunday that he has “the potential for more”, after finishing the Comunitat Valenciana Grand Prix, the last race of the season, in fifth position.
This Sunday’s race also marked the farewell of the Portuguese rider from the KTM team.
“It is an emotional moment. It is a farewell to several years of collaboration with KTM, of many achievements, of many shared emotions, good and bad, but that is our sport.” Miguel Oliveira, in statements to Sport TV.
The Almada driver ends his seven-year relationship with the Austrian brand, marked by “ups and downs”.
“Sometimes I fell short of what I know I’m capable of, like today, but coming out of 14…” he said.
Miguel Oliveira finished the championship in tenth position.
“In this elite group, with the bike we had, with the ups and downs, 10th place is not bad at all”, he underlined.
The Portuguese driver also explained that at the beginning of the race he had problems with the front tire.
“Today’s fifth place gives that feeling that we already knew, that we were going to have the potential for more. With eight laps to go he had too much pressure in the front tyre. It’s practically impossible to overtake like that and I almost crashed. multiple times,” he stressed.
In conclusion, Miguel Oliveira revealed that “all the bosses are saying that soon” he will return to KTM.
“For now, at midnight, my focus has already changed and I am very excited for what is to come,” he concluded.
Source: TSF
