Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira (KTM) admitted on Sunday that he had “potential for more” after finishing fifth in the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, the final race of the season.
This Sunday’s race also marked the Portuguese rider’s farewell to the KTM team.
“It’s an emotional moment. It’s a goodbye to many years of working with KTM, to many achievements, to many shared emotions, good and bad, but that’s our sport.Miguel Oliveira told Sport TV.
The pilot from Almada ends his seven-year relationship with the Austrian brand, marked by “ups and downs”.
“Sometimes I fell short of what I know I can do, like today, but I’m from 14th…” he noted.
Miguel Oliveira finished the championship in 10th place.
“In this elite group, with the bike we had, with the ups and downs, 10th place is not bad,” he underlined.
The Portuguese driver also explained that he had problems with the front tire at the start of the race.
“Fifth place today gives the feeling that we already knew we would have the potential for more. I had too much pressure in the front tire until eight laps to go. It’s practically impossible to overtake like that and I almost crashed several times,” he emphasized.
Finally, Miguel Oliveira revealed that “the bosses are all saying that soon” he will return to KTM.
“For now, at midnight, my focus has already changed and I’m very excited about what’s to come,” he concluded.
Source: DN
