The Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira (Aprilia) will return to competition next weekend at the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas, the third round of the World Speed Championship, which will be held in Austin, United States, the team reported. this Monday RNF.
However, the Portuguese pilot, who suffered an impact injury to several tendons in his right leg during the Portuguese GP, on March 26, after being hit by the Spanish Marc Márquez (Honda), will still have to pass the recognition doctor of the organization of the championship.
“Miguel Oliveira, who suffered an unfortunate injury in the home round less than three weeks ago, is set to return this week and travel to the United States. [Estados Unidos da América]. However, he must pass the medical examination on Thursday and be declared fit for the race,” the Portuguese team said in a statement.
Pending medical clearance, the driver marks the 200th Grand Prix of his career at the Circuit of the Americas.
RNF Aprilia also highlights that Oliveira “has good feelings about his recovery”.
The 28-year-old Portuguese pilot says he is “obviously excited” about the trip to the United States.
“It was a shame to miss the Argentine GP [segunda prova do campeonato]but I am really looking forward to working with the team again and rediscovering the bike on this track”, he underlined.
The Portuguese driver acknowledges that the Circuit of the Americas “was not an easy track” for him in the past, but this year he hopes to “turn around and start the weekend well”.
“Score as much in the sprint race [sábado] as in the main [domingo] it would be good and, of course, important after not being able to do anything in the last three opportunities”, concluded Miguel Oliveira.
The GP of the Americas is the third of 21 races on the 2023 calendar.
After two races already disputed, the Italian Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati) leads the MotoGP championship, with 50 points.
Miguel Oliveira is 19th, with three points added as a result of seventh place in the sprint race of the Portuguese GP. Since then, he was forced to retire in the main race of the Portuguese race due to the scare of Marc Márquez, missing the next test, in Argentina, due to the injury suffered in that incident.
Source: TSF
