MotoGP | GP Portimao Sprint Race, Oliveira: “We will try to redeem ourselves tomorrow”

GP Portimao MotoGP 2023 Aprilia RNF – Bitter epilogue for Miguel Oliveira at the end of the Sprint valid for the Portuguese Grand Prix, the inaugural event of the 2023 MotoGP season. Due to a mistake made in the final round of the mini-GP, the Portuguese finished today's heat in seventh place and was unable to put together a performance of absolute depth that was giving him the third step of the podium behind "Pecco". Bagnaia and Jorge Martin. 11th instead Raul fernandez, who is still learning the RS-GP.

Statements Miguel Oliveira Sprint Race GP Portimao MotoGP 2023

“Of course, it would have been nicer to finish today's race in third place, but in the end it wasn't a big disappointment because tomorrow we will have a whole race to get a good result. I went long on the last lap because I braked too much in the wrong place. I went off the track and this, combined with the wind, didn't allow me to turn the bike correctly. It's a shame, but we still put some good points in the safe. Tomorrow we will have another chance, among other things with the opportunity to better prepare the bike."

Statements Raul Fernandez Sprint Race GP Portimao MotoGP 2023

“It was a bad qualifying and in the end we didn't get what I expected. To be honest, I'm still not very familiar with the bike, especially in the time attack configuration. The pace was good, but with only 12 laps it is very difficult to make up ground. Tomorrow we will have another chance and we will try to do something more than today. The top 11 is possible, at least in my opinion. The goal is to have fun and we will soon get used to this new format within the next two rounds.”