Pressure on Aleix Espargaro? Miguel Oliveira signals intent to claim Aprilia factory seat after RNF switch

Espargaro and teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales have contracts lasting for the next two seasons but Espargaro, at 33, is the oldest rider on the grid aꦡnd has already suggested he won’t race beyond his current terms.
The 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up sees Ol𓂃𒐪iveira join RNF, after exiting KTM, but he is already considering bigger things.
Asked if he wanted Espargaro’s factory seat in 2024, Oliveira said🦩: “The season has not started yet. Let’s just be focused 🅰on what we must do.
“But, for sure, if it’s available and🌟ꦐ if I deserve it? I will take it.”
Oliv꧅eira has completed his first laps with RNF ahead of the Sepang test: “You always hope that the rider will match the bike. I had that hope. I have to say that I felt good.
“We need to keꦺep very calm with our feet on the ground, we know that we have a lot of work to do in preseason.
“Starting the season strongly is a goal but we must keep in mind: this is a new t🐼eam with a new rider, a new bike.
“We will build, for sure, our speed a🌄nd our solid base.”

Oliveira is most excited about: “The bike itself. It is completely ne🐼w to me, it suits my riding style.
“You fe🌜el the expectation👍 that is building around this project.
“It would be super-nice if I can be close to Aleix and Maverick Vinales in the first 🐻test. It is a goal to be near the factory guys.
“We expect to test little things, not a lot. Our job is ꦉto build a base and to understand what works for me, and what does not work. We will filter a couple of things.”
Oliveira, who won two MotoGP grands prix last year, will be paired alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Raul Fernandez at RNF.
“Raul is very young, fast and talented,” Oliveira said. “He has the tools to sh♛ow what he is capable of.
“Whatever we need to do to bring 🦄the Aprilias to the top? We will do together.”

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