Miguel Oliveira’s path to a factory Aprilia seat blocked by Aleix Espargaro but “never say never” says Massimo Rivola

There should be no vacancy at Aprilia’s factory team in 2024 yet the door has not been completely slammed in Miguel Oliveira’s face.
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Miguel

The possibility of an unexpected space has been left open by Aprilia, even if their intention is to respect the contracts in place for current duo 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales.

The situation stems around Espargaro, MotoGP’s oldest rider this season at 33 years old, and whether he will want to sti🌃ck around for the final year of his 𝕴contract.

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Oliveira has joined Aprilia’s cu💛stomer team RNF this year, having left KTM at the end of 2022 when they wanted him to join their Tech3 satelliꦯte line-up.

"Miguel knows t🌄hat Aleix and Maverick are under contract with Aprilia for two more years," 𒆙Aprilia race director Massimo Rivola told .

But the door was left open when Rivola said: "We always emphasise: Never say n🌟ever in life.

“For example, we saw what can happen with Ma🐎verick wit🎃h Yamaha in 2021. 

Aleix Espargaro, Sepang MotoGP test, 10 February
Aleix Espargaro, Sepang MotoGP test, 10 February

“But our goal is to respect our plan. For example, if Aleix wants to quit after two years and maybe concentrate on his passion for road cycling, there is a free seat.🅺"

Vinales left Yamaha midway 💞through 2021, a bitter relationship halted in extraordinary circumstances when the rider was suspended for deliberately trying to damage his engine. He left the team befo🦋re the end of the year.

Aprilia’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2024 MotoGP rider line-up may incꦬlude Espargaro and Vinales unless anything surprisingly changes, but Oliv😼eira could profit next year from a factory bike with the RNF team.

Oliveira won two races last season, both in wet c🦩onditions. He is contracted by Aprilia for 202𒉰3 and 2024 - the same duration as Vinales and Espargaro.

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