Miguel Oliveira ‘disappointed with start’ in the sprint, ‘frustrated’

Miguel Oliveira admitted he was left frustrated after ending uꦉp outside the points in the sprint race at COTA🃏.

Miguel Oliveira, Tissot sprint race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 13 April
Miguel Oliveira, Tissot sprint race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 13 April

Very little separated the two Trackhouse Aprilia MotoGP riders as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Raul Fernandez qualified 13th, one spot ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Miguel Oliveira.

With Maverick Vinales on pole and Aleix Espargaro heading th🃏e third row, Oliveira’ 𒊎struggles were highlighted even further. 

The Portugue🌠se rider then came home 11th in the sprint, which was again last꧒ of the four RS-GP machines.

“I feel a 🥀little bit disappointed about the start,” said Oliveira. “I didn’t have much luck with the line I chose and I had hoped to gain a few positions at the start but it was quite the opposite⛄.

“Then I made a few overtakes and managed to gain some time on the group that was fighti♐ng for P7.

“I’m just a bit frustrated to end up outside ꦡthe points but we know how 🌌tight the Sprint race can be.

“For the grand prix, we can hopefully sort our start a bit - ☂we launch off in the middle, so anything can happen. Let’s see.

“I’m optimistic, it’s going to be a long and ph🃏ysically demanding race and we also have tire management coming into play.”

Fernandeဣz meanwhile scored the final point of t𝕴he sprint after coming home ninth.

The former KTM rider was higher up the field for much of🍎 the race before eventually losing eighth spot to reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Fernandez said: “When you are in Q1, it’s always🌳 a ౠlottery to get through to Q2 so, in the end, P13 was quite a good result.

“Of course, I want moꦰre and we have to understand how to improve in the Qualifying, a♏s we have a margin there.

“Overall, I’m happy - I think we did a really good Sprint race. I feel good again on the ꦐbike and I can do what I want on the bike.

“The result was good, but we want more. We will try to♑ get some more points, especially here at th𒆙e home Grand Prix for the team.”

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