Pride! This is the word that sums up Miguel Oliveira's seven seasons at KTM, a connection that ended this Sunday with a fifth place in Valencia.
“Proud of the route I took with KTM. I often fell short of what I know I'm capable of, like today, but, coming out of 14th, I couldn't wait much longer", said Miguel Oliveira to SportTV, the day he ended his connection with KTM. “Any sporting life is made of ups and downs, but, as I said yesterday, I didn't leave a single drop of sweat unspent.”
Falcão also admitted that there was an «emotional moment» when he arrived at the pits after the race, as it was «a farewell to several years of collaboration with KTM, of many achievements, many shared emotions, good and bad, but the sport is made of it”.
Regarding the final classification in the World Championship, Miguel Oliveira showed his satisfaction with the 10th place, considering that «in this elite group, with our motorcycle and with all the ups and downs I had this year, I think that the tenth place not bad at all. The balance is positive”.
About the race itself, Falcão revealed that he drove with the front tire pressure too high for most of the race, saying that it was thus “practically impossible” to overtake.
“I was about to fall several times, but what matters is that we reached the end and I still managed to attack Mir, that's what's important. And finishing the last race with a Top 5 is positive.”
Miguel Oliveira also pointed out that those responsible for KTM mentioned that he would soon return to the pits of the Austrian brand, which he had the feeling that they wanted him to return quickly to the heart of KTM. A request that, at the moment, is not justified.
"For now, at midnight, my focus changes and I'm very excited about what's to come."
And «what comes next» is with the RNF MotoGP Racing Team, already on Tuesday, with the pre-season tests in Valencia.
