Month: August 2019

After the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, rider Miguel Oliveira ended an extremely positive weekend today, in which showed clear improvements since Friday. The effort and hard work of the Portuguese rider led him to complete confidence on the part of KTM, now riding the controls of a 100% official motorcycle. The Red Bull KTM Tech3 team is now taking the top spots, finishing the Austrian Grand Prix race by an overwhelming 8th place.

Under rainy weather, the Portuguese rookie started the day with a positive Warm-Up session, finishing in 6th position, giving early signs of a promising race.

In the race, the Portuguese rider initially lost a pair of positions, which eventually recovered with the fall that occurred between Cal Crutchlow and Pol Espargaro. Shortly thereafter, Miguel Oliveira began his fight for more prominent places, overtaking Italian Danilo Petrucci and rider Franco Morbidelli. The superb pace throughout the race also allowed him to reduce the distance for the front riders, leaving behind the Japanese Takaaki Nakagami. In the last couple of turns, the Portuguese rookie was still able to close the gap of more than a second that separated him from Bagnaia, eventually crossing the finish line to less than two tenths of him.

Miguel Oliveira thus achieves his best result of the season, finishing the race as the best KTM. The Portuguese rider now rises 3 places in the championship accounts and is 15th with 26 points.

“Today we had a great race! At first we had some problems and I couldn't go as fast as I wanted to. Moreover, it was a very good race, with several overtakes. My pace was very good, just like yesterday. I am very happy with this result and this first top 10 for me and the team. After all our effort and dedication to understanding the bike, we deserve this result. This turns out to be a positive return for KTM in their home GP. Now we’re going to Silverstone motivated and with positive thinking and feedback.” Miguel Oliveira

The MotoGP championship returns with the twelfth round at Silverstone next weekend on 23, 24 and 25 August.

Race Rank:

1. A. Dovizioso (Ducati)

2. M. Marquez (Honda)

3. F. Quartararo (Yamaha)

8. M. Oliveira (KTM)

After a qualifying day marked by two free practice sessions, in which Miguel Oliveira performed brilliantly and demonstrated clear improvements with his KTM RC16, the rider finished Q1 in third position.

In what is his best qualifier of his debut year in the premier class of MotoGP, the Red Bull KTM Tech3 rookie will start tomorrow from thirteenth, focused on reaching a more prominent position in tomorrow's race.

After the use of an official motorcycle by Miguel Oliveira was announced, the day began in Spielberg with the third free practice, in which Miguel Oliveira was in the twelfth position. The rider lapped his best lap at 1:24.095, ending the session at 0.844 seconds from the fastest time reached by rider Marc Marquez. In the fourth and last practice session, the Portuguese rookie made his best lap in the minute 1: 24.667, finishing in ninth position.

The weather was expected to be rainy, but it turned out to be a sunny qualifying Saturday.

“It was a positive Saturday where our goal was to get out a few lines ahead of what we have been and we have reached it. We had a good running pace FP4 session and now we are going to make a compilation of the best settings we have experienced and we are going into the race tomorrow confident that we can do a good job. My pace is pretty good, we will have an afternoon of analysis, and we are confident and motivated for tomorrow.” Miguel Oliveira

The eleventh MotoGP race of the 2019 season is set to start tomorrow, Sunday, at 1 pm in Portugal.

Qualifying Results:

1. M. Marquez (Honda)

2. F. Quartararo (Yamaha)

3. A. Dovizioso (Ducati)

4. M. Viñales (Yamaha)

5. Fr Bagnaia (Ducati)

13. M. Oliveira (KTM)

The Austrian Grand Prix started today with the first two free practice sessions. Miguel Oliveira finished this Friday in Spielberg as the best KTM in the squad. For the first time in his debut year in the premier class of MotoGP, the Portuguese rider gained provisional access to Q2.

The day began with the first free practice, in which the Red Bull KTM Tech 3 rookie reached the 10th fastest time, finishing the session just over eight tenths of first place finisher, Andrea Dovizioso.

In the second free practice session, Miguel Oliveira made a great performance, leaving the local base of KTM and Red Bull fans surrendered to his talent. The Almada rider dominated the Red Bull Ring completely, finishing the FP2 as the best KTM in 6th place, less than five tenths from Marc Marquez, the first qualifier of the session.

“Today we had a very positive Friday. Training in the morning was productive and now in the afternoon we had a great session with a good racing pace using the used tires. In the end, we had a good quick lap, which put us for the first time on Friday provisionally in Q2. This is a good result for us in this special Grand Prix for KTM, and it is certainly a great motivation for everyone to continue working and improving tomorrow.” Miguel Oliveira

The qualifiers for the eleventh championship race will take place tomorrow, Saturday, with the first practice of Miguel Oliveira starting at 8:55 am in Portugal. The MotoGP category qualifications are scheduled for 1:30 pm.

Results – Combined Training (FP1 + FP2)

1. M. Marquez (Honda) with 1min2.916s

2. M. Viñales (Yamaha) with 1min2.982s

3. A. Dovizioso (Ducati) with 1min24.033s

4. T. Nakagami (Honda) with 1min24.071s

5. F. Quartararo (Yamaha) with 1min24.153s

7. M. Oliveira (KTM) with 1min24.326s

After the return of the MotoGP championship with the Czech Grand Prix, the riders are back in action this weekend at Spielberg with the Austrian Grand Prix.

The Red Bull Ring will be the center of attention this weekend for motorcycle enthusiasts and the entire Red Bull KTM Tech3 team aims to achieve an outstanding result in front of the local Red Bull and KTM fan base.

After the official tests that took place this Monday, Miguel Oliveira arrives in Spielberg motivated.

“It is great to have a kind of GP at home for all partners and especially for KTM and Red Bull. This is definitely a weekend where we want to succeed and have good results because we are in front of Red Bull and KTM fans and all the big bosses will be watching. This will be another GP where we will work hard to continue to improve and continue the good direction we have now taken and which is positive in terms of the progress made with the bike.” Miguel Oliveira

The Portuguese rider is currently in the eighteenth position of the championship with a total of eighteen points, side by side with Johann Zarco of KTM Factory Racing.

Miguel Oliveira returns to the track tomorrow, Friday, at 8:55 am (Portugal time), with the first free practice session of the MotoGP category.

The tenth Grand Prix of the 2019 World Motorcycle Championship season was held yesterday in Brno.

Following the close of the Czech Grand Prix, the premier class riders and their teams extended their stay in Brno for an official testing session this Monday.

Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira and his Red Bull KTM Tech3 team took advantage of the day to continue the development and progression of the KTM RC16 by testing new parts and settings, finishing 15th.

“Today we had a very productive day, where we were always in the middle of the table, which is very positive. We didn't focus on having a quick lap time, but we turned out to be equally quick to the other teams. We tried a few new things related to the chassis and the engine and turned out to be very productive about our pace, so we are sure to be in the right direction for the next races. Spielberg is 3 days from now and this is a very beautiful journey because we have all team partners present and it is a weekend where we would particularly like to succeed for all the reasons. I feel we are in the right direction to improve our bike and results.” Miguel Oliveira

For a total of 54 laps completed, the rider lapped his best time in the 49th pass of the finish line at minute 1:56.811, 1,195 seconds of the session's best runner-up Fabio Quartararo.

Miguel Oliveira returns to action on the weekend of 9, 10 and 11 August at the Austrian Grand Prix.

After the usual mid-season break, rider Miguel Oliveira ended a very positive weekend today, showing clear improvements since Friday, reaching 4th place in FP1. The hard work of the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team is now beginning to pay off with the Czech Grand Prix ending with a very successful race by the Almada rider who finished the race in 13th position.

The Portuguese rookie kicked off the day with a positive Warm-Up session, finishing in 15th position just 0.579 seconds from session leader Andrea Dovizioso, giving early signs of a promising race.

The Portuguese rider started the race with a good start and quickly began to regain positions, making clean and beautiful overtakings over riders such as Johann Zarco and Aleix Espargaro. Miguel Oliveira also escaped early in the race from being involved in a crash that took place between Joan Mir and Morbidelli, then rode much of it in 13th place. The good pace of the Portuguese allowed him to increase consecutively the distance to the back riders, becoming even the fastest KTM on track for a few moments of the race.

“Today we had a hard-fought race with some difficulty maintaining the performance of the lap times with the rear tire grip decreasing. Still, with just one day of work on Friday on dry conditions, the team did a great job of having a competitive bike for the race. We finished just 4 seconds from the best KTM, which is very positive. Starting from behind was what limited me the most in regaining positions, but I made a good first lap, kept my pace and managed to bring the bike to the end with some difficulty, to reach a few more points that is the goal. We leave with great confidence for the next Grand Prix in Austria.” Miguel Oliveira

The MotoGP championship returns with the eleventh round in Austria next weekend on 9, 10 and 11 August.

Race Rank:

1. M. Marquez (Honda)

2. A. Dovizioso (Ducati)

3. J. Miller (Ducati)

13. M. Oliveira (KTM)

After a qualifying day marked by two wet free practice sessions, Miguel Oliveira finished Q1 in sixth position.

Red Bull KTM Tech3 rookie will start tomorrow from the sixteenth position, aiming to earn more points in his first year in the premier class of MotoGP.

In its tenth Grand Prix at the World Motorcycle Championship, the day began in Brno with the third free practice, in which Miguel Oliveira was in ninth position, in a much slower session than Friday due to the mixed conditions of the track that were felt. Riding his best lap in the minute 2:06.345, the Portuguese rider was the second best KTM in the FP3, right after Pol Espargaro. In the fourth and last free practice session, the Portuguese rookie made his best lap in the 2:06.336 minute, finishing the same in seventeenth position.

The rainy weather did not allow the riders to improve their times, making this Saturday a more slower day than usual.

“Today we had a complicated day and qualification, always with mixed conditions. In Q1 I made the most of rain tires, but with the track very dry. It was a tight qualification and it became tricky to move to Q2. We ended up finishing 16th and tomorrow I believe we managed to finish much better than our starting position. I feel very good on dry conditions, so tomorrow will be a good race. Overall, today was a good day for KTM, occupying the first two front rows.” Miguel Oliveira

The tenth MotoGP race of the 2019 season is set to start tomorrow, Sunday, at 1 pm in Portugal.

Qualifying Results:

1. M. Marquez (Honda)

2. J. Miller (Ducati)

3. J. Zarco (KTM)

4. A. Dovizioso (Ducati)

5. P. Asparagus (KTM)

16. M. Oliveira (KTM)

The Czech Grand Prix began today with the first two free practice sessions. Rider Miguel Oliveira ended this Friday in Brno as the best KTM in the squad, just over a tenth of a second straight to Q2, in 13th place.

The day began with the first morning free practice, in which the Red Bull KTM Tech 3 rider shone brightly as he finished the session in a magnificent fourth place, less than a tenth of first place finisher, Andrea Dovizioso. The Portuguese dominated with the fastest time in the third and fourth sector, running his fastest lap in minute 1:57.018, thus closing the FP1 as the best KTM.

In the second free practice session, the Almada rider made the thirteenth fastest time, remaining the best KTM of the day, less than a second from the session's first qualifier Fabio Quartararo.

“Today was a productive day. We had a good session early in the morning, where we were very fast and one of the first to put the soft tire behind, which gave us a small advantage. In the afternoon, our plan was to assess whether the soft tire could make the race distance or not. We did that and in the end we had a quick lap that could have been even better, but we were still very close to the Top 10 and that makes us very happy and with good prospects for tomorrow.” Miguel Oliveira

Qualifying for the tenth championship will take place tomorrow, Saturday, with the first practice of Miguel Oliveira starting at 8:55 am in Portugal. The MotoGP category qualifications are scheduled for 1:30 pm.

Results – Combined Training (FP1 + FP2)

1. F. Quartararo (Yamaha) with 1min55.802s

2. M. Marquez (Honda) with 1min55.825s

3. J. Miller (Ducati) with 1min56.071s

4. A. Dovizioso (Ducati) with 1min56.071s

5. M. Viñales (Yamaha) with 1min56.084s

13. M. Oliveira (KTM) with 1min56.802s

After the usual mid-season break, the MotoGP championship now returns with the second half of the season, which starts this weekend in Brno, only to finish in the second half of November with the Valencia Grand Prix. .

The Czech Republic will be the venue for the tenth round of 2019 and the rider Miguel Oliveira is ready to take his KTM RC16 back into control and take the Austrian manufacturer to new heights.

“After my crash at Sachsenring, we ended the first part of the season with a bittersweet taste, because in the end the last GP was one of our best races. In this second half of the season we want to maintain the same level of consistency and speed that we have shown in Germany. Our goal is to make the second half even better and get a good result in Brno now. I really like this circuit and the team has a lot of information about the tests that have already been done here, so we have a positive point in our favor to start strong since Friday. ” Miguel Oliveira

The Portuguese rider is currently in the eighteenth position of the championship with a total of fifteen points, just one point behind from Johann Zarco of KTM Factory Racing.

Miguel Oliveira returns to the track tomorrow, Friday, at 8:55 am (Portugal time), with the first free practice session of the MotoGP category.