Miguel Oliveira hopes, until the end of the year, to finish once again on the podium, which could happen this weekend, in Sepang, Malaysia, where Falcão won in Moto3 (2015) and Moto 2 (2017).
“There are 50 points to be won and obviously 50 points would be the ultimate goal. But personally, finishing the season with another podium would be very positive and that's what I'm looking for", said Miguel Oliveira in Sepang, where, on Friday, he will hold the first two qualifying sessions for the Malaysian Grand Prix. , scheduled for Sunday, at 8:00 am from Portugal.
Falcão is very confident with a good performance on a circuit where he was already happy in the lower categories of the Motorcycle World Championship, despite never having completed a race in the main category, since, in 2019, after the first training session, he went to the Germany to be operated on in the shoulder.
“But we have a lot of information, since all the pre-season tests were carried out here, including in the Covid 2020 period (…) The whole process that we have been doing has been quite good, even at Phillip Island. Despite the difficult weekend, we were very competitive, in the race even more so. (…) We arrived here with a lot of motivation and with the certainty that we will be able to be competitive.”
Miguel Oliveira also stated that Sepang is a circuit that he likes «quite a lot» and that he has always adapted «very well» to the track, emphasizing, however, that it will be important to be among the top 10 on the starting grid of the race on Sunday.
«It seems that the morning periods will be the most favorable periods to have a good time, especially on Saturday morning, with a clean track and already with plenty of rubber. It will be important in this free practice to be in the top 10 and to get a good qualifying for the race, as the starting position in Sepang is something very important.”
The Malaysian Grand Prix free practice sessions, as well as the qualifications, are as follows:
Friday, October 21
FP1 – 3:50 am to 4:35 am
FP2 – 8:05 am to 8:50 am
Saturday, October 22
FP3 – 03:50-04:35
FP4 – 7:25 am to 7:55 am
Q1 – 8:05 am to 8:20 am
Q2 – 8:30 am to 8:45 am
