Miguel Oliveira, the CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team rider, is gearing up for the third round of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship, set to take place at the Circuit Of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas (14-16th april). The team is eagerly awaiting the event and hopes to have a full squad on hand to compete.
Miguel Oliveira, who suffered an unfortunate injury at his home circuit round less than three weeks ago, is ready to come back to racing this week and has already travelled to the United States full of expectations. However, he needs to pass a medical test tomorrow, Thursday, in order to be declared fit to race after damaging tendons in his right leg. Despite the setback, Oliveira has some good sensations regarding his recovery and aims to make a touch-and-go landing.
“I’m obviously excited to start the trip to the US. It was a shame for me to have missed the Argentina GP, but I’m really looking forward to start again working with the team and discover the bike again on this track. It has not been an easy track for me in the past, so I hope that this year I can start turning things around and start the weekend strong. To score points in both the Sprint and the main Race would be really nice and of course important after not being able to do anything the last three opportunities basically. So, overall, I’m very excited”, said Miguel Oliveira with confidence.
The American weekend starts this Friday with the first two Free Practice sessions at 04:45 p.m and 09:00 p.m. (Portuguese local hour) for the premier class, ahead of a busy Saturday with the new Sprint Race format, which riders and teams still need to get used to. The long race will take place on Sunday, about 9 p.m. (Portuguese local hour).
