The Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 portuguese rider transitioned from 2017 to 2018 this week, undertaking two days of testing on Thursday and Friday. The test came just days after the season finale in Valencia, and saw Miguel Oliveira enjoying positive track time at the Jerez Circuit. The results were very satisfactory for Miguel Oliveira -1:41.518-, who despite dedicating his time to trying out new things ended up first.
After a spectacular season finale that saw three wins for Miguel Oliveira, the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider started preparing for 2018 this week. On two days of testing under the Spanish sun, the 22 years old rider completed around 140 laps. The setup of the KTM Moto2 was a focal point of the test, andMiguel Oliveira tried out a new chassis, swingarm and suspensions as he began to draw his first conclusions. Miguel Oliveira also lowered his times on by more than half a second on Friday.
To take advantage of the last days before the mandatory winter break, the Red Bull KTM Ajo Moto2 team now return to Valencia, where they will have their last two days of testing on Monday and Tuesday
#44 Miguel Oliveira
“We’ve had two days of quite positive testing here at Jerez. We have been able to work on the setup of the bike as well as new suspensions, a new chassis, and a new swingarm. We’ve been trying to draw conclusions to improve the bike during the winter break. We have been quick and I felt very comfortable, although we have room for improvement, so it is very positive. Now we have two more days of testing in Valencia to finish defining what we can continue improving”.
