Miguel Oliveira spots minor Ducati weakness after unexpected podium

"With so many Ducatis, they fill up tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhe front two rows. It makes it hard"

Miguel Oliveira
Miguel Oliveira

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Miguel Oliveira made a welcome and unexpected return to the p꧂odium i🌼n the sprint race at the German MotoGP.

His P2 finish was the fi♑rst podium for the rebranded and US-backed Trackhouse team.

For five-time premier class grand prix winner Oliveira, it was a well-timed reminder of his ability to𒀰 fight at the front.

He told TNT Sports about a minor vulnerability that he spott🀅ed in the Ducatiཧs which provides hope for Sunday.

“I saw a limitation in Sectors 1 and 2. I am able to be sh𝕴orter i🥀n the lines,” Oliveira said.

“But I don’t have more traction in those points.”

Oliveira qualified in second but the sprint race was won by J🧜🃏orge Martin.

“I can’t🥀 pinpoint what it is which made the difference,” he said about his Trackhouse Aprilia. “Qualifying went well.

“I don’t feel the strongest ꦑin many areas, but I am consiꦛstent in not making mistakes. It’s paying off.

“These guys push every lap to the maximum, it’s not ꦐeasy to stay behind, never mind ༺overtake!

“I’ve had a tough time this season♏. Apr꧒ilia gave me a factory bike.

“But we weren’t able to technically match up the bike. The team made a huge effort but we ran 🌸short sometimes.

“It’s hard to be consistently 🔯there with the perfect bike. Nowadays in MotoGP with so many Ducatis, they fill up the front two rows. It makes it hard for us.”

Oliveira added about Saturday’s sprint: “I was nervous, I didn’t🀅 know what to expect from the race.

“I knew I had good pace. But when yo🍒u’re fighting for something real, it’s different to practice!

“I did a goo♉d job, I didn’t ౠmake mistakes. But I didn’t have anything else in the tank when I was behind Martin.

“Then my fron🦩t tyre pressure went too high and it was hard to manage the front.

“At that point, [Martin] just na𓂃tuཧrally went away from me and there was nothing I could do.

“The tyre came back a li༺ttle, but we had꧋ the same pace.

“I don’t regret anything. I am happy with P2.”

🥀Oliveira has not been accustomed to battling the likes of Pramac’s Martin this season.

“Despite fighting a bit in midfield and the back of the field, fighting is fighting. You give it your 𝕴best,” he said.

“I tried to leaℱrn something for [Sunday] to see where we could fine-tune the bike for 🎃the long race.

“I hope the American fans are happy. We achieved something today which makes me p🦋roud.”

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