Portimao MotoGP Test: Are RNF Aprilia’s Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira set to shock factory riders?

Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira sizzled on day-one of the Portimao MotoGP Test, begging the question whether they could challenge the factory Aprilia duo in 2023.
Raul Fernandez, RNF Aprilia MotoGP Portimao 2023
Raul Fernandez, RNF Aprilia MotoGP Portimao 2023

Fernandez and Oliveira were split by just 0.006s as they finished fifth and sixth on a day where MotoGP champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia led the way.

Bagnaia was the only rider to set aℱ sub 1m 39s lap time, however, the performances from Fernandez ꩵand Oliveira’s were arguably just as impressive.

"I’m really happy about the work we did today," said Fernandez. "This morning was a bit complicated, but my team did an amazing job. They tried one solution for me, which worked out ♏nice. 

"I could start to enjoy riding again and I’m very happy to en𒊎d today i🥀n fifth. My pace was good and this is very important for us at the moment. 

"Now I have to continue to understand the bike even b👍etter, I’m not at 100% yet."

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Maverick Vinales was the quickest Aprilia after finishing third, and while factory teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro also showed speed despite arm pump issues, the RNF du♎o continue to lo♌ok like real threats to them.

Fernan🅠dez, who after enduring a nightmare season with Tech 3 KTM, has openly admitted that the feelings 🌠inside Aprilia has helped him re-find his best form.

For Oliveira, the switch onto last season’s RS-GP22 has come at a time where he and the bike appear ready to challenge for podiums, something KTM are still seemingly not ready to d🎃o with the same level of consi🉐stency. 

Miguel
Miguel

Oliveira achieved his P6 finish despite not setting a time👍 attack run, therefore leading us to believe that even more pa🌌ce is yet to come.

"Today was a great day," added Oliveira. "I feel really good on the bike. We didn’t do any🐭 time attack, but we are still very competitive. 

"Therefore, I’m really lookཧing forward to tomorrow. I’ll try to get even more speed out of the Aprilia RS-GP and try to get even more comfortable aboard the ꧒bike."

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