Miguel Oliveira says this weekend will be the most ‘special’ moment of the 2024 MotoGP season.
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“My goal is to continue to improve my feeling with the bike and of course to show good speed and be able to compete for good positions on track.” Fernandez showed more potential than Oliveira during the season-opener, but after an error code cost him the chance to take the race start from his original grid spot, the Spaniard jumped aboard his second bike which had used tyres on it.Fernandez said: “I can’t wait to arrive in Portimao! After the issues we had in Qatar that have been quite frustrating for me, I want to be back on the bike.
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