Having started from second place after surprising everyone in the morning, Miguel Oliveira was good at keeping his position in the Sprint Race by thwarting the attacks of the Ducati of the world champion who, although he tried, was unable to mock him.
"I'm not why this performance comes now ," he admitted at the end of the second day at the Sachsenring, proving equally surprised, " Probably the layout and the approach to the weekend counts since we decided not to touch the bike almost at all and focus more on suspension and electronics. On a riding level I was able to get the most out of it and maybe having Espargaro in the box also helped us."
Some help can also be found in the presence of Aprilia technicians, at liberty after Aleix's choice not to race after the Assen crash . "It certainly has a weight. In the past I was in a factory team and later in a satellite team with factory support and I know what the difference is. If you don't have the best bike on the lineup capable of adapting to all styles, it's tough. That's why it becomes crucial to try to figure out how to make a difference and what pointers to give to make it all work best," his reflection.
Speaking of the duel with the Ducati riders, the Portuguese revealed, "When I passed Bagnaia I wanted to catch up with Martin even though I knew he would push so hard, at that point the front tire pressure was a bit too high and I started to understeer; he couldn't get away, the front pressure dropped and I couldn't do much because the pace was the same."
Finally, a look at tomorrow and the possible move to Pramac just now that with Trackhouse he is beginning to find his footing. "You don't choose a team based on what happens at the moment, but thinking about the long term. For now, however, I want to enjoy the present. Expectations for tomorrow? I'm not worried about anyone, today I thought Pecco would pass me back, however, he didn't. I don't want to plan anything. I will improvise," he concluded determinedly.
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