Drivers and teams – Miguel Oliveria would be renewed at KTM in 2020 … but nothing is signed yet according to Tech3 –

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Miguel Oliveria would be renewed at KTM in 2020 … but nothing is signed yet according to Tech3

Drivers and teams - Miguel Oliveria would be renewed at KTM in 2020 ... but nothing is signed yet according to Tech3 -

Miguel Oliveira’s remarkable MotoGP debut convinced KTM to activate the option of his contract for 2020, but according to the Tech3 satellite team that drives the Portuguese rider nothing has yet been signed…. Explanations.

Astonishing situation that of the beginner Miguel Oliveira, currently 16th in the MotoGP classification in front of the factory riders Lorenzo (Honda), Iannone (Aprilia) and Zarco (KTM): according to, the contract of the very fast Portuguese rider – of type "one year + option for an additional year "- would be officially extended for 2020.

"The option on Miguel expires this summer, but we have already activated it," KTM competition department director Pit Beirer told our German colleagues. Oliveira would therefore have the assurance of continuing the adventure in the premier category with the Orange brand in 2020..

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This announcement is presented as a fair reward for his excellent debut among the elite, but also for his loyalty to the Austrians: the n ° 88 has been driving for KTM almost without interruption since 2015. The only infidelity, ill-advised: the year 2016. . where he signed his worst Grand Prix season on the Moto2 Kalex !

Returning to KTM the following year, he won third in the 2017 Moto2 championship and finished runner-up in 2018. This rise had then convinced the manufacturer to entrust him with the handlebars of one of his four MotoGP within his Tech3 satellite team. , alongside the Malaysian Hafizh Syarhin.  

Drivers and teams - Miguel Oliveria would be renewed at KTM in 2020 ... but nothing is signed yet according to Tech3 -

Good pick: Oliveira quickly adapted to the RC16 – despite being known to be physical – and scored her first points in her second race (11th in the Argentinian GP). The young 24-year-old driver even offers himself the luxury of finishing two tenths behind Pol Espargaro, a benchmark of the KTM clan thanks to his experience. !

Miguel Oliveira is also ahead of Johann Zarco, only 15th on the Austrian factory bike at Termas de Rio Hondo … The French will however reverse the trend the following race in Austin (United States): Zarco and Oliveira follow each other in 13th and 14th position, separated by two seconds. 

Option renewed by KTM … but not formalized at Tech3

The activation of its contractual clause is not really a surprise in these conditions, even if it comes a little early to gauge with accuracy the real potential of Oliveira. But since the current trend in MotoGP is to sign as early as possible, no one will be surprised….

Drivers and teams - Miguel Oliveria would be renewed at KTM in 2020 ... but nothing is signed yet according to Tech3 -

Nobody … except a certain Herve Poncharal, owner of the Tech3 team who drives the said Oliveira! Remember that the Var team went from Yamaha to KTM this winter, to become its satellite team in MotoGP with bikes equivalent to those of Zarco and Espargaro.

However, no renewal of contract would be signed between Tech3 and Oliveira, assures the French leader, also president of the association of teams in Grand Prix (IRTA) … Nothing would be "100% recorded" affirms Poncharal.

"Miguel is directly under contract with KTM, as is the case of Pol and Johann. In this contract, there is indeed an option so that Miguel is renewed one more season with us", he confirms before d ‘add that "all the lights are on green so that we can continue together in 2020. The sooner this is done, the sooner it will free the pilot from a burden".

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"But for this option to be applied, you first have to sign some documents and today there is nothing 100% signed yet, although this is something that is very likely to happen. in any case, a press release will be issued in due course ", concludes the French manager.

This slightly formal reaction reflects a certain annoyance on the part of Herve Poncharal, visibly taken by surprise by KTM’s announcement concerning the future of its driver at Tech3. A simple communication "hiccup" or a manifestation of badly perceived authority? To be continued … Stay connected !

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