The Barcelona tests marked the debut of Miguel Oliveira within the Prima Pramac Yamaha team which also begins a new story with the Japanese brand. The Portuguese rider quickly expressed his enthusiasm for this new challenge and underlined Yamaha's unprecedented commitment to this project.
Miguel Oliveira debuted with
Pramac Racing et Yamaha this Tuesday during the
official tests in Barcelonamarking the start of his adventure with the Iwata manufacturer. The Portuguese pilot expressed immediate satisfaction, impressed by the enormous effort made by Yamaha to equalize hardware between factory and satellite teams. According to him, this approach is essential to close the gap with competitors.
« I think for the first time in history we see a huge effort on their part to equalize the hardware on all motorcycles, and this is definitely the way to go. This is the only way if you want to catch up with your competitors“, commented Oliveira after a day on the M1.
Miguel Oliveira: « Pramac is almost like an extension of the factory team »
Since 2022, Yamaha had been without a satellite team, but this year the situation has changed significantly. Pramac Racinga team that historically had motorcycles Ducatithus becomes an extension of the official team Yamahawhich marks a strategic turning point for the Japanese brand. This development demonstrates the desire to Yamaha to get closer to its rivals and make the competition fairer.
« I think the current approach is totally different from what we've seen before. Pramac is almost like an extension of the factory team, it's a great decision. They have adopted a similar model to many other manufacturers in MotoGP“, added
Oliveira.
On the M1, the Portuguese commented:
« it's something completely different from what I was used to. This bike is extremely different, especially in terms of the brakes, but at the same time I have to say that it is very friendly.
The motorcycle is easy to rideit gives good feedback and you always know where the wheels are. It was a good day for coordination work, Yamaha sent a lot of engineers to the pits to help us so that the change went as smoothly as possible.e ».
« LThe most comfortable motorcycle is never the fastest“, declares the five-time MotoGP winner. “ We're not aiming for the bike to be particularly user-friendly – it just needs to be fast. We need to improve, especially on the brakes, and need more stability« .
This new stage in the career of the Portuguese driver opens a chapter with high expectations for the 2025 season.
Oliveirasupported by the strong involvement of engineers Yamaha in his team, is ready to do his utmost to get the most out of his M1.
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