Portimao MotoGP Test: Raul Fernandez: ‘We have an amazing bike’, Miguel Oliveira ‘would like to be more in front’

Although the RNF Aprilia duo failed to finish as high up the leaderboard as day-one, Fernandez was within a couple of tenths of factory riders 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales, while Oliveira split the two Spaniards.
Fernandez has looked back to🧸 his best since joining Aprilia, while Oliveira’sဣ seamless transition from KTM has put him in position to be a threat from race one.
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Despite crashes for both riders on the final day of pre-season testing, Fernandez and Oliveira feel tha꧟t they’re in a good place heading into next week’s season-opener.
Fernandez said: "I’m really happy about our test, especially about today. We had a great 🦄day and have been working alone on the pace. The speed is very good.
"In the last moment, when I tried to do the time attack, I had a small cr🔯ash. For that I want to apologize to my team.
"But anyway, also thanks to them, we did a really good job. I’m 🦄very happy, we 🎃have an amazing bike and I think 2023 is going to be a very nice season for us.
"Aprilia worked really well last year, they created a fantastic bike and I’m very satisfied ove🍒rall."
Fernandez is yet to finish in the top ten of a MotoGP race, but after putting a dismal 2022 campaign with Tech 3 KTM behind him🍌, such a result could come sooner rather than later.
For Oliveira, winning races early on in the season could present a challenge given the form of many Ducati riders in pre-season, although the Portuguese rider has shown a knack for getting it done when expectations were ♛not there for him to do so.

"After today, we are in a good place to start the first Grand Prix," added Oliveira. "Though we would like to be a bit more in front in the standings, our pace was quite strong and we have been ther♋e during the whole day which is good.
"Unfortunately, in the afternoon today during the time attack, I had a small crash, I was pushing and there was nothing I could do.🎃
"We have some work to do, I just need to start the race♏ weekend 🌳to see where we are."