Oliveira, who has lost his Red Bull KTM seat to Jack Miller for 2023, appeared to turn downꦯ the chance of a Tech3 re🔯turn months ago and has been hotly tipped to switch to RNF Aprilia:

“KTM made absolutely every effort they could to keep me; in Tech3. But it’s something that I expressed I didn’t want,” 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oliveira said in June. “It’s the factory spot where I♒ felt I could have the biggest contribution to the team. It’s also a spot I’ve earned by results and by showing that actuall🍌y I can do the job.”

But on Friday, KTM/GASGAS motorsports director Beirer revealed: "We cannot confirm the second rider [alongside Espargaro] yet, there is a🃏lso still a chance to keep our friend Miguel inside the family."

“We’re just repeating our offer [for Oliveira to stay],” Beirer added. “We keep him in the loop. We know it’s maybe not the most easy chance, and maybe in the beginning he didn’t unde🃏rstand what the future [could] bring.

“But today it’s a bit more easy to talk about the future, if you see the bike, the [GASGAS] project and that we can name it a factory team… yes, he will have a new proposal to🐟day.”

Miguel Oliveira: ‘I had a little chat, but…’

Speaki🐼ng at the end of Friday practice, Oliveira said that he was yet to receive a new proposal but did confirm KTM still want to keep him.

“No, I had a little chat with Mr Trunkenpolz [board member] and Stefan Pie🤪rer [company CEO] just before the session and there's no real offer made yet,” said the four-time MotoGP race w🍎inner.

“But they made it clear again, their intentions of me staying within the famꦓily. That's it.

“I told them I could not giv🌺e them an answer… Honestly, I have to consider after the race what to do.🦩”

Remy Gardner: ‘I just need to keep my head down’

KTM’s ongoing interest in Oliveira could be bad ♔news foꦰr Tech3 rookie Remy Gardner, considered favourite to join Espargaro next season.

“This is the first time I’m hearing about it,” Gardner said of a possible new KTM offer to tempt Oliveira. “I don’t൲ even know what to say. I’ve got no news. I𒈔 just need to keep my head down and that’s it. Do the best I can.”

Whatever happens, 🐬Gardner’s current team-mate an🌱d fellow rookie Raul Fernandez appears out of Tech3 and is also being linked with RNF.

Tech3 currently runs factory-spec RC16 bikes, a situation that✃ will♌ continue in GASGAS colours next season.