Portimao MotoGP Test: Are RNF Aprilia’s Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira set to shock factory riders?

Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira sizzled on day-one of the Portimao MotoGP Test, begging the question whether they could challenge the factory Aprilia duo in 2023.
Raul Fernandez, RNF Aprilia MotoGP Portimao 2023
Raul Fernandez, RNF Aprilia MotoGP Portimao 2023

Fernandez and Oliveira were split by just 0.006s as they finished fifth and sixth on a day where MotoGP champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia led the way.

🌠Bagnaia was the only rider to 🃏set a sub 1m 39s lap time, however, the performances from Fernandez and Oliveira’s were arguably just as impressive.

"I’m really happy about the work we did today," said Ferna𓆏ndez. "This morning was a bit complicated, but my team did an amazing job. They tried one solution for me, which worked out nice. 

"I could star⭕t to enjoy riding again and I’m very happy to end today in fifth. My pace wasও good and this is very important for us at the moment. 

"Now I have to continue to understand the bike even🦋 better, I’m not at 100% yet."

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales was the quickest Aprilia after finishing third, and while factory teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro also ꩲshowed speed despite arm pump issues, the RNF duo continue to look like real threats to them.

Fe🔯rnandez, who after enduring a nightmare season with Tech 3 KTM, has openly a💛dmitted that the feelings inside Aprilia has helped him re-find his best form.

For Oliveira, the switch onto last season’s RS-GP22 has come at a time where he and the bike appear rea𒅌dy to challenge for podiu๊ms, something KTM are still seemingly not ready to do with the same level of consistency. 

Miguel
Miguel

Oliveira achieved his P6 finish despite not setting a time attack run, therefore leading us to believe that𝓀 even⛎ more pace is yet to come.

"Today ꦜwas a great day," added Oliveira. "I feel really good on the bike. We didn’t do any time attack, but we are still very compe🐻titive. 

"Therefore, I’m really looking forward to tomorrow. I’ll try to get even more speed out of✤ the Ap🌟rilia RS-GP and try to get even more comfortable aboard the bike."

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