On Thursday, Aleix Espargaró holds an exceptional press conference ahead of the MotoGP Catalunya GP. While the topic of the conference remains unknown, it could potentially be the announcement of his retirement – which, if true, would open up a spot on Aprilia’s factory team.
Miguel Oliveira, currently a driver for Trackhouse Racing, is considered one of the potential candidates for this holiday. When asked about his situation with the Noale producer, he replied: ‘I see a good future for me in Aprilia. It is true that they prioritized their factory riders first, and this seems very logical from a management point of view. Let’s see what happens after this, but as I told you I’m very relaxed about my future‘.
Although Oliveira prefers to remain with Aprilia, he acknowledged the current uncertainty of the situation: ‘It’s always better to continue with a bike you know rather than change. But at this point everyone is winking at each other until someone brings the girl home from the club first. So until the first guy makes the move and takes the girl home, everyone else keeps dancing and buying everyone else drinks‘.
Using this peculiar analogy, Oliveira stressed that he is still exploring his options: ‘I have to buy everyone drinks right now. I haven’t brought the girl home yet‘.
