Miguel Oliveira’s remaining MotoGP race as a full-time rider takes place this weekend (14–16 November) on the Valencia Grand Prix, however the 30-year-old is unfazed by the state of affairs.
Oliveira will be a part of BMW’s World Superbike undertaking subsequent 12 months alongside Danilo Petrucci, along with his first check scheduled for 26–27 November.
The Portuguese rider skilled his remaining house race as a full-time MotoGP rider final week, and says the expertise in Portimao will make this weekend’s Valencian race comparatively simple.
“After all of the feelings I skilled throughout the Portimão weekend, racing in Valencia will really feel like a stroll within the park,” Miguel Oliveira stated.
“It’ll positively be a neater week when it comes to stress and feelings, despite the fact that this can formally be my final MotoGP race.
“I be ok with it, and I hope I can ship a powerful efficiency and battle for some strong factors.”
Miller: “We’ve discovered quite a bit”
Jack Miller’s Yamaha MotoGP journey will enter a brand new part in 2026, with Toprak Razgatlioglu becoming a member of the Pramac Yamaha squad in Oliveira’s stead, and with the V4 engine examined all through 2025 by Augusto Fernandez seemingly more likely to change the inline-four YZR-M1 campaigned full-time by the manufacturing unit till this 12 months.
Reflecting on his first season with Yamaha, Miller says it’s been an “attention-grabbing” 2025.
“I‘m trying ahead to racing in Valencia and wrapping up what has been a really attention-grabbing first season with Yamaha,” he stated.
“We‘ve had some highs and lows, however I feel we‘ve discovered quite a bit.”
Valencia is a circuit that has been the placement of some powerful moments in Miller’s profession, notably dropping the Moto3 title to Alex Marquez in 2014, however he’s additionally been sturdy there – ending second to Franco Morbidelli after final lap battle in 2020, and third behind Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin in 2021.
“Valencia is a monitor the place I‘ve all the time performed fairly nicely,” Miller stated.
“I actually get pleasure from racing right here, and I‘m curious to see what we will obtain.
“Hopefully, we will begin from an excellent base proper from the start and hold bettering all through the weekend.”
