The Pramac Yamaha squad have introduced that Miguel Oliveira will miss subsequent weekend’s MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix as he continues to get well from a shoulder harm.
The five-time MotoGP race winner was concerned in a collision with Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer through the Argentina GP dash race final month.
Whereas he escaped any damaged bones, Oliveira was pressured to withdraw from the rest of the occasion on account of harm to the ligaments of his left shoulder.
This put him on the sidelines for final weekend’s Americas Grand Prix, with Yamaha check rider Augusto Fernandez changing him.
Following a medical check-up this week on his shoulder, Pramac have confirmed that Oliveira will miss subsequent week’s fourth spherical of the season in Qatar.
Fernandez will as soon as once more deputise.
The complete assertion from the crew learn: “After present process additional medical examinations to evaluate the restoration progress of his left shoulder— injured in a crash through the dash race in Argentina — Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP regrets to tell that Miguel Oliveira will sadly must miss the Qatar GP as effectively, scheduled for the weekend of April 13 on the Lusail circuit.
“As was the case final weekend on the GP of the Americas, the place he completed thirteenth in Sunday‘s race, Yamaha Manufacturing facility Racing MotoGP check rider Augusto Fernandez has been confirmed as his substitute.”
Fernandez signed a deal within the winter to grow to be a Yamaha check rider, after dropping his place on the Tech3 KTM squad for 2025.
Round his duties as Oliveira’s substitute, it’s unclear at this stage what different races Fernandez might be current for as he’s set to contest six wildcards for Yamaha.
Regardless of the harm woes for Oliveira, Pramac has made a stable begin to its first season with Yamaha equipment, with Jack Miller ending fifth final weekend on the Circuit of the Americas.
