Amid uncertainty over his MotoGP future, Miguel Oliveira’s Yamaha contract has been confirmed to have “choices” in it relating to the 2026 season.
Oliveira was understood to have joined the Pramac Yamaha workforce for this season on a two-year contract, however because the announcement of Toprak Razgatlioglu’s arrival on the workforce from 2026 the query of the Turkish rider’s teammate in his rookie grand prix marketing campaign has been raised.
Oliveira’s 2025 teammate, Jack Miller, has a contract which expires on the finish of this season, and so, when posing the query of who will companion Razgatlioglu subsequent yr, the logical reply has been Oliveira based mostly on the aforementioned understanding of the main points of his contract.
Nevertheless, talking forward of this weekend’s Italian MotoGP, Yamaha Motor Racing Managing Director Paolo Pavesio has confirmed that there are “choices” in Miguel Oliveira’s contract and indicated that the Portuguese rider is in a contest with Miller over the second seat for subsequent yr – as had beforehand been rumoured.
“Miguel [Oliveira] has a contract with choices,” Pavesio advised MotoGP.com’s Gear Up preview present in Mugello.
“What I can say about that’s that his future is in his palms.
“What we need to do is provide the perfect we are able to when it comes to assist to each of them [Oliveira and Miller], after which if we’re within the place to decide we’re going to make our evaluation and our choice.
“We’re not in a rush in any manner, however we additionally know that earlier than the summer time break a choice needs to be made – additionally for them.”
Pavesio additionally stated that the second Pramac Yamaha seat for 2026, alongside Razgatlioglu, will “most likely” go to one of many present riders.
“In each instances [Oliveira or Miller] I believe we may have a number of expertise,” he stated.
“When any person comes, it’s important to make the area and this isn’t one thing you need to do do but it surely’s one thing which is a part of the sport and a part of the game.
“We additionally need to give a bit extra time to each riders to have an entire evaluation, after which to choose and make a proposal most likely to one of many two.”
