Miguel Oliveira (KTM) won a Thailand Grand Prix whose start was postponed for an hour due to rain. The Portuguese proved to be the most skilful in these changing and delicate track conditions. Quite the opposite of fabio quartararo (Yamaha), championship leader, who sank at the start of the race. He finished 17th.
Oliveira, who will join Aprilia-RNF next season, won his second race of the season, after Indonesia in March, contested in similar conditions.
“It was a long race. I can’t complain, I’m still fast in the wet. I had flashes of Indonesia but tried to keep my feet on the ground. Whatever the conditions, I take this victory!“, he reacted.
Pour “Fourth“, not the most comfortable in wet conditions, everything is to be thrown away: starting in the second row, he was in 17th place after the first lap.
The Niçois never managed to regain rhythm, stuck in the peloton. He finished outside the top 15, synonymous with points, for the first time since the Aragon Grand Prix in 2020 – excluding retirements.
Three races from the end of the world championship, the race for the title is completely relaunched. Two small points now separate the French and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati). The end of the season promises to be hot. The two main candidates for the laurels will start practically on an equal footing for the Australia-Malaysia-Valencia triptych.