Miguel Oliveira could be on his way to Pramac Yamaha after admitting he is in talks with the team.
The most talked about bikes on the grid for 2025 are the vacant Pramac Yamahas. With both Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira linked to the team, both riders have confirmed they will race. Nothing has been signed yet..
However, Oliveira appears to be more involved in contract negotiations with the Italian side than Miller. With no option left for Oliveira in Path due to the arrival of any OguraThe Portuguese rider is closely monitoring the situation with Yamaha, a project he would like to be part of.
“Looking ahead, we are in very positive negotiations with Yamaha regarding the Pramac seat,” Oliveira told MotoGP.com. “We hope in the near future, maybe in a few weeks, to be able to discuss this option in more detail.”
“It’s very attractive. The way Yamaha is looking to the future will pay off soon. They have a strong team of riders in the factory team with Alex Rins and Fabio Quartararo. I think the key piece they are missing is a satellite team to get more data and more information from the same specification bikes to be able to take the project to the desired result. I hope that happens and I will be on board.”
Oliveira also gave an update on his health following the violent incident with his team-mate at Silverstone.
“I feel good. Fortunately, there were no injuries in the Silverstone accident, although I had a big hit on my back. It was as it was, it was difficult to avoid. I went off the track a little bit, Raul (Fernandez)’s car hit the inside and his bike hit me on the back. But I’m happy that we were able to go on to Austria, which is a track I have very good memories of.”
