Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira (Aprilia) withdrew this Sunday from the French MotoGP Grand Prix, the fifth race of the World Speedbike Championship, due to mechanical problems.
The Portuguese rider, who started from 12th place, had a “good race” with “good pace” but began to feel a “technical problem related to the exhaust” of the Aprilia.
“I continued to solve this problem for another 10 laps, but at some point it was already interfering with the electronics that control engine braking and power delivery,” explained the driver, a native of Cascais, as quoted by the city’s press service. Trackhouse team.
For this reason, it had to be abandoned, “to avoid future breakdowns” of the engine.
“I didn’t know what it was at the time, but from the sound I could tell it was something to do with the exhaust. The team is still investigating and together we will figure out what needs to be done to make this happen. will happen again in the future,” he concluded.
The race was won by the Spaniard Jorge Martin (Ducati), who consolidated his leadership in the championship.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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