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Miguel Oliveira has praised WorldSBK for the way he is “rewarded” for making “tweaks” to his riding.
Former MotoGP rider Miguel Oliveira feels that he is getting recognized for his efforts in WorldSBK, describing it as rewarding from a riding perspective. Despite a challenging start in Australia with a crash during qualifying, Oliveira showed strong performance in Portugal, finishing third in all three races. He expressed satisfaction with riding the WorldSBK machine, highlighting the competitive nature of the championship and his ability to see instant results from his efforts and adjustments. Oliveira emphasized the Superbike format allowing riders to showcase their potential and noted the high level of competition and bike balance in the championship. Transitioning from MotoGP to World Superbike this year with the factory BMW team, Oliveira appreciates the level playing field in WorldSBK compared to MotoGP, where the balance of performance between bike and rider has been a topic of recent criticism. While WorldSBK adopted downforce aerodynamics since 2019, ride height devices, which are prominent in MotoGP, have never been used in the production derivative series.
