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Oliveira: Repsol Honda? “Just an approach, anything possible”
Reports suggest that Miguel Oliveira is being considered as a potential replacement for Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda, who is leaving his Honda contract early. Oliveira has confirmed that there have been discussions, but nothing concrete yet. Currently, Oliveira is in the first year of a two-year deal with Aprilia in the RNF team. He mentioned that this season has seen many unexpected changes and anything is possible in terms of rider movements. While Oliveira didn’t have any intentions to change teams, he expressed his pleasure in being considered by a manufacturer as big as Honda. Contrasting opinions exist on whether Oliveira approached Repsol or vice versa. Oliveira clarified that Aprilia has the option to offer him a factory team seat for 2025 and 2026, but not for 2024. Maverick Vinales and Joan Mir have also been linked to the Repsol Honda vacancy. Oliveira explained why he retired from the soaking Motegi race, citing ventilation and water leakage issues in his helmet. Looking back, he considers it stupid to have stopped before the race was halted and thinks he could have continued for a bit longer.
Source: Crash
