Yamaha needs to find a rider to work with Fabio Quartararo next season – and that’s not an easy task considering there are no big names available – when they try to smash a sidewalk in Iwata that should theoretically be closed. Oliveira actually revealed to the Portuguese website, Motorcycle Sports that he was contacted by the Men in Blue.
Miguel has actually already signed a contract with KTM for 2022, but that doesn’t seem to matter anymore.
“Speaking of the market and contracts, especially nowadays, I had to show that – and there have already been one or the other case – if the driver or the team are not willing to continue, these contracts will be broken, ”explained Oliveira. “Having a signed contract is worth what it’s worth today. I signed up to my team for two years last year and I will respect my word. Of course, this Viñales situation brought some nervousness into the future talks. I was also approached in this regard, but as I said, my attention is directed to my team. They are a great team and I think I can become world champion with them and I have a contract. “
So Yamaha had to get a “No thanks” from Miguel. Now we need to see if it is aimed at freeriders or if it has other tricks up its sleeve.