The position of testing the Apryia MotoGP is “optionally available” for Miguel Oliveira in 2026 regardless of the BMW WorldSBK contract.
Oliveira’s signature with BMW for the 2026 world superbike season was introduced earlier this week, following Aragon World SBK.
In Indonesia, Portuguese riders have proven that they’re extra prone to work with the crew presently on the aspect of the BMW storage at Prime Lac Laz Gatrioguru.
Nevertheless, BMW’s racing at WorldSBK doesn’t must be banned for testing Aprilia’s MotoGP venture, Oliveira believes.
“For me, that is an choice,” Miguel Oliveira stated of his potential as an Aprilia Motogup check rider in 2026 after ending eleventh at Pramak Yamaha on the Grand Prix in Indonesia.
“It is actually one thing it is best to see at BMW first. (…) In fact, the race is actually true, however in which you could really do issues from a calendar standpoint, and since Aprilia has examined the bike and now needs to profit from it when he jumps to the bike in his free time.
“So it is not simple to provide you with a schedule that fits everybody.”
For Oliveira, if BMW is glad to be a check rider for an additional producer of MotoGP, this means the shortage of curiosity in Bayern Mark’s MotoGP itself.
“Why not?” Oliveira replied.
“I am not going to reply that, however I feel their intentions in motorsport are fairly clear.
“I feel MotoGP is such an enormous funds effort, so I feel we have to ask the advertising division. I do not know in the event that they’re actually into that mode proper now.”
Ribola: “He must ask BMW.”
Masimolivola, CEO of Aprilia Racing, admitted his curiosity in putting in the Oliveira as a check rider in 2026. Particularly, on account of Aprilia’s expertise in 2025, I needed to ceaselessly race this 12 months on behalf of Jorge Martin and Ai Ogra, however I shared the identical opinion with Oliveira on BMW.
“Saba (Lorenzo Sabadri) did some assessments this 12 months, and he was racing,” Ribora stated in Indonesia on Sunday.
“So, in the event you most likely have an opportunity, if you wish to ask me about Miguel Oliveira, there’s an opportunity, let’s examine, we’ll take the prospect.”
Ribora added: “He signed BMW, so you should ask BMW first.
