Miguel Oliveira has made no secret of the truth that he needs to proceed his MotoGP profession in some kind alongside his 2026 World Superbike look with BMW.
Aprilia’s MotoGP take a look at using function remains to be beneath dialogue, however Oliveira would even be in a perfect place if BMW commits to the MotoGP undertaking.
Rumors about BMW MotoGP have been surfacing for greater than a decade, most not too long ago following Suzuki’s withdrawal in 2022 and once more when the premier class introduced basic modifications to its technical guidelines for 2027.
However with KTM and Honda’s first 850cc prototypes already on monitor, it is most likely too late for the German model to launch an all-new MotoGP undertaking in time for 2027.
What is thought is that BMW will goal to observe within the footsteps of Toprak Razgatlioglu and win a 3rd consecutive WorldSBK title this season with a totally new rider line-up of MotoGP race winner Oliveira and Danilo Petrucci.
Through the closing spherical of his profession within the premier class, Oliveira was requested whether or not he thought BMW may be planning a transfer to MotoGP.
“I imply, I am not the one who can actually discuss that or their future plans,” he stated.
“I do know they’re dedicated to WorldSBK and that’s what they need to do for subsequent season and I consider that would be the case in 2027 and past.”
“A pure step”
Nonetheless, given BMW’s latest success in WorldSBK, Oliveira additionally stated MotoGP was a “pure step”.
“They have been competing within the (WorldSBK) Championship for over 10 years, in order that they’re fairly established there and one of many strongest producers,” Oliveira continued. He later made his BMW debut at a take a look at in Jerez (pictured).
“So you’d assume it will be a pure step for it to come back to thoughts, however I am not the individual to speak about it as a result of it is dependent upon a variety of issues.
“However after all I wish to meet them (in MotoGP).”
MotoGP can also be set to modify to Pirelli tires in 2027, and Oliveira will familiarize himself with them at this 12 months’s WorldSBK.
In the meantime, Razgatlioglu will spend his debut season in MotoGP carrying Michelin rubber with Pramac Yamaha.
