Official: Miguel Oliveira to miss Austin MotoGP, replacement confirmed

Yamaha test rider Fernandez replaces injur▨ed Miguel Oliveira at COTA 🥃MotoGP.

Miguel Oliveira, Fermin Aldeguer, 2025 Argentine MotoGP Sprint
Miguel Oliveira, Fermin Aldeguer, 2025 Argentine MotoGP Sprint

Yamaha has officially confirmed that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Miguel Oliveira’s shoulder injuries will prevent him from competing in the upcoming Americas MotoGP at COTA.

As rumoured, test rider Augusto Fernandez has been 1🎉68澳洲幸运5官方开奖结🐈果历史:called up to take over the Pramac seat alongside Jack Miller in Texas.

Fernandez, a formerꦇ Tech3 KTM MotoGP rider, was due to replace the injured Jonathan Rea at the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK team on the same weekend but♈ has now been moved to the MotoGP event.

Oliveira: "My return is unpredictable"

Oliveira, who finished 14th on his Pramac debut in the Thai season-opener, damaged his left sternoclavicular joint when he was taken out by rooki🥃e Fermin Aldeguer during last Saturday’s Argentine Sp🧔rint.

"First of all, 🅺I want to thank the team and the doctors who treated me,” Oliveira said.

“After r🔜eturning🦩 home, I had an MRI that detected a dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint with ligament rupture.

“Obviously, we discussed the fastest recovery options, and it was decided to keep the a🎐rm immobilised for some time.

"The time of return is unpredictable because we have to await my ⛄body's biological response. We will evaluate every week ho꧙w the situation is.

"We are working on returning to the track as soon as possible, but above 🥀that we will focus on my recovery and getting back to 100% fitness."

Oliv🔯eira will undeꦗrgo additional examinations in the coming days to monitor his progress.

Borsoi: 'Luck hasn‘t been on his side in recent years'

Pramac team director 🦩Gino Borsoi said: "I am really sorry for the injury Miguel has suffered, especially at a time in the season when he was gaining more and more confidence with his YZR-M1 an♓d the team. 

"Unfortunately, luck hasn‘t been muc🌌h on his side in recent years, but knowing him, I am sure he will react like the true fighter he is and come back strong and motiv🌌ated as before. 

"The most imporꦰtant thing right now is that he receives the best possible treatment and can return to the track as soon as possible. 

"As for Augusto, welcome to our team! Despite the short notice, I am confident that we will be able to do a great job together, with the entire Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team ready to support ꦆhim at all times."

Augusto Fernandez
Augusto Fernandez

Fernandez Set for Yamaha MotoGP Debut

F🌜ernandez, due to make six 🃏wild-card appearances this season, starting from Jerez in late April, now steps in for an early Yamaha MotoGP race debut.

The Spaniard has completed several test sessions o൲n an M1 since his final KTM race at last year’s Barcelona finale.

"First of all, I want to send Miguel my best wishes for a speedy recovery.🉐 I hope he can be back soon,” Fernandez said.

"I also want to thank Yamah🌜a and Pramac for🐈 this opportunity. Austin is an awesome track, and I can‘t wait to be back riding the M1. 

"I am really lo💦oking forward to starting the race weekend."

Fernandez finished𝓰 14th and 10th durin♑g his previous COTA MotoGP appearances, for KTM.

The 2025 event, round 3 of the wor𒁏ld championship, takes place from March 28-30.

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