Francesco Bagnaia may have stolen the rookie limelight with a stunning second fastest lap time at Sepang, but another MotoGP newcomer also made a big step relative to the 2018 tests.
Miguel Oliveira says discovering the braking power and style in MotoGP has been the biggest lesson learnt on his opening day of winter testing with the new-look KTM Tech3 Racing squad.
Pol Espargaro admits he felt under pressure to deliver for Red Bull KTM following on from victories in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes by Miguel Oliveira and Can Oncu respectively before his podium charge.
Mattia Pasini claimed pole position in qualifying for the Moto2 Australian Grand Prix, while Francesco Bagnaia starts 16th with Miguel Oliveira an even more distant 20th.
During the build-up to the British MotoGP – before it was cancelled – Crash.net caught up with Moto2 world title contender Miguel Oliveira to chat about all things orange at KTM, his early preparations for his move up to MotoGP and what his dentistry studies mean to him.