Too early to think about MotoGP title despite Catalunya win

The Portuguese rider struggled at the start of 2021, as the RC16 didn’t get on well with Michelin’s generally softer front tyre allocation in the early rounds.

Failing to crack a top 10 from the first five races, a new chassis transformed Oliveira’s fortunes last week at Mugello as he scored second before going on to take his third career MotoGP victory last Sunday at Barcelona.

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