After missing the last three race weekends, Miguel Oliveira will make his return to the MotoGP paddock at Le Mans.
Miguel Oliveira has missed the last four Grand Prix due to an injury he sustained at the Argentine Grand Prix.
Pramac Yamaha has now confirmed that Oliveira will make his MotoGP return at the French Grand Prix next weekend. During Oliveira's time away, the independent Yamaha team has been using Yamaha Test Rider Augusto Fernandez as a replacement rider.
Fernandez has stood in for Oliveira at the last three Grand Prix weekends in the USA, Qatar, and Spain. During these three weekends, the Spaniard secured a best result of 13th place at the Grand Prix of the Americas.
The Prima Pramac Yamaha Team shared a statement regarding Oliveira's return. The statement reads:
"After being sidelined for the last three rounds due to the injury suffered during the Sprint Race at the Argentine GP, Miguel Oliveira will return this weekend in France aboard the Yamaha YZR-M1 of the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team.
"The Portuguese rider, who was replaced by Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Rider Augusto Fernandez for the GPs of the Americas, Qatar, and Spain, underwent a final MRI in Milan at the end of last week. The scan confirmed full recovery from the dislocated sternoclavicular ligament in his left shoulder, sustained in the crash at Termas de Rio Hondo.
"At Le Mans, Oliveira will undergo the mandatory medical check on Thursday at the circuit‘s medical centre before officially resuming his place in the garage under the guidance of his race engineer, Luca Ferraccioli.
"The entire Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team extends its gratitude to Augusto for his commitment and outstanding work with the team over the past few weeks."
