Oliveira, who has lost his Red Bull KTM seat to Jack Miller for 2023, appeared to turn down the chance of a Tech3 return months ago and has been ho♐tly tipped to switch to RNF Aprilia:

“KTM made absolutely every effort they could to keep me; in Tech3. But it’s something that I expressed I didn’t want,” 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oliveira said in June. “It’s the 🐬factory spot where I felt I could ha♐ve the biggest contribution to the team. It’s also a spot I’ve earned by results and by showing that actually I can do the job.”

But on Friday, KTM/GASGAS motorsports director Beireജr revealed: "We cannot con♚firm the second rider [alongside Espargaro] yet, there is also still a chance to keep our friend Miguel inside the family."

“We’re j൲ust repeating our offer [for Oliveira to stay],” Beirer added. “We keep him in t🌟he loop. We know it’s maybe not the most easy chance, and maybe in the beginning he didn’t understand what the future [could] bring.

“But today it’s a bit more easy to talk about the future, if you see the bike, the [GASGAS] pr🅺oject and that we can name it a factory team… yes, he will have a new proposal today.”

Miguel Oliveira: ‘I had a little chat, but…’

Speaking at the end of Friday practice, Oliveira said that he was yet t🗹o receive a new proposal ♊but did confirm KTM still want to keep him.

“No, I had a little chat with Mr Trunkenpolz🌟 [board member] and Stefan Pierer [company CEO] just before the session and there's no real offer made yet,” said the four-time MotoGP race winner.

“But they made it clear again, their intentions of mꦿe staying within the family. That's 💎it.

“I told them I could not give them an answer… Ho𒐪nestly, I have to consider after tꦺhe race what to do.”

Remy Gardner: ‘I just need to keep my head down’

KTM’s ongoing interest in Oliveira could be bad news for Tech3 rookie Remy Gardner, considered favou𒅌rite to join Espargaro 💦next season.

“This is the first time I’m hearing abo♑ut it,” Gardner said of a possible new KTM offer to tempt Oliveira. “I don’t even know what to say. I’ve got no news. I just need to keep my head down and that’s it. Do the best I ⛦can.”

Whatever happens, Gardner’s current team-mate and fellow rookie Raul Fernand♌ez appears out of Tech3 and is also being linked with RNF.

Tech3 currently runs factory-spec RC16 bikes, a situation that will continue in GASGAS c🎶olours next season.