Miguel Oliveira's Portimao MotoGP features massive home support and a visit from Jose Mourinho: 'I don't think [fighting] for a world championship would be more pressure than this!'
During MotoGP’s five visits since, the fans have flocked back to support Oliveira – reaching a new high of 72,549 fans on Sunday and 174,614 for the Portuguese weekend.
However he enjoyed a stronger showing in the grand prix, overtaking both factory Yamahas to reach ninth, before a tangle with Marco Bezzecchi sent him back to twelfth. “I braked on top of the kerb, just went straight and lost three places there. But until then I could at least fight. I made a good start, also a good opening lap and overtook two Yamahas. So not too bad.”It may not have been the result he or the home fans wanted, but that didn’t dampen the support he received all weekend.
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