The Circuito do Estoril has named one of its corners after Portuguese star Miguel Oliveira in time for the penultimate WorldSBK round of the season. The Estoril Round marks Oliveira’s second home race of his rookie WorldSBK campaign, following on from his appearance at Portimao back in March.
Oliveira himself noted that the circuit remained vivid in his mind ahead of the weekend despite having not raced there since his Moto3 appearance in 2012. Although Portimao has become the Portuguese circuit most associated with world championship motorcycle racing, Estoril is actually closest to Oliveira’s birthplace of Almada, situated just west of Lisbon.
The corner bearing Miguel Oliveira’s name is turn seven, the long left-hander following the super-fast right-hand kink of turn six. Previously known as the Parabolica Interior, the turn is now officially referred to as the Miguel Oliveira Corner, sitting inside the radius of the final corner which honours Ayrton Senna, whose first Formula 1 victory came at Estoril with Lotus in 1986.
The unveiling of the plaque on the inside of the corner was conducted with Miguel Oliveira present, following a fan parade where he joined supporters on a ride from Sintra to Estoril.
The 31-year-old is the first active WorldSBK rider to have a corner named after him at a circuit on the current calendar since Carlos Checa received the honour at MotorLand Aragon in 2011. Oliveira kicked off his Estoril WorldSBK weekend with solid speed, finishing tenth in the opening free practice session on Friday morning.
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