Miguel Oliveira in the Vila Real race of the Portuguese Speed Championship – Sport
The Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira, who participates in the MotoGP World Championship in motorcycling, will participate in the Vila Real race of the Portuguese Vehicle Speed Championship, part of the World Tourism Cup Program (WTCR).
This invitation from Hyundai to participate in this event, which could be a rally, was something that was already foreseen and the cancellation of the Finland event only accelerated the process. Press office.
The mayor of Vila Real, the socialist Rui Santos, was “very happy” for this participation.
“We are very happy to be able to count on him again, this time as a driver, knowing that we will be delighted with his talent and his friendliness”, he said.
Miguel Oliveira had already been in the Portuguese WTCR event as a guest but had never participated as a pilot.
“In Vila Real we like to receive the best and Miguel Oliveira is, without a doubt, one of the best. We are used to him shining in the premier category of wheels, and now we will have the opportunity to vibrate with his skills behind the wheel. icing on the cake of the fantastic event that we have prepared for everyone”, underlined José Silva, president of the Vila Real International Circuit Promoting Association.
The pilot from Almada will score at the autograph session scheduled for Thursday, June 30, at 4:00 pm, in Vila Real.
This will be the fifth of ten stages scheduled in the world tourism calendar, which will feature the full-time presence of the Porto pilot Tiago Monteiro (Honda).