{"id":1865014,"date":"2026-04-03T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1865014"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:01:51","slug":"miguel-oliveira-rewarded-by-whatever-i-do-in-worldsbk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1865014","title":{"rendered":"Miguel Oliveira rewarded by \u201cwhatever I do\u201d in WorldSBK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Miguel Oliveira rewarded by \u201cwhatever I do\u201d in WorldSBK<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Miguel Oliveira has praised WorldSBK for the way he is \u201crewarded\u201d for making \u201ctweaks\u201d to his riding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-03T13:01:51+01:00\">03 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Miguel Oliveira, 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Former MotoGP rider Miguel Oliveira says he is \u201crewarded\u201d for \u201cwhatever\u201d he does in WorldSBK, from a riding perspective.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Oliveira\u2019s rookie World Superbike season got off to an underwhelming start in Australia, at least from a results perspective, as a crash on his first flying lap in Superpole left him last on the grid for, ultimately, all three races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In Portugal, however, the BMW rider was third in all three races after qualifying on the second row in fourth. They were results that came after Oliveira shared his satisfaction of riding the WorldSBK machine.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was such an exciting move for me because I was getting the chance to be on a competitive bike, in a competitive championship,\u201d Miguel Oliveira told WorldSBK.com in an interview conducted before the Portuguese Round.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI feel like, whatever I do on the bike, it\u2019s rewarded \u2013 instantly, almost \u2013 because I make some effort on my riding, I do a couple of tweaks and I get a result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think the Superbike format, it still gives the rider a lot of room to show [their] potential and I think that was the most interesting factor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSince November, when I first jumped on the BMW bike, I could sense the championship is really on a high level; every rider is very competent, very fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fdbe15128ec630c600d31894e554cc1da608340bc2370e604feb6cf8ac9d258c\">  Former MotoGP winner still looking for BMW WorldSBK \u201cbase\u201d   Miguel Oliveira gains WorldSBK veteran praise after \u201cfantastic\u201d Portugal races <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut I feel the potential is quite high for myself, and I see the competitors in a very good shape, in a very good level. Not only them, but also the bikes; I think the bikes now are very well balanced between each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Oliveira joined World Superbike this year with the factory BMW team after a career in MotoGP that started at the very beginning of the ride height device era, in 2019, and ended last year with Pramac Yamaha after stints with KTM and Aprilia before that.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the criticisms levelled at MotoGP in recent years, as ride height devices and downforce aerodynamics have become an increasingly vital aspect of performance, is that the balance of performance in the combination of bike and rider is being shifted increasingly in the direction of the bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e46c127e595e0a924be6c776857d39057c60da2deee68cc47cb4ce5a10511b44\">  Danilo Petrucci insists Miguel Oliveira\u2019s WorldSBK podiums don\u2019t add \u201cpressure\u201d   \u201cHappiness\u201d at BMW but Miguel Oliveira unsatisfied after first WorldSBK podiums <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WorldSBK has had downforce aerodynamics since Ducati introduced its V4 R in 2019, but they are much less refined in the production derivative series compared to MotoGP\u2019s prototype bikes and therefore less impactful. Ride height devices, on the other hand, have never been used in WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Miguel Oliveira<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Jonathan Rea to race Dutch WorldSBK as Jake Dixon return pushed back<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Ducati WorldSBK rider tipped to be \u201cback at full power\u201d at Assen<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300776_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-24c886eaa10a184bb49c6536b6c45c5a96d82606ab47be27868ba0d03bb0d41a\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-11782cdec2d699e2f93c737ad6673fe39bc9ffac5fed035ce9963c301ac690f5\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>WorldSBK wins \u201cnot realistic\u201d for Miguel Oliveira despite Portugal podium<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1774726514\"> 28\/03\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/gng_1302237_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Miguel Oliveira, 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK, podium. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mystery issue strikes Miguel Oliveira at Portuguese WorldSBK<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1774640849\"> 27\/03\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/gng_1300974_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Miguel Oliveira, 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK, pit box. 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Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Miguel Oliveira details Australian WorldSBK Superpole Race \u201cproblem\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1771758001\"> 22\/02\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-02\/gng_1291619_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Miguel Oliveira, 2026 Australian WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Miguel Oliveira has praised WorldSBK for the way he is \u201crewarded\u201d for making \u201ctweaks\u201d to his riding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Former MotoGP rider Miguel Oliveira says he is \u201crewarded\u201d for \u201cwhatever\u201d he does in WorldSBK, from a riding perspective.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Oliveira\u2019s rookie World Superbike season got off to an underwhelming start in Australia, at least from a results perspective, as a crash on his first flying lap in Superpole left him last on the grid for, ultimately, all three races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In Portugal, however, the BMW rider was third in all three races after qualifying on the second row in fourth. They were results that came after Oliveira shared his satisfaction of riding the WorldSBK machine.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was such an exciting move for me because I was getting the chance to be on a competitive bike, in a competitive championship,\u201d Miguel Oliveira told WorldSBK.com in an interview conducted before the Portuguese Round.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI feel like, whatever I do on the bike, it\u2019s rewarded \u2013 instantly, almost \u2013 because I make some effort on my riding, I do a couple of tweaks and I get a result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think the Superbike format, it still gives the rider a lot of room to show [their] potential and I think that was the most interesting factor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSince November, when I first jumped on the BMW bike, I could sense the championship is really on a high level; every rider is very competent, very fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fdbe15128ec630c600d31894e554cc1da608340bc2370e604feb6cf8ac9d258c\">  Former MotoGP winner still looking for BMW WorldSBK \u201cbase\u201d   Miguel Oliveira gains WorldSBK veteran praise after \u201cfantastic\u201d Portugal races <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut I feel the potential is quite high for myself, and I see the competitors in a very good shape, in a very good level. Not only them, but also the bikes; I think the bikes now are very well balanced between each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Oliveira joined World Superbike this year with the factory BMW team after a career in MotoGP that started at the very beginning of the ride height device era, in 2019, and ended last year with Pramac Yamaha after stints with KTM and Aprilia before that.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the criticisms levelled at MotoGP in recent years, as ride height devices and downforce aerodynamics have become an increasingly vital aspect of performance, is that the balance of performance in the combination of bike and rider is being shifted increasingly in the direction of the bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e46c127e595e0a924be6c776857d39057c60da2deee68cc47cb4ce5a10511b44\">  Danilo Petrucci insists Miguel Oliveira\u2019s WorldSBK podiums don\u2019t add \u201cpressure\u201d   \u201cHappiness\u201d at BMW but Miguel Oliveira unsatisfied after first WorldSBK podiums <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WorldSBK has had downforce aerodynamics since Ducati introduced its V4 R in 2019, but they are much less refined in the production derivative series compared to MotoGP\u2019s prototype bikes and therefore less impactful. Ride height devices, on the other hand, have never been used in WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Former MotoGP rider Miguel Oliveira says he is \u201crewarded\u201d for \u201cwhatever\u201d he does in WorldSBK, from a riding perspective.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Oliveira\u2019s rookie World Superbike season got off to an underwhelming start in Australia, at least from a results perspective, as a crash on his first flying lap in Superpole left him last on the grid for, ultimately, all three races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In Portugal, however, the BMW rider was third in all three races after qualifying on the second row in fourth. They were results that came after Oliveira shared his satisfaction of riding the WorldSBK machine.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was such an exciting move for me because I was getting the chance to be on a competitive bike, in a competitive championship,\u201d Miguel Oliveira told WorldSBK.com in an interview conducted before the Portuguese Round.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI feel like, whatever I do on the bike, it\u2019s rewarded \u2013 instantly, almost \u2013 because I make some effort on my riding, I do a couple of tweaks and I get a result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think the Superbike format, it still gives the rider a lot of room to show [their] potential and I think that was the most interesting factor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSince November, when I first jumped on the BMW bike, I could sense the championship is really on a high level; every rider is very competent, very fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fdbe15128ec630c600d31894e554cc1da608340bc2370e604feb6cf8ac9d258c\">  Former MotoGP winner still looking for BMW WorldSBK \u201cbase\u201d   Miguel Oliveira gains WorldSBK veteran praise after \u201cfantastic\u201d Portugal races <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut I feel the potential is quite high for myself, and I see the competitors in a very good shape, in a very good level. Not only them, but also the bikes; I think the bikes now are very well balanced between each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Oliveira joined World Superbike this year with the factory BMW team after a career in MotoGP that started at the very beginning of the ride height device era, in 2019, and ended last year with Pramac Yamaha after stints with KTM and Aprilia before that.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the criticisms levelled at MotoGP in recent years, as ride height devices and downforce aerodynamics have become an increasingly vital aspect of performance, is that the balance of performance in the combination of bike and rider is being shifted increasingly in the direction of the bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e46c127e595e0a924be6c776857d39057c60da2deee68cc47cb4ce5a10511b44\">  Danilo Petrucci insists Miguel Oliveira\u2019s WorldSBK podiums don\u2019t add \u201cpressure\u201d   \u201cHappiness\u201d at BMW but Miguel Oliveira unsatisfied after first WorldSBK podiums <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WorldSBK has had downforce aerodynamics since Ducati introduced its V4 R in 2019, but they are much less refined in the production derivative series compared to MotoGP\u2019s prototype bikes and therefore less impactful. Ride height devices, on the other hand, have never been used in WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1092858\/1\/miguel-oliveira-rewarded-whatever-i-do-worldsbk&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1300542_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Miguel Oliveira rewarded by \u201cwhatever I do\u201d in WorldSBK Miguel Oliveira has praised WorldSBK for the way he is \u201crewarded\u201d for making \u201ctweaks\u201d to his riding. Alex Whitworth 03 Apr 2026 Share Miguel Oliveira, 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK. 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