Miguel bid farewell to the Algarve with anthem, flag, and points.

It wasn't the last one yet, but it was clearly the most important. This Sunday, Miguel Oliveira bid farewell to the Portuguese Grand Prix in MotoGP in the penultimate race of the season, before leaving the World Championship where he was the first and only Portuguese rider to participate. At the Algarve International Circuit, where he even won in 2020, the rider had a naturally emotional weekend.

Caps, t-shirts and jackets bearing the obligatory number 88 were everywhere in the stands of the Algarve circuit, as were Portuguese flags and the impression that MotoGP fans had turned out in force for another stage of the World Championship on Portuguese soil. After finishing 16th in Saturday's sprint race, starting 19th, Miguel Oliveira was immediately the protagonist of the first emotional moment on Sunday thanks to a national anthem sung in unison — with the presence of the Portuguese rider's wife and children, who did not hide their emotion, as well as friends like skater Gustavo Ribeiro.

Cuteness alert!

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A DREAM farewell in front of his home crowd ❤️ @_moliveira88 #PortugueseGP ????????? pic.twitter.com/lEJB48UY5Y

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“It’s been a very emotional weekend. I tried to stay out of those emotions, but it’s impossible not to get emotional, to remain indifferent to the affection people show. I realize that just being on the grid means they’re already with me, and that puts a smile on my face and gives me strength to try to do better. From a sporting point of view, even if it wasn’t my home Grand Prix, I wouldn’t be satisfied with this, but the fact that I’m at home creates… I don’t want to use the word ‘disappointment,’ but I would say an unmet expectation. We have the right mindset for tomorrow, and with help from the bike, things can go well, or at least better,” said the Almada native rider this Saturday at a press conference where he appeared with his daughter in his arms.

This Sunday, with the sun shining on the final day of the Algarve International Circuit, Miguel Oliveira once again started from 19th place in a race where Marco Bezzecchi was again starting from pole position – and looking for a better result than in the sprint , where he finished third behind winner Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta. Bezzecchi held the lead at the start, and Franco Morbidelli crashed on the first lap, with the Portuguese rider quickly gaining four positions to climb to 15th and into the points.

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Bez nails the start as @alexmarquez73 is already up into 3rd ???? #PortugueseGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/eFfpUgBdop

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P14 so far for the home hero ???? @_moliveira88 is in the points at the moment ✌️ #PortugueseGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/zfm773bylV

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Joan Mir retired on lap six due to problems with his Honda, followed by Pecco Bagnaia, who went off the track and never returned, leaving Miguel Oliveira in 14th place. Nothing changed at the front, and Marco Bezzecchi managed to avenge his sprint finish and win the Portuguese Grand Prix, followed by Álex Márquez and Pedro Acosta, with the Portuguese rider bidding farewell to his home race in the points. In a week's time, in Valencia, Miguel Oliveira will say his definitive goodbye to MotoGP — for now.

Mighty Marco! ????

Bezzecchi conquers the rollercoaster! ???? #PortugueseGP ???????? pic.twitter.com/N2Lql3ofsl

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