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MIGUEL

OLIVEIRA

yourself of when you are going through a difficult moment ? Sooner or later , the one who cherishes the victory is the one who believes in it . 12 . Who is the key person in your career ? The person that started everything and made it possible ? My father . Without him I wouldn ’ t have made it this far . Also Eng . Domingos Piedade , a guy who mentored me until I entered the world championship . Very grateful to them and there is no way I could pay back to my father what he did and still does for me . 13 . Which is the most difficult sacrifice you made to be a professional rider ? There is no sacrifice . It ’ s an absolute pleasure to make choices in life towards your dream . When you see it like this it becomes a fun and light lifestyle . 14 . Which former rider would you like as a personal coach ? Pedrosa or Rossi 15 . First race you watched on TV ? Estoril 2000 . I was 5 years old and loved it ! 16 . First race you watched at the circuit ? Estoril 2005 , when Barros won in the Pons yellow Honda .. 17 . Your best memory as a rider ? Crossing the finish line in Spielberg 2020 . 18 . Being a popular athlete , whatever you say has repercussions . Is there a particular subject you care about and would like to make people more aware of ? I care about many things in the world , and I think there some things we should take care of anonymously , so that we don ’ t come across as hypocrites . Subjects like economic inequality , environmental crisis , the Taliban taking over , gender inequality , are all things that really bother me . s . 19 . Who is your idol in the MotoGP ? Rossi . 20 . Favourite MotoGP history moment ? Rossi ’ s win over Lorenzo in Catalunya !
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