FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - German Grand Prix - Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany - July 7, 2024 Trackhouse Racing's Miguel Oliveira in action during practice REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
(Reuters) - Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira will race for the Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team for the 2025-26 seasons with the full support of Yamaha, the Japanese manufacturer said on Thursday.
The 29-year-old rider, who joins from the American Trackhouse team, has five MotoGP wins with KTM to his credit and seven podiums.
"Miguel is a rider who has the technical know-how, experience, speed, and precision needed to improve the performance of the Yamaha YZR-M1," said Yamaha's Lin Jarvis.
"We are really looking forward to working with him as a key member of the Yamaha MotoGP project, and he can count on our full support."
Pramac are leading the championship with Spaniard Jorge Martin but will end a 20-year association with Ducati to become Yamaha's first satellite team since 2022.
Martin is moving to Aprilia next year.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Toby Davis)
