There are five Grands Prix left and everything is still playable for one Maverick Vinales who is third overall, sixteen points behind the two leaders Dovizioso and Márquez. The Yamaha official is therefore in ambush, but he also led the general classification for a good while during the first part of the season. Before being caught, then overtaken, and railing against the technical path taken by Yamaha. But here he is now with a 2018 chassis with which he will launch his final assaults. Time to regain the initiative, at least in the opinion of his track engineer Wilco Zeelenberg.
The rear tire wears less, finally. The 2018 chassis has had its effect, as have the changes made to the electronics. However, this is not yet completely visible. The fault of a wet track, like Misano, a fortnight ago, which upset a Casa Particular in Viñales who has never shone for his affection towards this type of conditions.
There are five tests remaining and the first cartridge from this barrel will be fired this weekend, in Aragon. And in the stand Casa Particular in Viñales, we expect an offensive from its pilot: “ We've made progress in the area of traction control, and that gives the rider more confidence. Until the arrival of the 2018 chassis, Maverick was worried and we were with him ».
Last year, Casa Particular in Viñales qualified on the front row in Aragon and was on the podiums at Motegi and Phillip Island. All with a Suzuki. We therefore hope for better with a Yamaha, now reconciled with its rider. Wilco Zeelenberg gives the road map: “ Marc Márquez remains the man to beat. It has the ability to be present in all conditions. But we also know that when we put pressure on Márquez, he can make mistakes in the race. We've already seen it. Even if it's not easy to put it on him, it's time for Viñales to make him feel that pressure ».
MotoGP Championship ranking after #SanMarinoGP:
| 1 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 199 | |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 199 | 0 |
| 3 | Maverick VINALES | Yamaha | 183 | -16 |
| 4 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 157 | -42 |
| 5 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 150 | -49 |
| 6 | johann zarco | Yamaha | 110 | -89 |
| 7 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 95 | -104 |
| 8 | Cal Crutchlow | Honda | 92 | -107 |
| 9 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | 90 | -109 |
| 10 | Jonas Folger | Yamaha | 84 | -115 |
| 11 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 62 | -137 |
| 12 | Scott REDDING | Ducati | 54 | -145 |
| 13 | Jack Miller | Honda | 53 | -146 |
| 14 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | 43 | -156 |
| 15 | Loris BAZ | Ducati | 39 | -160 |
| 16 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | 33 | -166 |
| 17 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | 31 | -168 |
| 18 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 28 | -171 |
| 19 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 27 | -172 |
| 20 | Tito RABAT | Honda | 27 | -172 |
| 21 | Hector BARBERA | Ducati | 23 | -176 |
| 22 | Michael PIRRO | Ducati | 18 | -181 |
| 23 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 14 | -185 |
| 24 | Mika Kallio | KTM | 6 | -193 |
| 25 | Sam LOWES | Aprilia | 2 | -197 |
| 26 | Sylvain GUINTOLI | Suzuki | 1 | -198 |
