Si Michelin did not wish to communicate the times achieved today during the tests at Le Mans, this is not completely the case for our colleagues from West France which announce a best time achieved by Maverick Vinales almost a second faster than the times achieved in the race last year.
Indeed, the 1'32"418 attributed to him would have placed him on the front row of the 2016 starting grid, while it is obvious that the drivers did not give their best today, after a morning in the rain, after only a few runs in the dry to test tires and the surface…. and four days before a world championship event!
This is also confirmed by Piero Taramasso, still in the columns of West France : « This is a good first sign. Afterwards, the drivers certainly did not give their all. We were in private testing and the Jerez GP is coming up quickly. »
???? @maverickmack25 back to the pit after his run #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/Dvqa7ohshG
— Michelin Motorsport (@Michelin_Sport) May 2, 2017
