Maverick Vinales is extremely fast. He scored a victory this year at Silverstone, but what impressed observers most was his instant adaptation to the Yamaha M1 during the Valencia test, where he was the fastest on both days. . A trend later confirmed at Sepang during Yamaha private tests.
However, Charles Pernat, who has seen others, thinks that number 25 still suffers from a deficit in close combat, as he told the site Sportal.it : “In my opinion, the Ducati could also join the fight for the title, but I don't think Lorenzo's first year will be all roses. I don't know if this is a team that is already ready to win the World Championship. Iannone could also try to do it, because the Suzuki is not bad, but I believe that Marquez's main opponent remains above all Valentino. Indeed, and I argue that he is strong, Viñales seems to be a clone of Lorenzo. When he wins, he does it by escaping, but if it comes to doubling, I don't find him very strong in melee. Let us remember Barcelona, for example, where every attempt ended in widening.”
