The MotoGP front row, Valentino Rossi, Maverick Vinales and Andrea Iannone, as well as the Moto2 and Moto3 polemen, Sam Lowes and Romano Fenati, were invited to this post-qualifying press conference for the 2016 Italian Grand Prix.
In order to avoid any abusive journalistic interpretation, we offer here a “raw” translation of all of Maverick Vinales’ comments.
What an end to the session, when you followed Valentino then he followed you…
“Yes, you know I like to leave late in the session, when there are not too many drivers, and Valentino also leaves late. Anyway, I feel really good on the bike. This weekend I am very relaxed after making my decision and the team also worked very well so I have to congratulate them because I did a good job this weekend. »
The pace, the tires, this track, for sure it won't be easy...
" Yes of course. The Ducatis will be strong here, but we have a very good pace anyway and I didn't really feel very good in FP4. We tried a lot of options, the Hard, the Soft, and I think in the end the Soft will be our tire for the race. It will be difficult to reach the finish with a very good pace. »
This year, everyone who started from pole won; what do you think and what do you expect?
“I've never started from pole, so I don't know what it's like to win (from there). However, you have more possibilities because it means that you have worked very hard during the weekend, that you have good settings, and therefore you have more possibilities of winning. Anyway, I will try to win tomorrow. »
The most famous word of the year, "biscotto", reappeared in Marquez's mouth and then Jorge declared that it was a strategy between you and Valentino, and that it was like copying school. You were helped by Valentino…
“For me, the important thing is that if I start when the lights turn green, there are really a lot of drivers. It is then difficult to concentrate, to do a (good) lap or to attack at the limit. Anyway, normally I prefer to do my tricks alone. With Valentino, I don't know; sometimes, like me, he leaves really late and we come out of the pit lane together. If I have to say anything, it's that I don't like having traffic in front, and normally it works. »
