#GermanGP J.2 Maverick Viñales: “If Márquez thinks he’s impressing me, he’s wrong”

It was a little tense this afternoon on the wet Sachsenring track, between Maverick Vinales et Marc Márquez. We don't know if there was a misunderstanding or intimidation, but what is certain is that the Yamaha official took it personally. What ? The maneuver of his compatriot on the Honda who had little taste for having been brushed by his counterpart on the Yamaha a few turns before…

Let us recall the facts: Casa Particular in Viñales in a fast lap catches up with Márquez who was not making his effort. But who was on the trajectory. The first city dives inside the bend, quite close to the second who, a few curves further, gets back on the Yamaha and ostensibly comes to support his Honda on the M1. In this case, the contact is proven. Even though it didn't happen in the first scene.

Once these facts were completed, the song of gestures followed between the two protagonists and the verbal explanation developed in the area reserved for the initial tests, once the session was over. Marc Márquez did not speak more than that about the incident, developing a benevolent speech on the physical integrity of the pilots preserved.

But the teammate of Valentino Rossi is not the type to let himself be fooled like this. Casa Particular in Viñales, was therefore clearer: “ it will be something I remember and use in due time. If I have the opportunity to do the same to him later, I won't hesitate: I will ».

This is the promise made… He explains: “ Marc stopped his effort in the middle of the turn and two turns later he wanted to stop my bike with his. It's hard to say we didn't do it on purpose. I now know where the limits are. Marc never wanted to take the turn, he wanted to block me. If Márquez thinks he's going to impress me, he's wrong ».

Vibe …  Marc Márquez will start from pole position tomorrow for the German Grand Prix. Maverick Vinales will start eleventh. The two are separated by eleven points in a championship which will enter its summer break this Sunday evening. The tension is growing.