Maverick Viñales arrives at the Sachsenring, which will be the scene of the German Grand Prix this weekend, still on his cloud from the victory taken at Assen. His first achievement since Australia in 2018, which is a long time for a driver who is still at the age where you need victories and titles to build a career. But he rides a Yamaha, which is not easy to make happen. However, the Spaniard will be keen to show that his success in the Netherlands was not an exception.
After his magnificent victory over Marc Márquez in MotoGP at Assen, the Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales is in a good dynamic: “ success came at the right time » declared the Spaniard before the Sachsenring Grand Prix.
« After the victory at Assen, I felt like I was dreaming » declared the teammate Valentino Rossi, who had not won in eight months. “ Success came at a time when we needed it most. He gives us the confidence and strength to work hard. We arrive at the Sachsenring very focused and want to show that what happened at Assen was not a coincidence. The Sachsenring is a good track for us, normally I am fast there. We have the potential for the podium ».
The Spaniard has already been on the podium three times in Saxony: 2011 in 125cc, 2013 in Moto3 and 2018 in MotoGP, each time on the third step of the podium.
The team director, Massimo Meregalli, is in the same state of mind: “ the deciding factor is having a good start to the weekend. We are determined to work hard to move forward. Like last year when Rossi finished second and Viñales third. As the Sachsenring is very narrow and overtaking is difficult, it is particularly important to achieve good results in qualifying ».
With his 25 points from Assen, Casa Particular in Viñales now holds 65 and ranks seventh overall. Behind Quarterly et Red. Before the summer break which will be pronounced at the lowering of the checkered flag of the German Grand Prix, the idea is also, for Casa Particular in Viñales to position themselves at the head of the four riders equipped with Yamaha.
