It was a disappointed Maverick Viñales who returned to his Aprilia box at the end of the last Aragon Grand Prix. While he had not hidden his hopes of a first victory with the Aprilia at the start of this fifteenth round of the championship, it was only with 13th place that he left it, a long way from his objective. His enthusiasm having cooled, he showed himself in an icy mood when taking stock of his performance, but he blew the air about his future relations with his teammate for the last five races, assuring him of his support. Well, in his own way...
Le Aragon Grand Prix did not go as hoped for Maverick Vinales, and he also let his team know… “ There were technical problems and misunderstandings » he regrets. “ It's something I don't like because I gave the best of myself. We need to analyze the weekend to better prepare for the race in Japan » adds Tom Gun. “ We need more information to understand this exactly. There was a problem on the bike and another on the second bike. I can't explain it clearly at the moment ».
Maverick Vinales: “ if you start the race from 16th place, you are in the jungle »
19th place in FP3 and Q1, the Spaniard found himself stuck in 16th on the grid. It was clear for Casa Particular in Viñales himself that one should not expect a better result starting from so far behind. And it’s a real disappointment, because he had a particular objective: “ this weekend was very important for me because a year ago I was very slow in Aragón, but this time I felt very strong » he said. “ If you start the race from 16th place, you are in the jungle “, growls Maverick. “ If I look at the result and the times, I could have gotten on the podium. I probably wouldn't have been able to fight with Pecco and Enea, but like in Misano, with Aleix. I was able to hold on until the middle of the race, but then I fell back a bit ».
Maverick Vinales finished : " unfortunately we did not work well on Friday and Saturday and we paid the consequences. Too bad, we need to rethink what happened and get back to the level we know we can maintain. On the other hand, we are back in the fight for the World Championship with Aleix and that's the most important thing, in the next races being fast will also mean being able to help my teammate ". The former of Suzuki and Yamaha would he have decided to put himself at the service of his elder in the box Aprilia, to the point of giving up this first victory in the RS-GP? It’s a little more complex than that… “ The way to help him is to try to win races » he adds…
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