The promising 21-year-old Viñales and the veteran who became a legend during his lifetime Valentino Rossi will therefore be teammates at Yamaha next year. Between these two men, a character in common: Davide Brivio. Who knows them well enough to provide an idea of what their next cohabitation will be like.
Davide Brivio is currently the on-field boss of the Suzuki team in MotoGP. For two seasons, he has had the opportunity to see evolve Maverick Vinales. Before presiding over the destiny of the adventure of the Hamamatsu brand within the elite, the same Italian was in the close guard of Valentino Rossi from 2004 to 2009 before taking care of the VR46 logo specializing in derivative products. A journey that makes him a wise man about both characters.
So, what does this future duo feel like? Davide Brivio ? As one might expect, the Doctor will not gain from the change. Vinales will be as formidable, if not more, than his current partner Jorge Lorenzo : " they are two great talents » he explains on gpxtra.com. " Valentino has won a lot and Maverick wants to win just as much. Vinales is a smart driver who knows what to do to be competitive. At Yamaha, his objective will clearly be to beat Valentino ».
He pursues : " Valentino has enormous experience and is still strong but he will have to be wary of Maverick. He will be his source of motivation. He already has a fast teammate in Jorge Lorenzo, so this situation will not be new for him. ».
However, Vinales will become stronger and stronger: he will have the same bike and the same environment. And he will have the best reference point there is. At Suzuki, he quickly established himself as the fastest and he does not have this reference. At Yamaha, when he has a slump, Valentino will be there so much so that he will be forced to always be on the go. He will always have a target in front of him. In such a context, he will progress a lot and become stronger ».
An analysis of the situation at Suzuki that will be appreciated Aleix Espargaró who should not feel the slightest regret about joining Aprilia. It will be recalled that Maverick Vinales is a 3 Moto2013 World Champion, a third in the Moto2 championship upon his arrival in the category before being recruited by Suzuki in 2015.
