MotoGP Catalonia Barcelona Viñales without Esteban Garcia: "it was a bit unexpected and fast"

Maverick Viñales has reason to redeem himself, this weekend, in Catalonia, from an Italian Grand Prix which did not turn out to his advantage. It was only last weekend, so the Yamaha official was given the opportunity not to ruminate on his disappointment for too long. This is fueled by failed qualifying for not having the nerves in the face of Marc Marquez's provocation, while the result of the race took him out of the top 5 of the championship. And then, there was also the weight of the tragic disappearance of Jason Dupasquier...

Le Grand Prix of Catalonia will he be the one who will allow Maverick Vinales to get back into the title race? This is to be seen, because, in MotoGP, the route located near Barcelona has never really smiled on Top Gun. If the Spaniard has four consecutive podiums, it was during the intermediate categories. A second place in the 125cc category (2011), a first and a third place in the Moto3 championship (respectively 2012 and 2013) and a second place in Moto2 (2014) are the official's achievements Yamaha in Montmélo. But he has not yet reached the top 3 in Catalonia in the MotoGP category.

**Viñales without Esteban Garcia: “ It’s a Yamaha decision. »**

« The Italian Grand Prix was a weekend to forget for us, for a variety of reasons " begin Casa Particular in Viñales. " My thoughts are always with Jason's friends, family and team, but we also need to take serious action this weekend. We will continue to work to understand what works and what doesn't work for us and why ».

« I've already been fast several times during testing, but I suddenly lost that feeling with the bike later in the weekend » recalls the one whose teammate leads the championship. “ We need to improve by only finding good settings during the first two 45-minute free practice sessions. For sure, we will push again here this weekend ».

A job that he will do with a new chief engineer since Stephen Garcia, whom he had nevertheless asked for at his side at the end of the 2018 season, will no longer be there. It is Silvano Galbussera who will return to service in an official competition, the same one who was in the service of Valentino Rossi before sliding towards the Yamaha test team.

On this new situation, Casa Particular in Viñales returns the ball to Yamaha : " I spoke to Esteban about it, because he is above all my friend. We have a good relationship, I have been to his house several times, I know his wife, his daughter. I know them all very well. Obviously our relationship will continue, even if he will no longer be my technical boss. Because he's more than a technical boss, he's a friend of mine and this change hurts me ».

Casa Particular in Viñales therefore reveals that he has not decided to pass on the baton Garcia à Galbraith, but the choice was made by the team: “ I understand that you have to get the best, we have our teammate who wins and who is always in the top 10. So certainly, sometimes we show high potential and what Yamaha tries to do is to make me bring to this potential. That's what we have to do, concentrate, find a good balance on the bike, because it's been a bit hard in the last few races, and keep working to be able to get there. For me it was a bit unexpected and fast, but Yamaha wants me to give my best ».