The first day of the Malaysian Grand Prix which took place this Friday at Sepang revealed Maverick Viñales in the leading square and with the status of best official Yamaha rider. Not so bad, except that up front there are two Yamaha satellite riders, one of them in the lead with the new track record. But the Spaniard doesn't care. He declares that he follows his own path and thus explains his route…
Fourth after the two MotoGP free practice sessions at Sepang, the factory rider Maverick Vinales was only the third best Yamaha rider. However, the 24-year-old driver was satisfied. “ I'm positive because I can drive the M1 here however I want ", declared the pilot of Yamaha at Speedweek. “ We also tried to understand the track conditions for the race. We have acquired good knowledge, especially regarding Sunday. This was important because the technicians needed some time to better adjust the bike. My impression is that we made the right decisions on Friday and that we are well prepared for Saturday. We are fast and consistent. »
« We will definitely work hard on Saturday. I suppose it will be necessary to be in 1'58 minutes to be safe in Q2. For five races I have only focused on myself, trying to get the most out of each session, qualifying or race. We focus on ourselves and don't want to compare ourselves to others, but go our own way. It works, I'm satisfied »
Marc Márquez reported that the Yamaha produced the best traction on the rear wheel. Casa Particular in Viñales respond : " Marc can probably judge this best. I'm another Yamaha rider, I don't see anything unusual. In general, we have made improvements in this area thanks to electronics. If he says it, it’s because we worked well » concludes the man who challenged the official Honda for victory last weekend in Australia, before falling on the last lap.
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