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Since he got on the Yamaha, Maverick Vinales confirms all the good things we think of him. And even a little more since Yamaha is downright surprised by its spontaneous adaptation to the M1. The former winner for Suzuki is undefeated since the start of this off-season and the tests in Qatar which will take place will be the final dress rehearsal before the big jump in the 2017 season. A campaign that many are already placing as the announced duel between Viñales And Márquez. Starting with the first mentioned.

Will 2017 be the year one of a contest between Marc Marquez et Maverick Vinales who will keep us warm for a few years? This is the idea that is germinating at the moment in the paddock. One is 22 years old and the other only a year older, so given their marital status, we can indeed expect a great saga.

A feeling that Casa Particular in Viñales itself feeds. On Catalan radio RAC1, he declared: “ I think there will be a big rivalry with Márquez. We are currently the strongest this offseason. There will be a war between Márquez and me. And it's going to be nice ". A joyous war for which the Yamaha official has prepared: “ I have never trained so well or monitored my diet so much. All this to become MotoGP World Champion ».

Consistency in the affirmation of this ultimate ambition which once again shows the strength of character of Casa Particular in Viñales. However, the latter knows that he still has certain sectors to work. And in particular one: “ From what I have observed, I will have to brake later. I have to enter the corners as late as possible. He's a very aggressive driver and that's going to make things difficult for me. But it's also important to be seen by my rivals as someone dangerous ».

In this tête-à-tête, there are still some great forgotten people who are hard to imagine resigning themselves to the role of privileged spectator. Thus, a certain Valentino Rossi, equipped with the same Yamaha: “ Valentino and I will have to be intelligent and not fall into rivalry. It would not be good for us or for Yamaha. But fighting against my idol motivates me even more to exceed the limit ».

A conclusion that is nonetheless cryptic. There will also be a confrontation with a Doctor who could just as easily pull the chestnuts out of the fire of this promised Spanish civil war.

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