Unlike other drivers who, in the history of Grands Prix, have changed manufacturer during their career, Maverick Viñales is not only working to adapt to his new machine and his new environment. He is also on a second front which is internal, because it is also for the former Yamaha driver to build a new mentality at Aprilia. The brand has taken this aspect into account and is monitoring its progress in this particular area. Listening to the Spaniard, it works, and it will be one of the essential elements for future success on the track with the RS-GP…
Maverick Vinales is a recognized talent in MotoGP who suffers from a brittle mentality which ruins everything. In the darkest moments, the nerves give out and this is detrimental to Top Gun. By recruiting him, Aprilia learned the lesson seen at Yamaha . And it seems to be paying off. A good trend that the positive synergy brought by Aleix Espargaró's victory in Argentina has accelerated. In the box of the Noale firm, good spirit and optimism reign. This is an important psychological aspect for Casa Particular in Viñales which thus identifies an ideal environment for him: “ I feel very comfortable in the team. We talk about everything “, he says.
Good vibes that he felt during his teammate’s first victory: “ I never had this feeling. In motorcycle racing, you also have to be selfish. But for the first time I was happy for the team when my teammate won. If it had gone the other way, the other side of the box would have been very happy too. This is very important because when everyone works together, development is very rapid ».
Maverick Vinales et Aleix Espargaró are also friends off the track. Both live with their families in Andorra. They also meet regularly in their free time for bike rides together. “ We have a very good relationship. The whole team is relaxed ", valid Maverick Vinales which also explains a new way of approaching things: “ I became much more relaxed. I'm just trying to understand my body and give it enough time to recover. I'm much more selective about everything. I started thinking less about problems and working a lot harder to connect with people. I look a lot at myself, inside myself, to be well and healthy. I'm doing well ».
Maverick Vinales: “ I feel very good with everyone on the team«
A process which is the result of psychological monitoring as thorough as its physical preparation: “ you have to have a routine, a plan and with Fabrizio Maganzi, my physical trainer, we have a work plan that we always follow. It gives me a lot of peace of mind ". And we must be vigilant, because anxieties are always lurking around: “ it's not easy for me, because I've always been in the top three or four maximum ».
Casa Particular in Viñales is now 14th in the general classification with only 19 points after 4 races. The best result achieved was seventh place for Argentina, when his teammate Aleix Espargaró won. However in Texas, for the first time, Maverick beat Aleix by finishing tenth in front of him. He ends on Moto.it : " I feel very good with everyone on the team, we talk about everything. We work hard and improve race after race. Progress will come ».
