Between Maverick Viñales and Aprilia it is a story still in the making and whose potential results were only glimpsed during the 2022 season. The Top Gun had an enchanted interlude with his RS-GP, before being caught, and the whole team with him as his teammate, by a drop in speed which spoiled the end of a journey that had been interesting until then. As proof that there is still work to be done and rather than discouraging Noale's men, this slump motivated them even more. On this point, Maverick Viñales is not the last.
Maverick Vinales left Yamaha in the tumultuous circumstances that we know to find ourselves at the helm of a promising Aprilia. However, you have to believe that having been brought up on the in-line four, from the GSX-RR to the M1, poses a problem when you discover the charms of the V4. A time of adaptation is necessary, at the very least, since the Spaniard of 27 years old could not be as dashing as his teammate Aleix Espargaró, with a track record that imposes less, but with the proven experience of Noale's product.
A situation which will perhaps be reversed one day, but this day, and Casa Particular in Viñales is the first to report it, has not arrived yet… “ JI have a bike that doesn't suit my style at all, so I have to build it little by little. We are adapting it more and more and, even if it is not yet ready, we are getting there » said the pilot Aprilia à Motorbike Magazine. And he adds: “ I am in Aprilia because I can build my project and my bike and that is why this is a long term program because it's impossible to make a motorcycle in a year if they don't even know me. I think everything will get better and that of all the years we have left, the worst is over. I think these will be good years. I see hungry people, I'm hungry and I want to improve a lot ».
Maverick Vinales: “ you have to be patient and I'm not the type to have a lot of patience«
A general atmosphere that puts him in a good frame of mind, which is a lot, because Maverick knows Viñales… “ you have to be patient… I'm not one to have a lot of patience, but it's something I've had to learn and continue to practice. I know our time will come and the time will come when we win races, but it takes work and a process and that's what we're doing now ».
« I think that the atmosphere around you is the most important thing. And since the first day here I breathed calm, constancy and work. I think this team offers excellent qualities to a driver » he concludes, even adding: “ I trust Aprilia one hundred percent and with my eyes closed. That's why I decided to move forward, to continue with Aprilia and to continue fighting for my dream, which is to become World Champion. More than MotoGP or the paddock, what motivates me is the thirst to win. And I think it's something that is not lost, but that we are born with ».
