The Yamaha rider had an excellent first day at the Portimão circuit, in Portugal, and can look forward to a good qualification tomorrow for the last Grand Prix of the year.
It’s a Maverick Vinales very satisfied who concluded the first day of free practice. For this first MotoGP meeting in Portimão, where everything had to be done, the Spaniard did more than well by displaying extreme consistency which earned him second place in each of the free practice sessions, at 40 thousandths of the best time in FP1 then one tenth in FP2.
Nothing to say, Viñales was very comfortable and displayed one of the best rhythms on the board. Always among the first throughout the 70 minutes exceptionally granted both in the morning and in the afternoon to allow the drivers to discover the track and try more tires than usual, he showed a certain speed of adaptation.
After several complicated Grands Prix, with penalties inflicted on Yamaha, a start from the pit lane and results far from the podium, this is exactly the start to the weekend that the number 12 needed to regain his confidence and his smile.
“It’s an incredible track! It's so good, I'm enjoying it a lot! » did he declare. “Honestly, I didn't pay attention to the times, I just tried to fully experience it. Of course the bike works well and we ride well. »
“It was good to try all the tires today to understand and get a feel for where to go tomorrow, and we'll see what happens. Everyone is fast. The first 15 are in 1'39 so it's very close, we are all at the limit. The anti-wheelie will be important so we will try to make further progress on this point. »
MotoGP Portimao J1: Chronos
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