Massimo Rivola is obviously fundamentally happy that his rider Aleix Espargaró, who has just given him a podium with RS-GP, has convinced Maverick Viñales to join Noale's MotoGP project. But at the same time, we note in each comment from the sports director a hint of caution. Because as a manager for a major manufacturer, he cannot cross out what happened with competitor Yamaha…
Massimo rivola knows that his troops are currently in good synergy. And with what is happening, it should last. The manager ofAprilia Racing says in fact about the recruitment of Maverick Vinales : " he comes to us with five years of experience in MotoGP. I hope he can spend five more years with us. If we are lucky enough to keep it for five years, we will have him in what could be the best phase of his career, age-wise, both physically and mentally ". And he adds, also thinking of Aleix Espargaro : " I think we could have the best driver duo on the fieldnot ".
Rivola: “I told Maverick not to raise his expectations too high"
Certainly, but all the same, this talented Casa Particular in Viñales of 26 years old showed that he could also be an unstable precipitate. Rivola don't forget it speedweek : " I don't want to get involved in the Yamaha affair because I don't know all the details, but what he did was definitely not right. He was punished for it. Now we have the chance to do our best for him. If that's not enough, then we can say we did our best and tried. I believe that in every family it is never 100 percent because of one person if something is not going well ».
So the sporting director is already benevolently guiding his recently installed driver: “ I told Maverick not to raise his expectations too high because he is no longer on a bike he can win the championship with. It won't be easy. But the good thing is that we want to build a winning bike with him. We have the chance to accommodate Maverick's preferences and not give him a finished bike. This is a good opportunity and we would like to take advantage of it », finishes the Italian. This first experience in Aragon will definitely be interesting to follow…
