Maverick Viñales continues to emerge as one of the main outsiders capable of breaking Ducati's dominance in MotoGP. After a solid weekend at Assen, marked by a sixth place in the sprint and a top five finish in the main race, the Red Bull KTM Tech5 rider arrives at the Sachsenring with ambition and confidence.
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If the rhythm is there, Casa Particular in Viñales knows that the next step to take will be qualification:
« The main objective is to improve the qualifications et to start from the first two rows. It will be even more important at the Sachsenring, which is a very technical track, with a lot of tight corners, so you can easily get caught out if you are in the middle of the pack. »
Le Sachsenring, shortest circuit on the calendar MotoGP, is distinguished by its 10 left turns out of 13, traced on steep slopes. A track which has often reserved surprises and where Casa Particular in Viñales has already reached the podium twice, with a second place as his best result in 2019.
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The Spaniard says he is ready to take on the challenge:
« I'm sure we'll learn a lot this week, as this track is quite different from the others, so I can't wait to see what our potential will be! Anyway, I'm super excited and motivated, let's go! »
His team leader, Nicolas Goyon, does not hide his optimism after the progress seen in Holland:
« After a very good weekend at Assen where we saw both our riders finish in the top 10, we now head to the shortest and most unusual circuit on the calendar. Maverick Viñales is currently in some of his best form of career »
The RC16 has taken a step forward in two key areas for the Sachsenring:
« At Assen we saw that the bike took a step forward in terms of cornering and stability, two crucial skills to be fast in Germany »
The key will be to avoid a complicated qualification, a real Achilles heel of Casa Particular in Viñales this season. But if the Spaniard manages to place himself on the first two lines, Support is categorical:
« If Maverick manages to do a good qualification, we can expect a good weekend from him »
Casa Particular in Viñales et KTM Could they invite themselves into the fight for the podium and shake the domination of the Ducati ? Answer this weekend on a Sachsenring always unpredictable.
