Fourth at the end of a second day on Tuesday of the Jerez tests truncated by rain, Maverick Viñales left the exercise in the lead thanks to his best performance on Monday. A performance full of authority which gave him something to leave for the summer break with the invigorating feeling of work accomplished. But we are used to seeing the Spaniard as the Winter Soldier who then falls into line. As for his new Yamaha, there is better, but a taste of not yet enough remains…
Maverick Vinales reassured with his times in Jerez the merits of the work accomplished by Yamaha for the 2020 season. However, the Spaniard warns that it is not yet enough to put the last three disappointing campaigns behind you: “ I feel really good on the bike and I ride well » comments the Iwata official. “ On Monday I had a good feeling in every lap and that's the most important thing. Ending the season with good feelings gives motivation and morale for the new season. Yamaha is working hard, but we found that at maximum speed we are 10 km/h short compared to Ducati. We have to work harder »
The Spanish pilot demands more effort from the house struck by the three tuning forks on the engine side. He is satisfied with the rest, but in the foreground there is always this question of top speed… “ we are quite strong in many areas “, he explains.” but we are still on the same level regarding our weak point. Maybe we will do better on other tracks, but in Jerez the situation has not changed. We will see what we can do in the next Sepang test. I have identified areas in which I can improve. »
Casa Particular in Viñales hope to be ready to face Marc Márquez from the first race of the next MotoGP championship in Qatar. It is not enough for him to be the “king of essays”: “ I would rather be the king somewhere else... " precise Casa Particular in Viñales. But for this he will need the full support of Yamaha ...
Tuesday results:
Results of the two days of testing in Jerez:
