Among the teams that will be closely observed during this 2020 MotoGP season, there will be the one in the colors of Yamaha which will have to field an M1 capable of allowing it to regain its former splendor. A machine that could convince Valentino Rossi to continue his career while it would also help Maverick Viñales in his takeover of the Iwata clan which also includes a young, long-toothed wolf: Fabio Quartararo. However, there are only two handlebars to take in this factory structure which must be careful not to disappoint anyone at the risk of losing everything... A struggle for influence that Maverick Viñales has already started...
On paper, the spearhead of the Yamaha factory is indeed Maverick Vinales. It is in fact he who brought the latest victories to the firm in tune since the departure of Jorge Lorenzo…Who could return to the fold with the status of test pilot… But Valentino Rossi remains the icon while Fabio Quartararo appeared by surprise in the landscape to better reduce the already scanty space.
The prize list is not enough to win the bet, it is necessary to occupy the field to remain in the minds of the decision-makers. The chief mechanic of Top Gun Stephen Garcia clearly expressed his position regarding the leadership to be decided. Now it’s the pilot who comes out of the woods: “ it is quite clear to me where I need to improve and where the bike needs to progress, at least to be able to fight for the title ", did he declare. “ So we are working very hard to achieve this goal. I have time to work on my riding style a little, make some aspects a little cleaner and help the bike go faster. From this point of view, I think I can adapt better. »
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Recipes taken on dirt roads with a motocross that he will apply for the start of the MotoGP which will take place from February 7 to 9 on the Sepang track, for the first tests of the year 2020: “ even with the smallest motorcycles you can do it, because it's all about style. I'm going to focus a lot on myself “, he stressed.
Top Gun has been the fastest in all the latest tests in Spain, but in the past he has demonstrated being able to go very fast in tests but not as much in races. “ Now I arrive with another mentality, another work plan, especially in the stands » he explains. “ In the past I have done too many tricks, tried to follow too many aspects without clarity. Now I turn less but I push hard in all the turns: this is the most important point that I have modified. » In 2019, Maverick Vinales won two victories and finished the championship on the third step of the podium.
