In the Yamaha clan, we have undoubtedly taken note of the mea culpa of a dismissed Viñales rider, which means sanctioned but still within the walls. The Spaniard has apologized and we will see if Iwata's company accepts them. Or at least his team because Maio Meregalli clarified to better identify the decision chain that led to this exceptional situation...
Firstly, the factory team framework Yamaha clarified the motivations which led to the dismissal of one of the brand's official drivers: “ we heard rumors and started checking the telemetry. It is difficult to say more than what we have already said in Thursday's statement, we will continue to check the data and a decision will be made. Right now things are like Thursday. Now I can't get into that kind of discussion. I can not say anything ».
For Meregalli, Viñales is currently only suspended for Austria
However, he released a little more, specifying that the decision was taken in Europe. It was not taken from Japan, the country where the brand's headquarters are located. “ Yamaha in Japan was closed. The decision that was made here was made by us. Of course, we have had consultations with Japan, but at this point the decision was just to suspend him for this race and we'll see what happens now »
At Yamaha , one thinks that Casa Particular in Viñales tried to damage the bike, and this is the main reason for the suspension. Side Casa Particular in Viñales, we experienced the feeling of not being 100% supported by the factory. “ Sometimes a pilot may think that his partner is treated better than him, but we, at Yamaha, we have never done that. I will give you an example: when Jorge Lorenzo decided to leave Yamaha, we knew this since the start of the season, but we supported him with all the latest updates until the end of the season. Together, we aimed to achieve the Triple Crown. To do this, we need results from both drivers. Sometimes maybe you can understand the frustration when you're at this point, but it's not like that ».
