He had already done it last year, and he greatly confirmed it in Qatar, Maverick Vinales impressed the paddock and aroused the interest of many manufacturers.
He himself admitted that he had received offers from almost all of them.
The almost could well be Honda, however, at least if we judge by the comments that Livio Suppo, Racing Consultant granted to speedweek: “If you ask me, our priority is to keep our two drivers for 2017. We are fortunate to have two of the best drivers, who are both winning races, and with whom things are going well. They respect each other and have a good personal relationship. I can't imagine a stronger team at the moment.
A builder has to look around and look to the future, but it's really too early. If you look at the results of our two drivers in the second half of last season, thinking about replacing one of them is really not easy. »
The Honda rider possibly in the hot seat would obviously be Dani Pedrosa, who unfortunately has not won a title since his move to MotoGP 10 years ago.
However, he fulfills his role as “teammate of” perfectly and so it seems to suit Honda very well.
Unless, as is often his habit, the Italian strategist hides his game...
