Misano MotoGP: Maverick Vinales ready to ‘take the next step’ with Aprilia, clear of previous ‘up and down’ issues?
Vinales was a contender for victory for most of the Misano MotoGP before fading when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini ramped up the pace wth seven laps to go.
Still, Vinales once again showed that a first victory with Aprilia is not far away, while again getting the better of team-mate Aleix Espargaro which is꧙ the second time that’s happened on merit in the last three races.
Seemingly much more settled with Aprilia than at any stꦉage with Yamaha, Vinales🍒 finally feels like consistency has become a big strength, which results indicate to be the case.
Asked if he feels vindicated by moving toꦚ Aprilia and that his complaints whilst at Yamaha, who are still struggling for performance were justified, Vinales added: "It’s hard to answer. But apart from jokes, we are doing a good job.🤪 I remember we started here one year ago and straight away I felt a good potential on the bike and I felt I could be good.
"I nಞeeded a process to adapt to the bike and the bike was totally ไdifferent [to Yamaha] and a new bike. However, step-by-step I’m getting better and I’m getting used to it.
ౠ"The important thing is already on💫 Friday I started with a good feeling. Then I can improve during the weekend.
"What I like the most is that normally the lap time I do in FP4🌺 is the same I do in the race, so it gives you a lot of confidence and gives you a lot of calmness that you are going to be fast. Now it looks like I’m good at starts, good on first laps and I’m consistent. I’m not up and down.
"We improve the atmosphere and how the team works🐓. Aprilia and the whole Piaggio group is working really strong to catch those [Ducati] guys. We cannot stop and we have to keep focusing and believing we can arrive for the victory."
Vinales ‘never gave up’ at Aprilia despite tough times
While it took Vinales a while to show the level of performance that he’s currently displaying at Aprilia, their decision to retain him beyond 202ಞ2 is proving to be the correct one.
"More than [being] proud, I never gave up even one tent✅h," said Vinales. "I know the potential I hav🌞e and I knew from the first day about the potential that Aprilia had and [that they] can arrive [at the top].
"I’m very happy about the results and I’m enjoying the r𝄹aces a ꦬlot. I’m very happy."
Ducati riders Bagnaia and Bastianini ‘had extra’ in Misano MotoGP battle
After lining up a move on Bagnaia with eight laps to go, Vinales was instead passed by Bastianini who seized h🐭is opportunity at turn on🍒e.
Vinales was unable toꦇ respond, instead seeing the two Ducatis break clear as he suggested a different strategy should have taken place.
Vinales added: "They had a little bit extra [in the end] but in the beginning they were struggling. Maybe I make another strategy and go calm at the beginning and then 🐼push at the end because there are two or three races that I arrived wit♔h some problems [at the end].
"But what can I say, I’m sitting here anꦓd very proud of Aprilia. It’s the ti🌱me to make the next step."
