Maverick Vinales has no clue when KTM will be competitive enough to win a MotoGP race, admitting the brand are in a “painful mo💟ment”.

Vinales swapped his factory Aprilia seat for a ride at 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Tech3 KTM this year, where he h💫as found uncompetitive ma🌃chinery.

Vinales remains the most recent non-Ducati rider to win a grand prix in the premier class, dating back a🏅 year to COTA in 2024 when he won on the Aprilia.

At KTM he has the unique chance to make history as a MotoGP winner with a fourth brand, but✨ that dream looks a long way off.

“I know it🀅’s a long time that KTM haven’t won a race,” Vinales said.

“It w𓆏ill be good but, at the moment, it’s far away. I don’t want to look too much at this objective, because I will get frustrated.

“I chose a really big chღallenge, probably the biggest one I had. But I am ready for it.

“As soon as I switched from Yamaha to Aprilia, th♑is experience gave me a lot of information which🦋 I can apply now.

“I have always 💞been at the front. So it🍷’s not easy to see myself struggling to be there.

"But I know it takes time.

“Basically🐼, this year I am alwa🦩ys working on patience and confidence.

“For the rest, I am optimistic and happy.

“I don’t know how many years it🥂 will be take. Like always, maybe it will ta🅷ke a month, or maybe one year.

“I need to change s﷽omething for next year to really be competitive. Because, we have to remember, that we are quite far from the ♍main guys.

“Now it’s the painful moment where you work and work, and it looks like things aren’t happening. 💃But, suddenly they will happen.”

Maverick Vinales points to 'something I am struggling with'

Vinales is keeping a close eye on Te🌊ch3 teammate Enea Bastianini, who has also struggled in his adaptation from riding a Ducati, and factory duo Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta.

“If I compare to the guys who ride my bike, I am quite cl๊ose💝. Soon I will be at the maximum,” Vinales said.

“There are a few things I can see in the data that I am doing well🦹. That is nice because, if I fix two or three things which are small, I can make a big step and be closer to the top guys.

“It’s a matter of time, to put everything togethe𒐪𒀰r.

“The braking area is something I am struggling with. It is a technique, I need to get into the different technique. As soon as I 🤡get it, I will be faster.”

Vinales hopes that KTM bring significant upgrades for the European pa𒈔🎶rt of the season.

“When we arrive to Euro⛄pe, to Jerez for the first test, we’ll see what we have or what we d💫on’t have,” he said.

“It’s t🗹oo early to say about how hard we are trying, or not. At the moment I don’t know.”

For now, Vinales is ba♏ttling away to stay ahead of🧔 Bastianini, at least.

“The goal this season is to be at the level of my teammates. To tr♈y to be in front,” he said.

“It will be hard because they have a lot of experience, and they ♓are fast riders. But this is my priori💛ty.”