Maverick Vinales: Japanese MotoGP “going to be a big challenge for us”

Buಌt Mandalika better than it looked: "When I got alone, I was the same rhythm as Martin"

Maverick Vinales, Johann Zarco, 2024 Indonesian MotoGP
Maverick Vinales, Johann Zarco, 2024 Indonesian MotoGP

Following a nightmare factory Aprilia non-score in the San Marino MotoGP round, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Maverick Vinales has steadied the ship with sixth places🐼 at Emilia🥂 Romagna and Indonesia.

Vinales also felt💜 Sunday’s Mandalika result was better than it looked, having set a similar pace to race winner Jorge Martin from the middle stages.

After passing KTM’s Brad Binder on lap 15, Vinales lost only 1.453s to M☂artin over the next 12 laps.

But the damage was done by s꧙tarting tenth👍 on the grid.

“When I got alone, lap 15-16, I ꦉwas the same rhythm as Martin,” Vinales said. “So not bad. I don’t know how much they were p🐼ushing [at the front].

“But to be honest, this weekend we had the speed, just we weren't good in qualifying and it's very important. We need to be precise and good🎉🌄 in every session.”

“Our opportunity will come again, 🐼so we need to be ready,” he added. “We will face Japan with the same motivation.”

Braking co🌺nsistency has been an issue for Vinales, the💃 Spaniard feeling the bike behaves differently from lap to lap.

As such, the stop-go Motegi😼 layout will be a major test of their progress.

🏅“It’s going to be a bi𝔉g challenge for us, especially as it's a circuit known for heavy braking,” Vinales confirmed.

“Ho🌌wever, I think we can use it as an opportunity to improve our braking performance. I'm confident that we can achieve a good result.”

Team-mate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro is hoping to replicate his Sprint podium form in Austria.
    
“Motegi is one of my favourite tracks; it's always a special grand prix. I can't wai🍨t to get there and try to find a better feeling compared to the last few races,” Espargaro said.

“It's a stop and go circuit, and this year we've made prog🍬ress on this type of track, aꦉs shown by the podium in the sprint race in Austria, so we’re hoping to do well here too.”

Vinales and Espa🐻rgaro 🏅are seventh and eighth in the world championship.

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