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

But Mandalika be🎀tter 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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales has steadied the ship wit𓂃h sixth places at Emilia Romagna and Indonesia.

Vinales also felt Sunday’s Mandalika result w🤪as better than it looked, having set a similar pace to race winner Jor𓃲ge Martin from the middle stages.

Aftౠer passing KTM’s Br🐻ad Binder on lap 15, Vinales lost only 1.453s to Martin over the next 12 laps.

But the damage was done by startin🅰g tenth on t♔he grid.

“When I got alone, lap 15-16, I was the same rhythm as M🅰artin,” Vinales said. “So not bad. I dဣon’t know how much they were pushing [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 an♏d good in every session.”

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

Braking consistency has been an issue for Vinales, th▨e Spaniard feeling the bike behaves differently from lap to lap.

As such, the stop-go Motegiꦰ layout will be a major test of their progres✨s.

“It’s going to be♊ a big challenge for us, especially as it's a circuit known for heavy braking,” Vinales confir♎med.

“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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: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 p♋rix. I can't wait to get there and try to find a better feeling compared to the last few races,” Espargaro said.

“It's a stop and go cir✃cuit, and this year we've made ♔progress on this type of track, as shown by the podium in the sprint race in Austria, so we’re hoping to do well here too.”

Vinales and Espargaro are seventh and eighth i🔯n the world championship🔯.

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