Maverick Vinales ‘every day one step closer’ to Pedro Acosta on KTM MotoGP bike

Spaniard feels his adaptation is going well

Maverick Vinales, Tech3 KTM, 2025 Buriram MotoGP test
Maverick Vinales, Tech3 KTM, 2025 Buriram MotoGP test
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Tech3 rider 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales feels the MotoGP pre-season showed he was “every day one step closer to the top KTM”, which was 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pedro Acosta.

KTM has had a mixed pre-season, with its true form hard to read given its extensive 💖testing programme at Sepang and Buriram.

Concerns have also been raised about its potential over a race distance, with its riders spotted having severe tyre wear issཧues during long runs at the Buriram t🍨est.

But last year’s rookie sensation Acosta was still able to end the Buriram test fourth overall and was KTM’s top rider at the Sepang test ꧑in sixth.

Vinales a🌊ppeared to make a significant step on the final day of testing, putting his Tech3-run RC16 ninth on the combined standings.

“Well, the adaptation is good,” he told MotoG✃P’s After the Flag on the last day of the Buriram test.

“We are every day one ꦜstep closer to the top KTM. It’s not eas꧋y, for sure.

“It’s a very different way of riding the bike. But, however, the progres�✃�sion is there.

“So, every time I feel better and b𝐆etter on the bike.

“Today we worked on a long sprint simulation and then in the afternoon I did🥃 two flyin𝔍g laps to understand a little bit better the bike.”

Vinales added that the Buriram test was more positive than the opening one at Sepang because he “had enough time to understand the bikꦿe mo🤡re and more”.

“I’m more satisfied after this test🅘 than in the previous one,” he said, “bec♉ause in this test I had enough time to understand the bike more and more.

“So, this allowed me to ride faster. There is a 🐽lot of motivation inside🎉 the team, the team works in a very good way especially in trying the correct things.

“We tried always to stay very focused on what we nee𓃲d to improve and I think the first races ওwill be an adaptation.

“So, I nee👍d to be patient and keep believing in t🀅he process.”

Vinales has not set any targets for his first season on the KTM in 2025, but could make history this ye🎃ar by becomဣing the first rider to win grands prix for four different manufacturers.

He made history by becomin🎉g the first in the modern era to win for three different manufacturers, taking his Aprilia to the top step of the podium in America to add to his successes with Suzuki and🌌 Yamaha.

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