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The Saturday that ended on the Misano Adriatico track was undoubtedly a interesting and exciting, and one that was full of food for thought. First of all, Second consecutive pole position for Maverick Vinales. However, on the last ten occasions (out of a total of 12 poles in MotoGP), he never transformed a pole start into a victory. An obvious example of this was Last week’s race when Maverick started on the underside but finished sixth due to poor tire choice.
“Last week, those who take care of the tires at Yamaha had advised me to use the hard ones, and so I did“Maverick said at the press conference. “I was not convinced that we would go well with that tire because the other Yamahas had chosen the medium, but they confirmed that the hard would be the best for my riding style. My potential was very high last weekend, but He made a mistake that caused us to miss a weekend. We have to pay more attention to this detail. We have to work closely with Michelin because our tire manager did not agree with their assessments and made a mistake.“
Have you already chosen the tire for tomorrow or will you wait to see what the conditions will be on the grid?
“I wanted to work with the medium a lot during free practice these days. . Last week the medium degraded very quickly but, in the race, the choice of the other Yamaha riders paid off. This weekend, many will travel in soft and others in medium. I don’t think anyone picks the hard one, and we also ruled it out on Friday morning. I am working on choosing the tire for the race and I think the medium will be the best tire for tomorrow.. “
You said yesterday that you were going to work on the front to find more grip. Could you find what you were looking for?
“I concentrated on the front tire because I had problems yesterday and moved under braking and in fast corners. This morning, I advanced and I feel very confident, especially with a full tank. This weekend, I have been thinking about the race the whole time without focusing too much on the fastest lap.. “
What race do you expect for tomorrow? The level seems very high.
“Everyone works hard in this sport. On Tuesday, the tests helped all the teams, and showed why today twenty had a time of 1:31, while only a few had succeeded before. I hope one close race. I’ll give it my all, and if I can’t express myself as best I can, I’ll try to do it in Barcelona.. “
He seemed very comfortable on the M1 this afternoon. Did the test work help?
“I kept a great pace in FP4 and didn’t even want to push too hard for fear of getting tired. I hope I can do the whole race at that pace tomorrow, but I have to say that the work done these days with the team has been incredible but exhausting. Finally, the qualifying lap was very good. I rode without problems.“
The MotoE race has just ended. What do you think of the category?
“I saw a big crash at Turn 2. The races are fun because they are short and everyone is pushing hard but honestly, I don’t see myself in that championship. I plan to stay in MotoGP for quite some time.“
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