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“I won at least one championship,” said Maverick Viñales, referring to the modest results of his Yamaha colleagues in the 2020 M1. At Portimão he had fun despite eleventh position.
Once again in Portimão, only Franco Morbidelli led the Yamaha “A-spec”, while Maverick Viñales only crossed the finish line in eleventh place in the first 2020 M1. “Franky” also secured the runner-up title and was the best Yamaha rider of the season.
What does the sixth Viñales say about it? “I don’t want to be too harsh, that’s why I don’t say anything,” the Spaniard replied briefly after clearly criticizing him on Saturday.
The winner of Misano 2 preferred to report on his appearance today: “The race was fun, even if I was only tenth or eleventh. I enjoyed fighting Fabio and all these guys. I would have liked to have done two more laps because I thought I could still pass Johann and Alex. But it was difficult because I don’t have any power on the straight. I tried to compensate for everything in the brakes. As a result, the front tire overheated and became difficult. But overall it was fun. ”
“The track layout offers overtaking opportunities in many corners. I really enjoyed it, honestly. It’s been a long time since I overtook someone, ”added the official Yamaha rider with a smile, having moved from eighth on the grid to 14, before climbing back up to eleventh. I enjoyed pushing and overtaking. That was good. Although I am disappointed in the location, I enjoyed it on the bike. This is important.”
“If we start on 1 or 2, it will be a completely different race,” Viñales is convinced. “When I was alone, I could drive 1: 40.1 or 1: 40.2 minutes. That was the rhythm of Franco or Jack. The problem is when you are in the middle of the group. Then you’re done. They pass you on the straight, you have to brake hard, the front tire overheats and you get into trouble. As I always say: we have to start from the front and push. If you don’t, you’ll be in trouble and keep going backwards. ”
That the 25-year-old Spaniard is the first 2020 Yamaha on the World Cup table besides the Portuguese GP, he comments with scathing humor: “At least I won this championship,” he smiled. At least something positive. But the season was a complete disaster. The worst season of my career. It is difficult to digest. But now is the time to go home and stay calm. There are others who have to worry about that, ”Viñales said during winter break.
MotoGP Portimao / P Results:
1. Miguel Oliveira, KTM, 25 laps in 41: 48,163 min
2. Jack Miller, Ducati, +3.193 seconds
3. Franco Morbidelli, Yamaha, +3 298
4. Pol Espargaró, KTM, +12,626
5. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda, +13,318
6. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati, +15,578
7. Stefan Bradl, Honda, +15,738
8. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, +16,034
9. Alex Marquez, Honda, +18,325
10. Johann Zarco, Ducati, +18,596
11. Maverick Viñales, Yamaha, +18,685
12. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, +18,946
13. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, +19,159
14. Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha, +24,376
15. Alex Rins, Suzuki, +27,776
16. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, +34,266
17. Mika Kallio, M.Sc. (Econ.), +48,410
18. Tito Rabat, Ducati, +48,411
– Lorenzo Savadori, Aprilia
– Joan Mir, Suzuki
– Brad Binder, KTM
– Pecco Bagnaia, Ducati
Final result of the drivers’ championship after 14 races:
1. Mir, 171 Punkte. 2. Morbidelli 158. 3. Rins 139. 4. Dovizioso 135. 5. Pol Espargaró 135. 6. Viñales 132. 7. Miller 132. 8. Quartararo 127. 9. Oliveira 125. 10. Nakagami 116. 11. Binder 87 12. Petrucci 78. 13. Zarco 77. 14. Alex Márquez 74. 15. Rossi 66. 16. Bagnaia 47. 17. Aleix Espargaró 42. 18. Crutchlow 32. 19. Bradl 27. 20. Lecuona 27. 21. Smith 12. 22. Rabat 10. 23. Pirro 4.
Final result of the Constructors’ Championship:
1. Ducati, 221 Punkte. 2. Yamaha 204. 3. Suzuki 202, 4. KTM 200. 5. Honda 144. 6. Aprilia 51.
World team championship after 14 races:
1. Suzuki Ecstar 310 Punkte Team. 2. Petronas Yamaha SRT 248. 3. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 222. 4. Ducati Team 213. 5. Pramac Racing 163. 6. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 178. 7. Red Bull KTM Tech3, 152. 8 LCR Honda 148. 9. Repsol Honda Team 101. 10. Esponsorama Racing 87. 11. Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 54.
