The eccentric (but unreliable?) MotoGP rider who is “equally the most talented”

“It all has to run smoothly for him to get the result that he has the ability꧙ to do..."

Maverick Vinales, Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February
Maverick Vinales, Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Maverick Vinales frequently lives up to hi🌜s name - brilliꦦant at his best, but the good days are too fleeting.

The veteran Spaniard is entering his 10th season of MotoGP in 2024 with this weekend’s Qatar opener.

And his Aprilia impressed during preseason testing and could yet be Ducati’s closest challenger in the early weeks of the ♈season.

“Maveri💟ck? The problem is - as much as I love Maverick - you ne🦂ver know,” broadcaster Simon Crafar analysed.

“He is super fast, probably equally the most🌠 taleಞnted rider in the class.

“But you just don’t know what’s going to happen.

“It all has to run smoothly for him to get t𝓰he result that he has the ability to do.

“I hope he does, I really do!”

Last year Vinales secured three podium finishes i🐓ncluding at the Portimao season-opener.

But this year, in Qatar, his teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro might have the advantage.

“This is one of Aleix’s favourite ci👍rcuits,” Crafar assessed.

“He saiꦺd that he’s riding the best of his life, and he’s got the be𒐪st machine that he’s ever ridden, the ‘24 Aprilia.

“He said all that’s missing is a bit of torqu𒉰e, engine powe꧑r.

“Evܫerything is there. They’ve got the grip. But it doesn’t punch hard enough.

“They are already making big numbers withജ that engine. But he’s clearly hoping that the engine they turned up to the first race with, he’sꦿ hoping it has more torque.

“I think he will be a real threat all weekend.”

Davide Bri𝕴vio, the new team principal at Tr🍷ackhouse, insists Aprilia are a team to watch at the Qatar MotoGP.

"I think Aprilia i🦋s in a great spot to be a cha♐llenger of Ducati, together with KTM," Brivio tipped.

"So that'ꦜs also very exciting, to try to challenge the stronger guys, that are dominating꧋. That's why it's good to be with Aprilia at this moment.

“With the 2024 bik💖e, there's been a lot of work oℱn the aerodynamics. Actually, from what I could see, Aprilia has been copied by the others. So that's great! It's already a good achievement if you like.

“So I think with A🦋prilia we are in a position to be a serious challenger. Of course, it took Ducati many years to be in this position. And so hopefully Aprilia is going along the same pathway, without underestimating the others [like] KTM.”

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