Maverick Vinales’ dig at Yamaha? “A relationship that I was missing…”
Vinales and Yamaha parted ways in feisty circumstances in 2021 - a fallౠing-out which became toxic when he was removed from his bike even before his planned departure at the ꧒end of the season.
His contract was alr✃eady due to be terminated a year early but, when Yamaha accused Vinales of intentionally trying to damage his engine, he was withdrawn from the Austrian MotoGP and they parted ways immediately.
Now at Apr✨ilia, he said: “I have never been in the position to [realise] all my potential.
“With Aprilia, I have♉ this feeling. It gives me motivation.
“I’ve had tough years but suddenly one team gives me everꩲything, gives me a chance to show what I can do.
“I feel speed, potential, confidence in the team.
"If we are able to take out the maximum, we are 🐠able to win.
“Aprilia listen to me. This is very important. They listen to what I say, how I want to ꦜrꦡide the bike.
"It is this kind of 🅰relationship that I was missing for a while.
“Last year I felt it. This yea💃r I feel it even more.
“It ಞis fantastic to have that. I feel protecte🌃d. The team believes in me, they know I have speed and ability to become a rider who fights at the front.”
Vinales’ ninth season in MotoGP began w🐷ith a podium finish in Portimao and, more recently, he wa🃏s fourth in Texas.
He has out-performed teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro so far - and ahead of their home race this weekend, the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Spanish MotoGP💧, he ha♔s revealed the tetchy competitiveness within their garage.
“We need to understanꦉd who has the 🌃potential to win,” Vinales said.
“Last year I worked so much for April🍌ia - a lot of times, at time𝔉s when Aleix wasn’t fast, he followed me.
“I wasn’t happy that I needed to give the lap to Aleix, especially at Phillip Island which is my trꩲack.
“But we work for Aprilia. It is som𝓰ething bigger than us. We both know thisཧ.
“Aleix bᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚr🦂ought me into this project for this, to win for Aprilia.
“The best🥀 we can do is to work together because we will become faster.
“I hop♌e Aleix gives me a hand when it is time to do it.
“Aleix has his place, he is the captai🐲n of the team, I understand. I won’t take 🌠his place but I want to win.”
James💞 was a spo𒈔rts journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
