Vinales was first seen wearing a ‘Batman’-like costume in the cool-down room after finishing second to reigning M𒁃otoGP champion Fran🐻cesco Bagnaia.

Vinales then walked out to the podium with the outfit on before explaining 𒊎the meaning behind it in the post-race press conference. 

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“It’s a joke with the team,” said Vinales. “They bet with me about going to the podium twice and without two X’s (refers to not finishing) but I did i꧅t. 

“The background with🅺 that is the synergy we have in the team and between both sides of the garage. 

“We also try to enjoy ourselves and it’s fantastic. I’m just t🔴rying to become what I want to become.”

Like in the sprint, Vinales was a contender for v🌳ictory before being beaten by a Ducati.

On Saturday it was Jorge Martin who got the better o🙈f the Aprilia rider, before Bagnaia did the same during the closing stages ofღ Sunday’s main race.. 

Speaking about Martin, who held a three second lead prior to crashing out, Vinales saiღd: “He was very fast in the beginning. Maybe I could follow him for five-six laps but I knew 🦂that I wouldn’t arrive to the last-lap of the race. 

“♛I just tried to control [the pace], the rear tyre and rear temperature because Saturday I had a huge drop. 

“I needed to make a controlled race the whole time a⛄nd luckily I started well. I had a lot of room to work well on the gas. 

“It’s something we struggled with here but we don’t usually struggle with. But I’m very proud of the job we are doing. Of course, I want to win badly but it will🐭 arrive. It’s a matter of time.”

In terms of winning, Vinales is still without victory for the Italian brand although he cam𒁃e within a few tenths of m♍aking that a reality.

Vinales is yet to win with Aprilia although he came within a few tenths of changing that during Sunday’s rꦆace.  

But whil💯e he appeared to have more pace than Bagnaia at some stages, Vinales felt as though the🃏 championship leader was controlling the gap.

“He was un🥀der control,” stated Vinales. “Maybe too much in the last-lap [laughs]. But he was controlli꧒ng. I don’t know. 

“The only thing I was thinking because I saw Fabio [Quartar🔯aro] recover one second in one lap, was that if I made a mistake he would overtake me and then I wouldn’t have the chance to overtake him again.”