RiderTua.com – Maverick Vinales entered his name in the record books as the first racer in the MotoGP era to win with three different manufacturers (Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia). Even though the Spanish rider won pole position at COTA, that doesn’t explain much about how the race went. After the start, Vinales was pushed off the track and then went wide then dropped to 11th position in the first corner. But then he managed a stunning comeback that allowed him to overtake Pedro Acosta to take the lead on lap 13.
Maverick Vinales : Wins in 3 Different Manufacturers
Win with Suzuki 🥇
Winning with Yamaha 🥇
Win with Aprilia 🥇
Maverick Vinales has been named the first racer to win with 3 different manufacturers in the modern MotoGP era!
Not a Good Record
Maverick Vinales’ first win for Aprilia was also important, not only because it was historic, but because more importantly, it announced Aprilia as a world title challenger for the first time. There’s some nice historical symmetry here too, with Aprilia making its premier class debut at the Spanish GP in 1994, three decades ago.
Maverick won his first MotoGP race on the Suzuki team at the Silverstone GP in the 2016 MotoGP season, his next 8 races with the Yamaha factory, from 2017 to 2021, and his 10th with the Aprilia factory in Sunday’s race. However, why is this Spanish racer’s achievement not a good record? from 3 factory contracts over 10 seasons and around 160 races he only collected 10 wins…!
Now, hopes and expectations will increase for Vinales and Aprilia. Fans and observers will see if the win in the COTA series is the start of something bigger or just pure luck. For Vinales, this could be an opportunity to prove his abilities as a racer who can compete at the top of MotoGP.
For Aprilia, this victory is a significant step forward. This shows that they have made good progress in recent years and have become a team to be reckoned with. With this victory, Aprilia has proven that they have the potential to compete with big teams such as Yamaha, Honda and Ducati. However, they must remain focused and try hard to continue to improve their performance.
The big question now is: is the COTA series a turning point for Vinales or just a moment of happiness?🤷♂️
