RiderTua.com – After Maverick Vinales achieved a sensational victory at the American GP, coupled with wins in consecutive sprints in Portimao and Texas, the Spaniard is considered to have achieved his best performance while the transfer season is underway. He shows great value to Aprilia with his contract expiring at the end of this year. For information, Vinales entered the race at COTA after news spread that Aprilia had failed to recruit Fabio Quartararo.
Spanish newspaper AS asked Vinales about the option of moving to Honda next year. According to the media report, after the manufacturer with the golden wings logo secured Luca Marini for 2025 they were attracted to Vinales because they were not sure about Joan Mir‘s performance. Honda has the potential to dig deeper into their pockets to get racer contracts, even though their motorbikes are currently among the worst in MotoGP.
In Spain There Are Rumors of Maverick Vinales Moving to Honda
For Aprilia, Maverick Vinales’ value has certainly increased, since he became the first MotoGP racer to win with 3 manufacturers (Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia). The Spanish rider explained that he would not leave himself without a place. “All I want is to win, nothing else. The future is still a bit far away. For now, let’s continue racing this season and we can do extraordinary things.”
Quartararo’s decision to stay at Yamaha on a contract that makes him the highest earning rider in MotoGP means Aprilia will have to reconsider their rider market plans.
Regarding Quartararo’s decision to stay with Yamaha which meant he was on a non-competitive bike, Vinales said that it was difficult to give an opinion without being there. The reality they face can be very different, so it’s complicated. If Fabio stays there, it’s because there’s a project behind him, there’s no other story.
“I want to see it on Aprilia, because in the end it’s good that Aprilia sounds like a different racer. For me, this means the brand is growing and that’s good. I think Aprilia sounds more positive than other brands in this case,” concluded Papa Nina.
