Maverick Vinales P1 : Encouraged by Wife!

RiderTua.com – Although Maverick Vinales ‘ victory in the Portuguese GP sprint was only made possible by Pecco Bagnaia’s braking problems, the factory Aprilia rider proved to be a worthy winner. He got into the racing rhythm from the start and was able to apply what he had learned in the practice sessions as a winning set-up.

After the medal presentation, the rider from Spain said that everything was easy. Like a sprint race, lots of anxiety and lots of attacks. But in the end everything went smoothly today and he was very relieved. He is happy that Aprilia is able to show the potential they currently have.

Maverick Vinales P1 : Encouraged by Wife!

When asked if this form would also show up for Sunday’s main race? Maverick Vinales answered, “I want to talk to the technician now. We still have to improve some points. The central point here is the discussion about the right choice of tires. But I am very confident because here, unlike Qatar, we are able to put full pressure on tyres. The feeling on the rear tire was also very strong during the race and I was able to manage the speed very precisely.”

The rider nicknamed Top Gun was impressed by the speed of world champion Francesco Bagnaia. Vinales said he also had to say that what Pecco did from the start was special. Getting second in two laps at this level is impressive. And he’s also seen other very fast Ducatis out there. But he was able to control it well.

Can Vinales also win a major race for Aprilia? Vinales answered optimistically, “Winning the race depends on many factors. We know that it is possible. But in the race everything has to really match. I am usually stronger in normal races than in sprints, so the situation is also positive for tomorrow. And believe me, I have one in my memory. Already winning races with Aprilia. I really want to win races. So does the team. We will do everything for that.”

An important factor for repeat success in sprinting is physical fitness. For information, on Friday Vinales felt weak. But on Saturday, he was back at full strength. With a laugh he said he was very weak on Thursday night, but his wife Raquel called and gave him the right advice. His wife said that she and her third child always ate a lot of vegetables.

BTW, all four Aprilia riders were in the top 12 in the sprint, this proves that the RS-GP works perfectly in Portugal. It is very likely that the driver in first place on the grid will also perform strongly in Sunday’s main race.