Maverick Vinales has admitted he made a mistake with his set-up during the Thai Grand Prix and has revealed he plans to use the same bike as Pedro Acosta in future MotoGP races.
Following a season spent training heavily with the three-time Premier Division title winner George Lorenzo, Maverick Vinales is tipped to usurp Pedro Acosta’s status As a lead rider b KTM Stable in 2026.
However, Buriram’s first round of the season proved the 21-year-old is still a few steps ahead of his rivals. Acosta emerged from the race weekend as the championship leader.saying Vinyls He failed to score a single point.
The Tech3 rider had high expectations for himself ahead of the new season and they were high following a relatively strong display from Vinales in pre-season testing.
After descending to the earth Grand Prix of ThailandVinales explained how Acosta can reduce his deficit in the championship stages.
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Maverick Vinales says he can use the bikes his ‘teammates’ ride after admitting Thailand’s mistake
In an interview with Make a mark At an MMA event over the weekend, Vinales highlighted his frustrations with the recent competition weekend, as well as detailing how he will “fix it” at the upcoming Grand Prix.
“I wasn’t really happy,” said the 10-time premier class grand prix winner.
“So you can’t be happy if the goal is different during the event, but it’s a different race.
“I spent the whole pre-season working on one direction on the sure bike, but in the end, it didn’t work out, it was my fault, I chose those parts wrong, but the good thing is that I was able to fix it.
“I can use the bike that my teammates are riding, which seems to work a little better. Obviously, it’s the first race so I feel bad, but there are still a lot of races to win it.”
The only issue with switching to the same bike as his stablemates is that Vinales may not suit the riding style he competes with.
His Tech3 teammate Ine Bastianini took issue with his love for KTM Acosta During the RC16’s development during the winter break, the Austrian builder is keen to look beyond the young Spaniard and the rest of the riders in their prime.
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Many MotoGP figures think the partnership between Maverick Vinales and Jorge Lorenzo will end soon.
Vinales’ anger was evident in his post-match comments about his performance in Thailand. There is ‘nothing’ Lorenzo can do. To help enter the point payment area on the check flag.
While his judgment at the time was fueled by the adrenaline in his system, many thought Vinales’ partnership with the three-time world champion was already on the rocks.
Neil Hodgson predicts that there will be a division in five rounds Bets have reportedly been made by others in the MotoGP paddock on Jerez and the partnership’s longevity.
As he said in his comments, Vinales still has a lot of time to answer his problems this year, but the same cannot be said about his relationship with the new performance coach.
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