British GP MotoGP – Viñales (2nd): "we’re back!"

Maverick Viñales, who signs a nice second place in the MotoGP British Grand Prix one tenth behind the winner, is delighted to be back at the forefront after having experienced a small slump in the season he started with a bang. Statements and Analysis.

Maverick Viñales, Yamaha (4th in qualifying and 2nd in race) : "It was difficult, but I think we managed the race very well, especially in terms of electronics. We were very strong in all sectors and I think we worked well. This week- end we were back, we feel comfortable again and that’s the positive point, especially during the last part of the race which was not our strong point so far. This time I was the faster in the last laps so we will try to be more competitive and even stronger in the next races ".

"I knew my bike was really good in the final laps so I was just trying to keep pace and stay focused to save the tires until the end. Of course I was able to do some great laps. from the start (like his teammate Valentino Rossi, editor’s note ?!), but the tires would have deteriorated a lot so I chose to do the opposite: start slowly at the beginning then attack at the end, and here is the result. on Dovi on the last lap and I did my best. I did one of my best lap times on the last lap (his second time in the race, editor’s note), so I really gave everything to catch him, but honestly finishing second today was the best result I could do. We must be happy to see that we are working in the right direction again. " ".

• British GP :
• British GP :
• British GP :

Last cannon turn !

Maverick Viñales has clearly regained confidence in Great Britain! The young Spaniard, who with his chances in the championship, is totally revived in the title race: even if he retains third place, he is now only 4 small points behind Marquez and 13 points behind Dovizioso. He can therefore reasonably hope to soon regain the lead of the provisional classification, which has eluded him since the .

"", regretted the n ° 25 the day after the GP of Spain, before repeating in Austria that it would be necessary "" to keep his title chances…

• Viñales in Austria :

A significant part of this work seems to have been done: Viñales managed to be very fast on the very last lap and even takes a certain ascendancy over Rossi within the Yamaha team: not only did the young prodigy do one bite of his illustrious teammate three laps from the end, but he does not hesitate to tackle him almost by name, stressing that he did not fall into the trap of giving everything at the start of the race to collapse at the end…

It should be noted, however, that if Viñales did indeed achieve his second best time in a very last good lap (2’01.701!), He had all the same turned very quickly from the start: after two laps in 2’02, he set his record for lap in the race from the fourth lap (2’01.638) and then remained in 2’01 before dropping down in 2’02 from the 11th lap … Either more or less the same race pattern as the other leading drivers and in particular the Doctor, who gave him his best time in the 3rd lap (2’01.855) and remained in 2’01 before returning to 2.02 from the 11th lap, except for a 2’02 in the 8th lap and ‘a 2’03 in the 18th…

Related articles

• Analysis – Qatar GP – Crutchlow (3rd): “We didn’t know if I would come back to MotoGP” –

  Qatar GP – Crutchlow (3rd): We didn’t know if I would come back to MotoGP The 2019 Qatar GP Medal of Merit goes to Cal Crutchlow, third in his first race…

• Analysis – Austrian MotoGP GP – Viñales (6th): “We will have to work very hard if we want to fight for the championship” –

  Austrian GP MotoGP – Viñales (6th): We will have to work very hard if we want to fight for the championship Very disappointed by this sixth place at the…

• Analysis – MotoGP Qatar GP – Viñales: “I could not hope for better” – Used YAMAHA

  Qatar MotoGP GP – Viñales: I couldn’t have hoped for better Maverick Viñales brilliantly meets the expectations placed on him with his victory in Qatar…

• Analysis – GP of Thailand – Lorenzo (package): “It’s nice to see that Viñales and Rossi are back” –

  GP of Thailand – Lorenzo (package): It’s nice to see that Viñales and Rossi are back Already physically diminished when arriving at the GP of Thailand…

• Analysis – MotoGP British GP – Rossi (3rd): “a great way to celebrate my 300th MotoGP race” –

  British MotoGP GP – Rossi (3rd): a great way to celebrate my 300th MotoGP race After leading the MotoGP British GP for 17 laps, Valentino Rossi finally…

• Analysis – MotoGP German GP – Viñales (4th): “I am confident for the championship” –

  German GP MotoGP – Viñales (4th): I am confident for the championship Maverick Viñales fails at the foot of the German podium but ends in front of his…

• Analysis – Argentinian MotoGP GP – Rossi: “Unfortunately, Maverick was a little faster” – Used YAMAHA

  Argentinian MotoGP GP – Rossi: Unfortunately Maverick was a bit faster Third in Qatar, Valentino Rossi climbs a step in the second race in Argentina with…

• Analysis – GP d’Aragon MotoGP – Viñales (4th): “The choice of tires was very complicated” … –

  MotoGP Aragon GP – Viñales (4th): The choice of tires was very complicated … Already nine races without a win – the equivalent of half a season! – for…

• Analysis – MotoGP British GP – Dovizioso (1st): “we can fight for the championship” –

  British GP MotoGP – Dovizioso (1st): we can fight for the championship With this new victory yesterday at Silverstone for the MotoGP Brittany Grand Prix…

• Analysis – MotoGP French GP – Rossi: “An error that costs me the victory and the head of the championship” –

  MotoGP French GP – Rossi: An error which costs me the victory and the head of the championship Valentino Rossi can harbor regrets after his crash in the…