German GP – Viñales (3rd): "There is still room for improvement, including on myself"

Despite a nice double for Rossi and Viñales behind Marquez yesterday at the German GP, ​​the contract does not seem completely fulfilled for the young rookie of the official Yamaha team: at mid-season 2018, the n ° 26 did not not imposed since the French GP last year… Debriefing.

Maverick Viñales – Yamaha Factory (4th in qualifying and 3rd in race) : "It was a difficult race, but honestly I’m happy because I think we worked well all weekend".

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• MNC of July 12, 2018 :
  

"With the team we worked hard on the last ten laps of the race, which were the most important. I think we were among the strongest at the end of the race, but there is still progress to be made including on myself. It’s cool to take a station wagon now, so we can have time to try to improve the bike. ".

“It was almost impossible to overtake today. I tried, but I widened every time. Exterior, interior, I tried everything! When the tires started to deteriorate I took everyone in the turn 8 and I closed my eyes, full throttle on the descent. I gave everything and the bike was running well. I was turning in 1’21.8 or 1’21.9, the pace in the race that I had set myself. Honestly , congratulations to the team. We are progressing little by little and we must continue to work ".

MNC analysis : Nine races, three podiums (once second and twice third), no victory. It is clear that on the eve of going on vacation, Rossi’s teammate’s 2018 record does not make the leaders of the official Yamaha team roar with ecstasy, who had to fight for a while against Alvaro Bautista for 6th place….

Let’s add a passable mention on the notebook of correspondence of Viñales, who still occupies third place overall at the mid-season mark. But with the – those of -, the No. 26 at the height of his 22 springs could have / should have done better in Germany: his last victory dates back to, almost a year and a half ago…

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