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Analyzes - MotoGP French GP - Viñales: It had been a while since the race was played on the wire -

The best race of the start of the 2017 MotoGP season took place on Sunday at Le Mans (72), under a brilliant sun and in front of 104,000 spectators. And it was Maverick Viñales who won it on his official Yamaha, after having battled with the local hero Johann Zarco and then pushed to the fault the Italian star, Valentino Rossi… Statements and analysis MNC.

Maverick Vinales, Yamaha-Movistar (1st in qualifying and 1st in race): “I think this is one of the races where I have met the strongest opponents. Johann was amazing in the first lap… I thought his tire was going to wear out, but he was still fast and overtaking him didn’t Frankly, it wasn’t obvious. I managed it all in all, after which I tried to escape. In the end, I could see that the gap remained the same, I couldn’t believe it. I then saw that Valentino had taken second place. Which was trying to catch up with me, which he did before passing me. On the last lap, I was in his wake. It was at this precise moment that he made a mistake (the Italian got out of the way, editor’s note).

 Analyzes - MotoGP French GP - Viñales: It had been a while since the race was played on the wire -

"I took the opportunity then. I knew I was stronger in the third partial. It had been a while since a race had been played on the wire. I closed all the doors and I did not. was unaware that he had crashed, I took a lot of risks, I expected contact until the final loop, because I know Valentino… I am delighted to be back in the lead after two bad races. The next meeting at Mugello will be difficult, because Valentino is still very strong there. But it is a circuit which corresponds to my style and which lends itself quite well to the Yamaha ".

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Site analysis : The 2017 French Grand Prix will be remembered as the first race in which the young Maverick Viñales took the lead over the experienced Valentino Rossi, after the first mano a mano between the Yamaha teammates. And what a duel! The intensity of this fight was matched only by its symbolic significance, as a handover between two generations of top pilots…

Analyzes - MotoGP French GP - Viñales: It had been a while since the race was played on the wire -

It all started with a great start from Johann Zarco, transcended in front of his audience. Starting off with a "Soft" tire, the Frenchman had to let go of the ballast and let Viñales then Rossi lead the race with their medium rubber. At this point, the Italian seemed to dominate his subject perfectly: the Doctor, at the height of his art, literally surpassed himself to come back from third to first place, passing in turn Zarco then Viñales with impeccable style..

Three laps from the finish, the mass seemed to have been said: "Valentino was so impressive, he was doing really fast second sectors!", Reports Viñales, who does not hide his admiration for the rhythm set by his 16-year-old elder (38 years Vs 22). But this age difference, precisely, pushed the Spaniard to draw on his reserves to carry a final attack: "With two laps to go, I said to myself: you cannot let the victory pass. You have to take all the risks, and see what happens, "says" Mack ".

And the young Spanish prodigy actually took all the risks, to the point of cutting through the Garage Vert chicane for lack of being able to negotiate the first left at the pace he was maintaining to follow Rossi! Viñales, however, did not disassemble: the n ° 25 completed a brilliant lap in 1’32.309 (new race lap record) to rise up to his teammate and overtake him. 

Analyzes - MotoGP French GP - Viñales: It had been a while since the race was played on the wire -

Once in the lead, Lorenzo’s replacement at Yamaha literally squeezed his buttocks, hoping that the n ° 46 did not launch one of his usual counter-attacks, without knowing that he had fallen almost immediately after being passed! Maverick Viñales wins after epic, breathtaking duel for third time this season after double in Qatar and Argentina.

This success, which marks Yamaha’s 500th victory since 1963, allows it to correct the situation after two difficult races (crashes in Austin and 6th in Jerez) and at the same time regain the reins of the championship with 17 points ahead of the revenant Dani. Pedrosa (85 pts against 68), third behind Viñales and Zarco! Add to that the fall of Marc Marquez e, and yes you have the most thrilling race of this start of the 2017 season. !

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