Maverick Viñales led yesterday’s MotoGP take a look at day in Valencia with a lap time of 1m29.253s. The rider was solely 28 thousandths sooner than Brad Binder (Pink Bull KTM), a efficiency that didn’t shock him.
Chatting with the press, the Aprilia Spanish rider mentioned: ‘It wasn’t a shock that we’re quick – we nonetheless maintain the lap file of the monitor. However we labored on a really sensible manner, attempting to know very nicely the route for subsequent 12 months. We bought a number of completely different swingarms simply to know the route and really it was superb as a result of we discovered a variety of positives in a single swingarm – that’s enormous’.
In response to Viñales, there have been extra important points on this take a look at, from which he got here out with the sensation of driving higher: ‘Then one other necessary issues had been the wings, a distinct form on the tank, a distinct form on the seat… it was good to substantiate as a result of I wanted to really feel extra snug on the bike and I additionally suppose I did a step as a result of I can experience higher the bike and I can put higher strain on the tyres – so I will be extra exact’.
The #12 additionally talked concerning the progress made in one of many areas the place he has a deficit of efficiency: ‘One other necessary factor was enhance the beginning, I feel that is the primary precedence and we improved lots in contrast with earlier weekends. That’s actually good to know already now’.