Vinales’ last victory came at the American Grand Prix, where he stormed from 11th to first place. It was quite a race. When asked what his race strategy was and what specific modifications to the bike improved its performance, he replied: “The race strategy was basically to take the lead into the first corner and push. Unfortunately, I had contact in the first corner, so when I dropped to P11, my only thought was to try to overtake the rider every lap. As soon as I took first place, the goal was to keep a good pace. So basically everything went perfectly. In terms of configuration, nothing was different from Portimão. We modified the balance a bit, but as soon as we found a good balance in Portimão, we kept the same set-up.”
“This season I focused very much on being perfect in every session, especially to get the most out of the bike. That’s my main goal.”
” recent bike obviously it has more acceleration, so basically I focused on staying in a good position to accelerate because we are very mighty in that area at the moment. I had to adapt a bit to my braking because it changed with the aerodynamics,” he noted.
How do you rate yours? race performance compared to your expectations from the beginning of the season?
“I expected to win the race in the first four races, so my expectations were high. But I’m a person who doesn’t want to set too many expectations because you never know where the limit might be, but I don’t want to impose limits on myself.”
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What are your impressions of the Aprilia camp? Fabio Quartararorenewal of cooperation with Yamaha? There was great interest in the Frenchman. How do you see this, what could it mean for the network?
“I see it as a good sign for Aprilia. Of course, if riders are considering going to Aprilia, it is because we are at a high level and we have a good bike, which is really positive. It’s also a good sign that Aprilia really cares about its current riders, including me. The strength of our team is that riders look for us.”
Starting from 2027 engine sizes will be reduced from the current 1000 cm3 to 850 cm3. This change is driven by a focus on safety and efficiency, as smaller engines result in lower top speeds and increased safety measures. Asked if this would make the sport less thrilling for cyclists, Vinales explained: “I think it will augment the excitement of technique on the bike. If you’re helping cyclists, all you’re doing is improving your technique on the bike. This means that riders who have multiple talents will make a gigantic difference. And this is positive for the series because then you will have more overtakes.”
What do you think about the newly announced? regulations? How do you think this will impact the sport and the players personally?
“It’s strenuous to say until we’re there. Of course, everything is done for safety, show and trying to be more environmentally amiable.”
