On January 12th, Maverick Vinales celebrated his birthday and at the age of 26, a new phase of his career begins with more responsibility and a different teammate in Yamaha. On the other side of the garage he no longer finds Valentino Rossi, but Fabio Quartararo. The aim is to lead the M1 to victory again after a few below average years.
In an interview with Las Provincias, the Spanish driver tried to imagine what this season would be like without the doctor.
“It will be completely different, we will see if it is positive or negative – he explained – I think it will be positive for me because in the end the development of the bicycle has changed. With Fabio we will try to improve and work together a little more to find the key. Valentino played a very important role for Yamaha and will only end up in the pits next door. He will have an official bike and will continue to be there. “
Vinales doesn’t think Rossi was the only one who directed development …
“It’s hard to say – he continued – everyone has their say and Yamaha did what they wanted.”
Maverick identified a point where he can make a difference …
“We mainly have to improve by giving information and understanding what we need for the race,” he said.
You also have to do it quickly as there will apparently only be 3 days of testing before the championship starts so there is no room for error.