Maverick Viñales could be on the way to an unexpected and surprising move to Aprilia in the MotoGP World Championship. Last year he extended for Monster Energy Yamaha until the end of 2022, but the exit could come early.
Ricard Jové, commentator from DAZN Spain, revealed on Twitter that this step has almost been confirmed: “I can move forward and assure you 95 percent! Maverick Viñales is about to terminate his Yamaha deal and be warned his target could be Aprilia! As a colleague of Aleix Espargaró! ‘.
This Saturday Viñales found back to good results with an illuminating pole position for the Dutch GP in Assen. The truth is, however, that he has had a sad season after his opening win in Qatar and his frustration after turning 19.
Meanwhile, his team-mate Fabio Quartararo is consistently in the top ranks in order to currently be clearly in the lead in the championship. If the Aprilia move is confirmed, Viñales would have the chance to start over in a growing project identical to the one he had made his MotoGP debut with Suzuki.
On top of that, it would be a real win and one that Aleix Espargaró would of course like – who asked for a strong driver to help him develop the RS-GP. Aprilia itself would also benefit from the experience of a rider who, in his first year, worked with a full factory team at various manufacturers such as Suzuki and Yamaha.