Tensions between Maverick Vinales and Yamaha have grown so high that both the rider and the brand have come to the conclusion that the best way to resolve the conflict is to end their relationship a year before his contract expires in 2022 .
Although the result in Assen last weekend was canceled, the tension between the two teams had been dragging on for a long time. In fact, Vinales’ head-on attack on Yamaha last Sunday, after finishing last in the German Grand Prix, made those in charge of the Japanese manufacturer doubt whether his driver would even compete in the Dutch TT. “The truth is that after the Sachsenring I didn’t feel like coming here,” said Vinales in Assen.