Today’s best time – after a turbulent weekend at Le Mans that ended with an anonymous 10th place – must have been a sigh of relief Maverick Vinales. He literally dominated Aragon on the Yamaha today, before Quartararos and Morbidellis M1s. Maverick is back in command and could be the star of the weekend, given the performance of the Ducati, which will definitely still fight for the top spots when the wind dies down.
“Today was a positive day, even if it was hard to push this morning because of the cold and the wind, but I still felt better than at Le Mans, ”said the Yamaha rider. “Today I tried to make the bike curve better. We’re fine, but we have to work harder. “
What do you think of the day that Ducati had today? You are in trouble on a route that should be cheap for your bike.
“It’s only Friday. We should improve tomorrow, precisely because the Ducati could get there. Today they suffered a lot because it was windy. We’ll see where they stand after qualifying. “
As usual, Quartararo stands behind you, but also Franco Morbidelli, who normally does not follow the trend of your and Fabio’s appearances, but shines where you both suffer.
“Morbidelli is fine. He’s really quick and he will be in the race. on The last ten laps will be important on Sundayand we’ll see who got on best with the tires. “
Your biggest doubts were in the 4th sector, which is difficult for your bike because of the long straights on paper. Looking at the split times, it doesn’t seem to have gone bad. Are we wrong?
“No, it went better than expected and than I expected. I drove with other drivers today and I have to say that I have good overtaking potential this weekend. “
The news from yesterday was Valentino Rossi’s test positive for the corona virus. That definitely worried the paddock. Quartararo and Morbidelli said they really were tense and concerned about the situation. What is your position
“I think you have to be very careful during this time. We drivers have to take fewer risks and see very few people. Preventive measures are essential because Covid can cause you to miss two races and it would be a disaster for my championship. “