Yesterday he was still able to sit on the bike stands in the Misano pits at the RS-GP, but things got serious this morning. Maverick Vinales couldn’t wait to start his adventure with Aprilia and found a wonderful day to let off steam around the Marco Simoncelli course and get familiar with the Noale bike.
For the Spaniard it is the first time in a MotoGP with a V4 engine (Suzuki and Yamaha have in-line engines) and then there is so much to discover on a motorcycle that has already proven itself to be competitive. In addition, these two days of testing will also help him get to know the team and decide when to jump into the fray of a Grand Prix.
Vinales will also have some good benchmarks ahead of them in these two days, as Michele Pirro with the Ducati, Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio with the KTM and Stefan Bradl with the Honda are on the road with him.
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Photos courtesy of motogp.com and Aprilia Official