Big news of the day is the change of crew chief in the Maverick Vinales garage. In the morning, Yamaha made the handover of the job official Esteban Garcia after Silvano Galbusera. Rossi’s former crew boss will now support the Spaniard from the round in Barcelona to bring him back into the battle for the top spots.
“Basically, I haven’t felt good in three or four races, I haven’t had the maximum potential,” said Maverick. “So I’ve talked a lot with Yamaha, Yamaha decided to approach it with a different strategy, which is to change the crew chief, and I believe in Yamaha.”
After Forcada and Garcia, this is the third crew chief for Maverick …
“It’s a very different story from Forcada. Yamaha opted for a different strategy. They want me to do my best and get the full potential of the M1. If the bike is fast, so am I, so we want to be there with the fastest riders again. Unfortunately something didn’t work and the manufacturer decided to intervene ”.
In fact, the last few races have been quite disappointing for Vinales …
“I started well in the first practice session and then I got worse. The crew chief change was unexpected for my election, but Yamaha wanted a response. They invested in me and I believe in them. Certainly we sometimes show a very high potential and Yamaha tries to bring me to this potential. “
Garcia represents the past and Maverick is a little sorry for the decision …
“I talked to Esteban about it because he’s my friend first and foremost. We have a very good relationship. I’ve been at his house many times, I know his wife, his daughter, and our relationship will certainly continue even if he’s not my crew chief. But on the other hand, I understand very well that we have to get the most out of it. We have our teammate who wins and we are in the top 10. “
So in Barcelona the adventure begins alongside Galbusera.
“I believe in the team a lot more than before. Silvano has a lot of experience and can give me great support right now. I know deep down that I can win and fight for the World Cup, in fact we won in Qatar. Back then, however, I had five days to work on the bike, now only 40 minutes. As mentioned earlier, Yamaha believes that Galbusera can help me do my best because it can give me what I need. I had the chance to speak to him and he will be by my side until the end of the season. It will be important to have a good base from which to start ”.