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MotoGP, Viñales: Nice to return to the sensations I had at the season start

Maverick fastest at Assen: "The new frame? I won't say if I used it. I would ask Michelin for fewer changes to the tyres"

MotoGP: Viñales: Nice to return to the sensations I had at the season start

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Viñales has the face of someone who is living in a nightmare and has seen the light at the end of the tunnel. His first place time at the end of Friday in Assen speaks for him, especially the 4 tenths of a second gap ahead of Folger, the rider who came closest to him. If he was furious after Barcelona, today he is calm and relaxed.

“As soon as I got on the bike I felt good - he recounts - This morning I was behind in the standings because I wanted to keep using the same soft tyre, but I knew I had good potential.

And he demonstrated that without a doubt in FP2.

It’s nice to feel like I did at the season start when we dominated - he continues - With this grip, the M1 really does well. I tried all the tyres and I must say that I felt good with all of them.

Only one thing Maverick does not reveal: which frame he used to do the best time.

It was definitely a Yamaha - he jokes, avoiding the question - I can say that I did some comparisons with the material used in the Barcelona tests and I will continue tomorrow too. If the new frame proves to be better than the old one, I’ll use it in the race. There is no huge difference, but even a tenth is important.”

Lastly, he closes with a comment on Michelin, the target of his arrows in recent weeks.

I like to be direct - he defends himself - I'll repeat what I said to Michelin. We need more stability and tyres that work well on more or less all the tracks. If we continuously change tyres, everything is complicated.”

Translated by Jonathan Blosser

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