Maverick Vinales explains KTM breakthrough on last day of MotoGP test

Vinales had strong end to Buriram test on KTM

Maverick Vinales, Tech3 KTM, 2025 Buriram MotoGP test
Maverick Vinales, Tech3 KTM, 2025 Buriram MotoGP test
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168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Tech3 KTM rider 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales says his step in performance on the last day of the Buriram MotoGP tes꧋t was a result of ‘strengthening 🐻the braking’ of the RC16.

KTM has had a largely low-event pre-season, though factory team rider 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pedro Acosta did end the Buriram test fourth overall.

Tech3 duo Vinales and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini appeared to be finding adapting to the KTM harder over the winter, with the latter noting on Thursday in Thailand that his riding style - developed on a Ducati - 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:simply doesn’t work on the RC16.

ꦍVinales was more diplomatic about the adaptation process, noting that it will come eventually but the riders ne🧜ed to keep working at it.

On the final day of testing, he made a late improvement to ninth on the combined order an𝄹d was just under six tenths from Acosta’s 𒁃best lap.

Explaining where that step came from, he said: “Basically, today I was able to strengthen a little bit more the stop🌃ping area of the bike.

“And that’s why I made this step. So, I need to really understand the brakes and how this bike is working, because somehow I thinkꦦ then the exit is quite nice, I have grip.

“But on the entry, w💜hich is the s🦋trongest point of the bike, still I’m not able to be at the maximum. But I’m coming.

“Today I already felt comfortable with the bike, but to got to the next point I need more und♚erstandi♚ng and learning a little bit extra.

“In terms of rh✅ythm, today I felt quite competitive. In terms of one lap I still feel I miss here, I miss there.

“So, I’m not𓆉 perfect when you do a𓂃 full flying lap. But it’s not bad - I’m much closer than I am in Sepang, so that’s good.”

Vinales says𝕴 the advice he has been getting from test rider Mika Kallio, as well as new team boss Aki Ajo, is something he needs so he is “reminded of the tricks” required to get the best out of the KTM.

“I need to understand🐬 the bike and the way to ride the bike,” he added.

“So, it’s very important for M𒐪ika [Kallio], all the KTM staff, and also Aki [Ajo], to keep reminding me the tricks of the bike to integrate my riding style.

“It will take time. It’s not a matter of believing or confidence orꦦ if the biꦡke is fast or not.

“It’s a mat♓ter that I need to take out the maximum and I’ll be there. But it takes time.

“For sure I want to✅ know everything already from the bike, but maybe I will need three more days, full test, to keep understanding.”

Quotes provided by Crash Indonesian Editor Derry Munikartono

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