Maverick Vinales has no clue when KTM will be𓆉 competitive enough to win a MotoGP race, admitting the brand are in a “painful moment”.

Vinales swapped his factory Aprilia seat for a ride at 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Tech3 KTM this year, where he has found uncompetitive𝓰 machinery.

Vinales remains the most recent non-Ducati rider to win a grand prix in the premier c🎶lass, dating back a year to COTA in 2024 when he won on the Aprilia.

At KTM he has the unique chance to make history as a MotoGP winner with a fourth brand, but𓃲 that dream looks a long way off.

“I know it’s a long time that KTM haven’t won a race,” Vinale🔴s s🥂aid.

“It will be good but, at ♋th🔯e moment, it’s far away. I don’t want to look too much at this objective, because I will get frustrated.

“I chose a ꦓreally big challenge,🌄 probably the biggest one I had. But I am ready for it.

“As soon as I switchไed from Yamaha to Aprilia, t♛his experience gave me a lot of information which I can apply now.

“I have always been at the front.🍸 So it’s not easy to see myself struggling to ൩be there.

"But I know it takes time.

“Basically, this year I am always working on patience and confi🌳dence.

“For the rest, I am optimistic and happy.

“I don’t know how many years it will beꦡ take. Like always, maybe♍ it will take a month, or maybe one year.

“I need to change something f🐻or next year to really be competitive. 𓆉Because, we have to remember, that we are quite far from the main guys.

“Now it’s the painful moment where you work a☂nd work, and it looks like things aren’t happening. But, suddenly they will happen.”

Maverick Vinales points to 'something I am struggling with'

Vinales is keeping a close eye on Tech3 team♌mate Enea Bastianini, who has also struggled in his adaptation from riding a Ducati, and factory duo Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta.

“If I compare to the guys who ride my bike, I am quite close. Soon I will be at the maximum,” ♎Vinales said.

“There are a few things I can see in the data that I am doing well. That is nice because, if I fix two or three 🃏things which are small, I can make a big step and be closer to the top ♐guys.

“It’s a matter oღf time, to put everything together.

“The braking area is something I am struggling with. It is a tecℱhnique, I need to get into the different technique. As soon as I get it, I will be faster.”

Vinales hopes that KTM bring significan🍰t upgrades for the European part of the season.

“When we arrive to Europe, to Jerez for the first test, we’ll see what we have or♈ what we don’t have🀅,” he said.

“It’s too earꦺly to say about how hard we are trying, or not. At the moment I don’t know.”

For now, Vinales is battling away to stay aheaಌd of Bastianini, at least.

“The goal this season is to be at the level of my teammates. To t🐓ry to be in front,” he said.

“It will be hard because they have a lot of ex🐼perience, and they 𝕴are fast riders. But this is my priority.”