Maverick Vinales has described his first half of the 2023 MotoGP season as a 'nightmare', as he sits 12th in the standings after eight rounds:
After eight rounds of the 2022 season, Aprilia had scored a grand prix victory and four other podiums courtesy ofAt the same point this year, Aprilia has just two rostrums to its credit, with Vinales second in the season-opening Portuguese GP and Espargaro inheriting third at the Dutch GP following a track limits penalty forVinales sits 12th in the standings on 56 points having crashed out of the Dutch GP, while an engine issue caused him problems in France, Italy and Germany.
Despite this, Vinales believes he and Aprilia have enough pace to fight at the front of the field when everything comes together, but notes its qualifying form has to improve having only started from the top six twice so far. “I hope in the second half of the season we have the wind at our backs because we are all the time running into the wind,” Vinales said.“We have a lot of potential. In Le Mans, problem, in Jerez I broke [down], in Austin yellow flags [hindered me in qualifying].
“It can happen. This is not in our hands, but in our hands is to make a bike that is better on one lap and this is what we are going to try to do.”Asked if Aprilia has enough in hand to challenge the all-conquering Ducati, the marque having won all but one grand prix and two sprints in 2023, Vinales added: “Calm down a bit.“We need to stay calm, feet on the ground, Assen is a special track, [then] we’re going to arrive to Silverstone.
“[We need to take it] day by day, taking out the maximum, understanding what we need to do in qualifying with the tyres because I think still we are far from our best, and keep it calm, keep it simple.”
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