Maverick Vinales finally breaks silence over Yamaha’s decision to suspend the rider for this weekend Austrian GP.
The decision was made on Thursday due to an unexplained irregular operation of the factory-spec M1 by the Spaniard during last weekend Styria GP.
The 26-year-old rider decided to share his side of the story with SKY TV.
“It was a frustrating moment. The first race of the year was perfect, then I came back for the second half of the season with a lot of strength, but everything went wrong.
“There was an explosion inside me that I didn’t channel the right way.
“I apologize to Yamaha. I didn’t ride in the right way in those laps,” said Vinales.
He again apologizes for the incident.
“I still want to apologize to Yamaha. It wasn’t my intention to end up like this,” he added.
However, it is still unsure whether the apology is enough for Yamaha to allow the rider to return to action in the next round at Silverstone.
Yamaha has decided to benched Maverick Vinales ahead of the Austrian GP happening this weekend.
According to Yamaha’s official statement, the decision was taken after an in-depth analysis of the M1 used by Maverick last weekend.
The data reveal that the Spaniards may have caused engine damage, putting his life and others at risk.
“Yamaha regrets to announce that Maverick Viñales’ entry to this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP event has been withdrawn by the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team.
“The absence follows the suspension of the rider by Yamaha due to the unexplained irregular operation of the motorcycle by the rider during last weekend’s Styria MotoGP race.
“Yamaha’s decision follows an in-depth analysis of telemetry and data over the last days.
“Yamaha’s conclusion is that the rider’s actions could have potentially caused significant damage to the engine of his YZR-M1 bike which could have caused serious risks to the rider himself and possibly posed a danger to all other riders in the MotoGP race,” explained Yamaha in a statement.
Despite the stern action, the team has decided not to replace Vinales at the Austrian GP with Fabio Quartararo set to be the only representative from the factory team.
Moreover, Yamaha hinted that the 26-year-old might also miss out on the rest of the season.
“Decisions regarding the future races will be taken after a more detailed analysis of the situation and further discussions between Yamaha and the rider.”
Monster Energy Yamaha dan Maverick Vinales telah bersetuju untuk berpisah di penghujung musim 2021, baru-baru ini.
Persetujuan bersama dicapai untuk Yamaha menamatkan kontrak Vinales yang masih berbaki semusim hingga 2022.
Ketika pelbagai khabar angin berlegar antaranya pelumba Petronas Sepang Racing Team (SRT), Franco Morbidelli dipetik sebagai pengganti Vinales, kini timbul pula nama Miguel Oliveira.
Pelumba KTM itu turut mengakui dihubungi Yamaha mengenai slot kekosongan di pasukan factory itu.
Bagaimanapun, bagi Oliveira dia menghormati kontraknya bersama KTM.
“Selepas menandatangani kontrak saya kekal komited dengan pasukan ini selama dua tahun dan saya akan menghormati janji saya.
“Sudah tentu situasi Vinales ini mengundang pelbagai ketidaktentuan. Saya juga dihubungi (oleh Yamaha) mengenai perkara ini tetapi seperti saya jelaskan, fokus saya adalah pasukan ini.
“Saya percaya kami mampu muncul juara dunia bersama KTM,” jelas Oliveira yang mempunyai kontrak bersama pasukan itu sehingga penghujung 2022. – GPOne
Ketua kru Maverick Vinales, Esteban Garcia, telah membuat keputusan meninggalkan Yamaha menjelang GP Catalunya, yang akan berlangsung hujung minggu ini.
Garcia dan Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP mencapai persetujuan bersama untuk menamatkan kerjasama selepas GP Itali, hujung minggu lalu.
Menurut laporan, jawatan ketua kru Vinales kini diambil alih bekas ketua kru Valentino Rossi, Silvano Galbusera sehingga hujung musim 2021.
Pengarah Pasukan Yamaha, Massimo Meregalli, mengucapkan terima kasih terhadap sumbangan Garcia selama ini.
“Esteban sertai kami pada 2019 tetapi dia telah pun bekerjasama dengan Vinales sejak 2013 dan membantu pelumba itu memenangi Kejuaraan Dunia Moto3 pada tahun tersebut.
“Kami berbesar hati atas sumbangan Esteban (Garcia) yang membantu Vinales merekodkan 11 podium, termasuk empat kemenangan, tiga tempat kedua dan empat tempat ketiga.
“Kami mengucapkan Esteban selamat maju jaya,” jelasnya.
Vinales bergelut sejak merekodkan kemenangan di pusingan pertama musim ini di Qatar apabila gagal menaiki podium dalam lima pusingan seterusnya.
Dia kini menghuni tempat keenam kejuaraan dunia dengan 64 mata, dipisahkan 41 mata dengan rakan sepasukan dan pendahulu kejuaraan, Fabio Quartararo.
Saingan MotoGP bersambung hujung minggu ini di Litar Catalunya.
Fabio Quartararo recorded his second pole position of the season after setting the fastest time in Jerez ahead of former teammate Franco Morbidelli.
The 21-year-old continued his quest for his third win of the season after dominating the last two race in Qatar and Portimao.
Now leading the championship with 61 points, Quartararo set the best lap of the weekend with 1 minute 36.755s improving his already impressive 1m 36.8s earlier in Q2.
It was an exciting battle for pole as Quartararo had to battle it out with Morbidelli, who advanced from Q1.
Ducati’s Jack Miller complete the front row after edging out teammate Francesco Bagnaia.
This is the Australian first front-row start of the season in an effort to grab his first podium after three rounds despite showing amazing speed during the pre-season test.
Takaaki Nakagami was the surprise package this weekend after clinching P5, making him the fastest Honda rider on the RC213V ahead of Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez, who will start at P13 and P14, respectively.
Fabio Quartararo meneruskan momentum kecemerlangan apabila meraih petak pertama di sesi kelayakan GP Portugal.
Pelumba Monster Energy Yamaha itu merekodkan masa terpantas 1 minit 38.862 saat lantas memperbaiki catatan 1m39.199s yang dilakukannya sewaktu di litar sama musim lalu.
Quartarao pada awalnya kehilangan kedudukan pertama apabila pelumba Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia melakar rekod terpantas litar dengan 1m38.494s namun dibatalkan di saat akhir ekoran melanggar bendera kuning.
Kejadian itu menyaksikan Bagnaia terpaksa bermula di petak ke-11.
Sementara itu, wakil Suzuki, Alex Rins, akan bermula di petak kedua diikuti Johann Zarco dari Ducati, yang ketika ini mendahului kejuaraan dunia dengan 40 mata.
Bagaimanapun, fokus utama kali ini turut tertumpu kepada enam kali juara dunia MotoGP, Marc Marquez, yang beraksi buat julung kalinya selepas 265 hari diketepikan ekoran kecederaan.
Pelumba Repsol Honda itu mempamerkan tunggangan cemerlang apabila bakal bermula di barisan kedua di P6 dibelakang Franco Morbidelli selepas melakar 1m39.121s.
Dalam perkembangan sama, sesi kelayakan menyaksikan beberapa pelumba mengalami kemalangan termasuk rakan sepasukan Zarco, Jorge Martin, yang mengalami kecederaan serius sewaktu Ujian Bebas 3.
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Pasukan Monster Energy Yamaha dan Petronas Yamaha SRT telah dikenakan tindakan atas kegagalan mendapatkan kelulusan daripada MSMA susulan melakukan perubahan teknikal.
Bagaimanapun, pelumba kedua-dua pasukan terselamat daripada sebarang tindakan.
FIM MotoGP dalam satu kenyataan berkata, “Yamaha Motor Company gagal menghormati protokal di mana mereka tidak mendapatkan kelulusan sebulat suara daripada MSMA bagi perubahan teknikal.
“Atas sebab ini, 50 mata daripada carta Kejuaraan Dunia Konstruktor MotoGP milik Yamaha Motor Company telah ditolak.”
Menurut kenyataan itu lagi, pasukan Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP telah ditolak 20 mata daripada carta Kejuaraan Dunia Pasukan sementara 37 mata ditolak daripada Petronas Yamaha SRT.
Angka tersebut ditentukan berdasarkan mata yang dikutip sewaktu melanggar protokol terbabit.
Walaupun kenyataan terbabit tidak mendedahkan maklumat terperinci mengenai kesalahan pasukan masing-masing namun timbul dakwaan mengatakan Yamaha telah melanggar peraturan homologation enjin sewaktu di Jerez dengan menggunakan injap (valves) yang berlainan daripada sampel yang telah dihantar sebelum permulaan musim 2020.
Sementara itu, Marc Marquez mempersoalkan tiada tindakan tolak mata dikenakan terhadap pelumba Monster Energy Yamaha dan Petronas Yamaha SRT menerusi akaun Twitter.
Ahora resulta que los pilotos no nos beneficiamos de las ventajas mecánicas? Tela marinera??♂️
— Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) November 5, 2020
Pelumba Repsol Honda itu meluahkan rasa tidak puas kerana tiada tindakan dikenakan terhadap mereka meskipun mendapat manfaat daripada perubahan teknikal tersebut.
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