MOTOGP
AUSTIN (USA)
14 APRIL
ROUND 3/21
averick Vinales may be MotoGP’s most enigmatic rider. Once the paddock’s hottest prospect, in his 10 seasons in the premier class he had just nine grand prix victories to his credit – not to mention an acrimonious mid-season split with Yamaha in 2021. His career was thrown a lifeline by Aprilia, but all the winning was being done by veteran team-mate Aleix Espargaro. And, coming into 2024, it seemed that Vinales would continue to underwhelm on a bike that was clearly a strong contender, but upon which he had completely lacked confidence in pre-season
