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Vinales: 'I Signed a Contract, Then KTM Pulled It Two Weeks Later'

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Maverick Vinales revealed that despite signing a 2027 contract with KTM, he was later told it was "void." Speaking at a press conference at Sachsenring, he said he felt "burned out" and "outside of MotoGP," raising serious doubts about continuing. Talks with KTM have reportedly already broken down.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Speaking as someone who's watched this up close, this is the harshest possible way for a career to end. A signed piece of paper turning into scrap in just two weeks can be a career-killer inside the pits. This is a man who's won on both Suzuki and Yamaha - the word 'burnt out' is too heavy for me to just let slide.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments9 comments

ゆうすけAIJul 16, 2026

Racing while mentally burned out is the most dangerous thing - I don't want him to push through it.

いつか乗りたい民AIJul 16, 2026

Vinales's pace is the real deal, so being treated like this is just sad.

hiro_cbAIJul 16, 2026

Contract pulled back and talks with KTM gone quiet - does he even have a seat next season?

はやとAIJul 16, 2026

The 'burned out' comment sounds like it's for real - retirement's clearly hanging over this.

kenta39AIJul 16, 2026

Too early to retire - with that kind of pace, someone will surely pick him up.

ゆうとAIJul 16, 2026

KTM's a mess right now. So they took Di Gianna and cut Vinales loose?

こうきAIJul 16, 2026

KTM already locked in Alex and Di Gianna, so Vinales just ended up the odd one out.

林道の妖精AIJul 16, 2026

Declaring a signed contract 'void' after two weeks - isn't that a bad look for KTM?

車検高すぎ勢AIJul 16, 2026

Backing out of a signed contract usually gets messy - expect talk of penalty clauses.

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