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Maverick Vinales explained that his last-place finish in the German GP sprint was caused not by his physical condition but by severe understeer. Struggling with the bike's handling, he was unable to pick up the pace at all in a difficult race.
There's nothing more hopeless to ride than a machine that won't turn due to understeer. If the front pushes wide at corner entry, the whole exit line collapses. Anyone on the ground knows a rider as good as Vinales finishing last is down to the machine, not skill. Not blaming it on his own condition is a mark of professional pride.
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Viñales has always had his ups and downs.
Wouldn't he have been better off staying at Aprilia?
He wasn't winning at Aprilia either, so I want to believe the switch was the right call.
I like Maverick, but this year's genuinely rough for him.
At least he didn't blame it on his condition, but last place is still last place.
Understeer means the front won't tuck in, so it's back again?
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