“Introvert, shy” Maverick Vinales praised for finding “last piece of the jigsaw”

“I genuinely thought that the last piece of tꦰhe jigsaw ༺was not there"

Maverick Vinales, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales has been praised for finding the confidence and bravery required to win a grand p𒉰rix.

Vinales won for the first time in three years last weekend at the Circuit of the Americas to become the first MotoGP rider to experience victory for three 🅰manufacturers.

But after letting similar opportunities pass, causing some in the paddock to los✱e f🙈aith, he has been hailed for rediscovering the winning formula.

Neil Hodgson told TNT Sports: “He’s been i✃n positions where he൲ should have won. He’s had strong weekends.

“Maverick has always been on good bikes. A factory Y🙈amaha rider, factory Suzuki…

“He hasᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ had opportunities and he has under-delivered.

“We’ve been negative ab꧟out him, and I hate being negative about a rider.

“But so many times we’ve said ‘hꦿe has not quite delivered…’

“I genuinely thought that the l🐟ast piece of the jigsaw was not there.

“It looks like, the way he’s riding now and the balance on his motorcycle, we’re going to s𝓡ee it more often.

“Would you bet against him in Jerez? I sti♈ll neeꦬd to see more from Maverick.

“I’m 50-50. But you woul꧟dn’t bet against 🎉him in Jerez.”

The past few years have not lived 🍸up to Vinales’ Yamaha heydaꦉy, where he ended two seasons third in the standings.

Three grand prix podiums last 🤡season could only yield an seventh place overall finish.

“He has beaten himself up,” Hodgson said.

“Not physically. Much worse, mentally.

“I know him well enough. You see him walk around the paddock in a dark period, when results aren’t th𒉰ere, and he’s under-performed.

🔥“He is an introvert, he’s shy, he doesn’t give anyone eye contact.

“Because he’s so talented, it🀅’s worse! The hardest bit is having the ability.

“Some peopl🐼e don’t hꦓave the ability - they are brave, good motorcycle racers…

“But he’s got it all. And now he’s using it toღ his best.”

Vinales added his COTA victory with Aprilia to previous wins with Suzuki and Yamaha, as a result succeeding with three manufacturers whereﷺ Valentino Rossi and♍ Jorge Lorenzo failed.

But his CO♔TA win - where he lost pole position, fell to 11th, then clambered back to the front -💝 was no fluke.

His Aprilia has been labelled the fastest bike at all three rounds by Massimo Rivola, raising expectওation for what Vinales might be able to do at Jerez, the fourth round next week.

💜He has also won back-to-back sprint races at Portimao and Texas.

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