Marc Marquez takes control at the Americas MotoGP by topping FP1 ahead of Maverick Vinales while Andrea Dovizioso was stalled by a mechanical problem
“You need to freshen up the team. You don’t need to change all the players in the team, but you need to change a key way of working, a key member, or a key influence” – Lin Jarvis
Maverick Vinales confirms he is fully fit following his heavy off after being taken out by Franco Morbidelli in Argentina but accepts he must give his all to recover lost ground
'I tried to brake deep, to brake early, to open the gas smoother, aggressive, all the switches I had, all the maps… everything' - Maverick Vinales, Argentina MotoGP.
Maverick Viñales destroys his tyres attempting to overtake the rides ahead in a frantic eight-bike fight; states he needs to change his lines for such encounters in the future.
Maverick Viñales explains how new crew chief Esteban Garcia and rider coach Julian Simon help him maintain calm over a race weekend; “quite surprised” by pace on used tyres.
'Engine configuration is a bit different, but with the electronics we could make power delivery smoother... There are some question marks, but for sure we have stepped up' - Yamaha MotoGP team manager Massimo Meregalli talks winter changes to the M1.
Jack Miller has been impressed by Ducati’s single-lap pace advantage at the end of the Sepang MotoGP test but concedes worries still remain about its race distance speed