Austria is definitely synonymous with strong emotions for Maverick Vinales … a week later having almost been hit in the head by Johann Zarco’s crazy motorcycle, the Spanish rider (Yamaha) found himself again in the heart of a crazy streak this Sunday during the Styrian Grand Prix, won by the Portuguese Miguel Oliveira (KTM-Tech3).
Dropped by his brakes in the middle of the race, Vinales had to jump from his machine at over 200 km / h at the end of the straight line, “preferring” to fall rather than hit the protections head-on. A spectacular scene, deciphered afterwards by the person concerned with astonishing coolness.
“What else to do? I wasn’t going to stay on …”
“I was riding well on Valentino (Rossi) and Fabio (Quartararo), but suddenly, in the first corner, the brakes exploded and it was impossible to do anything, explained the pilot. It is something that I’ve never seen in my MotoGP career. It happens to have a little drop (in braking) and to have to play with the level, but there, I felt it turn after turn: I just couldn’t do nothing. I think a part came loose and my first intention was to get off the bike because I just couldn’t stop it. “
A decision taken by the Spaniard in a fraction of a second. “What else to do? I wasn’t going to stay on it… I had to jump, he assumes. I understood very well that the brakes had broken, so I decided to jump. .) We win and we lose together. Now we have to forget those two races in Austria: they were my two worst MotoGP races and we deserve a lot better. “
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