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POLES
12
MAVERICK
VINALES
DOB : 1995-01-12 Birthplace : FIGUERES Height : 171 CM Weight : 64 KG
Truth is , we all expected more of Maverick Viñales . A move to replace Jorge Lorenzo in Yamaha ’ s MotoGP™ ranks at the start of 2017 was supposed to mark the true arrival of Viñales . But since then there have only be occasional glimpses of the incredible talent which carried him to early success , namely winning his fourth ever Grand Prix in the 125cc class in 2011 , winning the 2013 Moto3™ World Championship at the final corner of the championship , and triumphing in his second ever Moto2™ race in 2014 . His young reputation was further enhanced by securing the MotoGP™ Rookie of the Year title in 2015 in Suzuki ’ s return to the top class . But since his Yamaha switch , Viñales has yet to turn his blazing free practice and qualifying speed into a championship challenge . There have been eight MotoGP™ victories so far – the last of which came in last year ’ s Emilia Romagna GP – but , with Valentino Rossi gone from the factory squad , Maverick must step up and assert his authority on the series this year . It ’ s been a mixed start , as he brilliantly won the season opener in Qatar but then struggled to recreate that form in the months since . Unhappy with the inconsistencies with his Yamaha M1 , Viñales sensationally decided to quit the factory team at the end of 2022 . Can he score more victories for the factory before then ?
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