Suzuki star Maverick Vinales began the Qatar MotoGP season-opener from third on the grid and expecting to be in the podium fight. Instead he crossed the line in sixth place, 13 seconds from the rostrum, after being bottled up behind Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa for the entire race. Now the young Spaniard is seeking the necessary steps forward at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit. “Although it will be a long trip, I'm happy to go to Argentina and immediately get back on my GSX-RR. Since the winter we have made really positive steps forward, the machine has improved a lot; and I feel very comfortable,” he said. “The result in the Qatar Qualifying is proof of our competitiveness, but the...
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