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Maverick Vinales says his sprint race at the Catalunya MotoGP was ruined due to a rear brake issue.
Maverick Vinales explained that rear brake issues caused his DNF in the Catalunya MotoGP sprint, affecting his return from injury and valuable track time missed since the US Grand Prix. Despite qualifying in 17th place, a problem on the warm-up lap led to oil spilling out and forced Vinales to retire early. Vinales expressed disappointment as he wanted more laps to build up strength and felt physically fine, with no shoulder inflammation. His teammate Enea Bastianini finished tenth in the sprint after battling Ai Ogura but ultimately lost ground due to tire wear and a mistake in the closing laps. Bastianini reflected on the issue with qualifying and the misfortune during the race, acknowledging the challenges he faced on track.
