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Maverick Vinales revealed that a gearbox issue from the sixth lap onwards contributed to his last lap crash from second
Despite winning the Sprint race, Vinales faced a gear selection issue during the race at Portimao, where his bike went into neutral between fifth and sixth gear on the penultimate lap, forcing him to slow down. On the final lap, while in second gear, he accelerated and high-sided his bike, losing the opportunity to challenge Martin for the lead. Vinales described the incident and emphasized the need for Aprilia to improve reliability, but also highlighted the positive performance potential of the bike. He encouraged the Aprilia technicians to address the issues for future races, acknowledging that despite the technical problems, he still managed to showcase impressive speed during the race.
