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Maverick Vinales’ fresh bout of Aprilia angst explains exactly why he’s walking away from the team for a KTM satellite bike at the end of the season
The news of Maverick Vinales leaving the factory Aprilia team for the Tech3 KTM has caused confusion in MotoGP. Aprilia initially wanted to keep Vinales as Jorge Martin’s teammate but eventually signed Marco Bezzecchi. Vinales’ impressive performances on the Aprilia RS-GP, including a victory at Circuit of the Americas, surpass anything achieved by KTM riders this season. Despite Vinales’ departure, Aprilia has moved ahead of KTM in the constructor’s championship race. Vinales cited the need to reach his “maximum potential” as his primary reason for leaving, expressing frustration with the limitations of the Aprilia bike. Moving forward, Vinales hopes to find a team where he can fully extract his capabilities and improve his performance.
