Yamaha Boys Head-to-Head at Andalucia GP
“Rossi and Vinales showed complimentary strengths during those 25 laps as they both showed off the power, handling and pure agility of the Yamaha while playing their individual, unique skills off of each other. Where one rider excelled in some aspects, the other dominated in remaining areas, perhaps explaining the constant back and forth dance between the two…”
July 29th, 2020
DOTD: MV12 2019 Pre-Season Trajectory
“Prior to the 2019 season, the Grand Prix Scout team released pre-season trajectory analysis around the top 10 riders from the 2018 championship. One of those riders, Maverick Vinales, continued on his path to excellence and proved his ability to fine tune his riding with focus on the more minor, yet crucial details…”
May 21st, 2020
DOTD: A Revisit to Jerez 2019
“To celebrate the (tentative) plan of a 2020 season debut at Jerez, we want to look back to last year’s Spanish GP to study two riders that brought exceptional performances. Let’s revisit the post-race analysis that identifies key aspects of both Andrea Dovizioso’s and Maverick Vinales’s race performances…”
May 14th, 2020
DOTD: Looking Through a Crystal Ball with Marquez and Vinales
“Since we will not be seeing riders take to the infamous Sachsenring Circuit this year, we thought today would be a great day to look back at our 2019 pre-race analysis for the German GP. Specifically, our thoughts on Marc Marquez and Maverick Vinales who entered the race weekend on a high note as they had both just locked down a podium finish at the Dutch Grand Prix…”
April 30th, 2020
DOTD: Now Or Never For The Yamaha Factory Boys
“One of the arguably most talked about riders is Yamaha veteran, Valentino Rossi, as the (almost) 41 year old prepares for another MotoGP season. Rossi will compete alongside his teammate of 3 years, Maverick Vinales, who is hungry for his first World Champion title in the premier league. The two Yamaha Factory riders will have little breathing room as the grid encompasses some of the most unique and talented riders the series has recently seen…”
January 27th, 2020
Maverick Vinales – The Star Yamaha Child
“Maverick Vinales has made great strides throughout the 2019 season with triumphs as well as challenges overcome. He remains a strong threat for the upcoming 2020 season as his harmony with the Yamaha team and bike continues to evolve and strengthen..”
November 4th, 2019
The Battle For 2nd Is On
“While Marquez was able to pull away by enough points to seal his victory before the end of the season, Dovi has some work to do in order to defend his position against the 5 riders who are coming in hot just behind him. Let me refresh you on the current point standings for P2 – P7…”
October 9th, 2019
Maverick Vinales – A Top Qualifier In Misano
“A historically strong qualifier at the San Marino Grand Prix, Yamaha rider, Maverick Vinales is no stranger from the Misano front row. With one P1 start with Yamaha and two P3 starts with both Yamaha and Suzuki, the Spanish rider has started the past three San Marino GPs off with a bang…”
September 4th, 2019
Where We Stand Going Into Summer Break
“At this point, riders are focused on taking points away from Marquez before it’s too late…The Czech GP is on the horizon but first, riders will enjoy a well deserved summer break and race fans will shed a quick tear out of boredom. So how do the riders AND teams stand now that we are just about half way through the season?”
July 8th, 2019
Pumped Up And Ready For A Comeback
“Currently carrying the weight of the team on his shoulders (pssst Rossi where you at??), Maverick will need to replicate and round out the performance we saw from him last year in Germany. In 2018, Maverick landed the third podium position just 0.58 seconds behind his teammate, Valentino Rossi and 2.776 seconds behind the race winner, Marc Marquez…”
July 3rd, 2019
Three Factory Teams Go Head to Head in Catalunya
“With all the hype centered around the individual World Championship rankings, it can be easy to overlook the team rankings throughout the season. Today we are going to dive into the top three ranked teams which by no surprise are…”
June 13th, 2019
Our Thought On Dovizioso and Vinales – Spanish GP 2019
“A second 4th place finish in a row for Ducati rider, Andrea Dovizioso and a comeback podium finish for Yamaha rider, Maverick Vinales – here are our thoughts and analysis on these performances from the Spanish Grand Prix…”
May 8th, 2019
Jump Starts and Crashes at COTA
“Second row, P6. 3… 2… jump start… 1… lights out! And they’re off! Well, unless you’re Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales who was given a ride through penalty and not only pulled in after six laps, but also encountered a miscommunication with his team and took the additional time loop AKA long lap penalty prior to his ride through…”
April 16th, 2019
Rossi and Vinales – Two teammates fighting for 3rd place in the the World Championship
“With the ups and downs of this season, the two Yamaha factory team riders sit in third and fourth position with only a 2 point difference. Needless to say, Rossi and Vinales must both focus on outriding one another. For Rossi and Vinales, this is not a race for first, it is a race to beat a teammate across the finish line…”
November 12th, 2018
A win for Vinales at the Australian GP – But what is his performance outlook?
“He came, he saw, and he conquered. Vinales took a first place podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix, leaving him just 15 points behind his teammate, Valentino Rossi. With superior historical indexes, Vinales was projected to be a strong competitor, but where exactly did Vinales show improvement and how was he able to create such a gap between him and his opponents…”
October 30th, 2018