text: Race result have overcame Viñales predictions - Motorcycle Sports
  Race result have overcame Viñales predictions
  After five races outside the podium, Maverick Viñales climbed again in the top three in a MotoGP race, something that had not happened since the German GP in a result that surprised the Yamaha spaniard, as the rider felt that the team's work has finally delivered the desired results.
  'I was stronger than I expected in the race. I got stuck behind Cal [Crutchlow] and fought a little with Valentino, and after that I felt really good. The bike was working well, so I'm very pleased about that. For sure I'm happy to finish so close to the top, to be on the podium, and to be able to recover nearly one second at the end, all under difficult conditions in which we used to suffer', the rider told in an official statement.
  Visibly happy, Viñales mentioned the good work of the team, as well as the difficulties that he felt during the race:
  – I'm honestly very pleased, because the work we've done this weekend was done in a good way. It was hot and slippery, but we were still there, so we have to take this race in Thailand as an example and work even harder for the next race. I had a lot of confidence in the front, especially on braking. Let's see if we can manage this again for the next races. If we can do it again in Japan, it will mean we have improved. It's important to stay consistent, precise, and focused.
  Tags: Maverick ViñalesMonster Yamaha MotoGPMotoGPThailand GP
  Dovizioso with mixed feelings: happy with the result despite seeing victory escaping in the final moments