Vinales “surprised” by Qatar test long-run pace on old Yamaha

Vinales ended the day 0.455 seconds off the benchmark pace of his Yamaha team-mate Fabio Quartararo in seventh, but was one of only a few riders to try consistent long runs.
The Spaniard’s rhythm was strong, with Vinales – who suffered a small Turn 2 crash on Sunday – able to lap in the low-1m55s/high-1m54s bracket on an M1 largely similar to what he raced with in 2020.
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