The weather conditions on the day of the main race of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix could be very challenging, with forecasts of rain and strong winds. Maverick Viñales, an Aprilia rider, believes that he could remain competitive even in these conditions, although he acknowledges that the wind may pose many problems.
When asked at the press conference about the performance of the RS-GP in wet conditions, the Spanish rider responded: ‘On the wet I’ve been always very fast with Aprilia. Also in Japan, even when I gone into the boxes and go out I was one of the fastest on track. Without being on the race really, just riding. So I think in wet we can be very competitive. Of course there are some other rivals who are also very strong, but I think we can do a really good job’
Regarding the forecasts of strong winds for Sunday, Viñales mentioned that he is used to the wind but admitted that the anticipated conditions could be very challenging: ‘I don’t know, let’s see how much wind. Of course I always fight well with the wind, I’m used to it. My town is particularly windy, so I’m used to it. But I remember in 2019 that I think they cancelled one practice. So, let’s see. But I think Sunday is very strong – like 65km/h or something like that. I think it’s a lot, but of course we need to try and see. Because here is very easy to go out of the track. With strong wind you can go out of the track very easily. So, let’s see. And now also with all the aerodynamics it’s going to be funny’.