Yamaha has put Maverick Vinales on the bench and the Spaniard will not compete in the Austrian GP and could miss the remaining races of the year. The decision was made after analyzing data from the M1 used by Maverick last Sunday. The data says that Vinales may have caused engine damage that could endanger him and the other drivers.
This is the official statement:
“Yamaha regrets to announce that Maverick Viñales’ participation in the MotoGP event in Austria this weekend has been withdrawn by the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team.
The absence follows the ban on the rider by Yamaha due to the unexplained irregular use of the motorcycle by the rider during the Styria MotoGP race last weekend.
Yamaha’s decision follows an in-depth analysis of telemetry and data over the past few days.
Yamaha’s conclusion is that the rider’s actions could potentially have caused significant damage to the engine of his YZR-M1 motorcycle, which could have posed serious risks to the rider himself and possibly to all other riders in MotoGP racing.
The driver will not be replaced at the Austrian GP.
Decisions about the future races will be made after a more detailed analysis of the situation and further discussions between Yamaha and the rider. “
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