The nine-time MotoGP race winner announced back in June that he will be leaving Yamaha for one season of his current two-year deal with Yamaha as the relationship between the two parties has been irreparably weakened during the 2021 season.
Vinales was later confirmed as Aprilia rider for 2022, although his debut was postponed to the Aragon Grand Prix last week when he split from Yamaha in August after being banned for attempting to drive his M1 during the GP of Damaging Styria.
He qualified 19th and 18th at the Aragon GP, while finishing 10th on the grid last weekend in Misano and scoring 13th.
26.6 seconds behind the win in Aragon, Vinales was 21.2 seconds behind at Misano and just 5.56 seconds behind team-mate Aleix Espargaro.
When asked by Motorsport.com at Misano to think about his first week as an Aprilia driver and if he could say he was happy with his decision to join the brand, Vinales said: “Yes, I’m happy. It’s a new challenge, certainly a completely different challenge.
“It certainly got me out of my comfort zone because it’s a completely different bike, so it’s harder to ride and to keep getting better and better positions.
“But we started [at Aragon] 27 seconds [from the victory], today 21. We have improved step by step, and that is the most important point. “
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He added, “To be honest [last] We learned a lot at the weekend.
“It is clear that we have to keep working, because it is clear that I don’t feel very comfortable on the bike, especially in qualifying, and then with a full tank I have a few problems in the race.
“The positive point of the bike, however, is that the tires have good grip.
“I mean, good consistency, that’s very important. And the rhythm was good, so I’m pretty happy. Wasn’t perfect, but pretty good, so let’s keep walking, understanding.
“I tried to ride the bike in a different position during the laps to see what it did. So I’m just trying to understand the direction in order to get faster and faster. “
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