Maverick Vinales says KTM should hold “an open thoughts” coming to the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix following his shock experience to the rostrum in Qatar.
The begin to the 2025 season has been properly under expectations for KTM, with none of its riders getting near a podium within the first three rounds.
Then on the Qatar GP, Tech3’s Maverick Vinales shocked when he fought for an eleventh MotoGP victory earlier than taking the chequered flag in second behind Ducati’s Marc Marquez.
A tyre strain penalty dropped Vinales to 14th after the race, however KTM motorsport boss Pit Beirer referred to as his rider’s efficiency “actual”.
For the Spanish GP this weekend, different KTM riders say they’ll take a look at Vinales’ set-up to attempt to discover extra kind, whereas Pedro Acosta could have two 2024 RC16s to experience at Jerez.
Vinales says KTM can’t have “any concepts that restrict us” in what it may well obtain within the coming races, however has additionally urged persistence.
“Clearly we’re pleased with the outcome, however happier with the best way we’re working, with the best way we’re studying, and particularly the understanding we’re having with the bike,” he informed MotoGP’s Gear Up present on Thursday at Jerez.
“Clearly it’s a good way to place hearth contained in the manufacturing facility to essentially hold working, hold growing, and this is essential for us to maintain the motivation.
“We are going to attempt, in fact [to replicate Qatar].
“In Austin I believe it was additionally a weekend to be near the rostrum, if not combating for it, and in Qatar we had been combating for the victory.
“We don’t need to put any ceiling or any concepts that may restrict us.
“We have to actually have an open thoughts and an open mentality to maintain bettering.
“And we have to hold growing ourselves, as a result of it’s been simply 4 races with KTM.
“So, it’s fairly new and it’s a very completely different bike, utterly completely different system and completely different personalities contained in the group.
“So, we should all match collectively however I believe we’re in a very good path and all of the items are matching into place.”
Vinales has had time to rewatch the Qatar race, however nonetheless hasn’t let the penalty get in the best way of what he feels are extra vital takeaways from the grand prix.
“It was good to see once more the pace, to see once more that I can battle with the large names and particularly we see some lights in KTM and this is essential,” he added.
“And we should focus on the proper issues, as we’re doing.”