Is there a Vinales case?
When Maverick Vinales realized that KTM had no intention of betting on him in 2027 either for the official team or for the customer one, the Spaniard made several sharp statements towards the Austrian manufacturer.
The Spaniard complained about having signed a contract renewal later declared invalid by KTM after just two weeks.
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From mid-June onwards, a polemical vortex of continuous back and forth between Vinales and Gunther Steiner – CEO Tech3 – was generated.
The peak was reached when the Italian manager spoke about the Spaniard saying: “If you are a beggar, you can’t afford to be picky”. A phrase that Maverick did not take well at all.
The hypothesis of early dismissal
This morning colleagues from Motorsport reported that KTM is considering ending Maverick Vinales’ contract 11 GPs early. This solution is seen as the only possible way to put an end to a very tense situation that would be counterproductive for the Austrian brand.
In place of the Spaniard, test rider Pol Espargaró has already been alerted, ready to finish the season in Tech3.
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Maverick does not agree
Having learned about the articles that have had several relaunches in recent hours regarding his upcoming dismissal, Vinales reacted strongly with an Instagram post to close the case.
These are his words: “I start reading nonsense articles, last week I was at the APC center and we are starting to understand why I can’t recover, I am comparing all this information with my doctors to verify if this is the problem and what is the way to improve. Stop writing stupid articles about me, I will not race in SBK and I will finish the year as my contract says“.
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