Valentino Rossi admits that Maverick Vinales' speed in his first MotoGP test with the Yamaha took him by surprise, and that he expects his new teammate to give him the same problems as Jorge Lorenzo. Speaking to Deejay Radio, Rossi discussed his new teammate, and said that he would have preferred the Japanese manufacturer to hire someone other than the 21-year-old ex-Suzuki rider. In Valencia, two days after the season ended, Vinales rode the Yamaha for the first time and left the circuit with the best time, earning praise from Rossi. A week later, Yamaha did not want to release any details about the private test at Sepang where, apparently, the Catalan was very fast again. "I would...
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