Maverick Vinales admits a crucial Q1 dashboard message from Yamaha was “luckily” timed to help him progress to the pole shootout and secure a front-row spot on the Mugello MotoGP grid. Vinales looked well-placed to secure one of the two transfer spots in Q1 as he took the early lead in the session, and as such made no attempt to prevent Avintia Ducati rider Tito Rabat from following him. But when Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller surpassed Vinales late on, Rabat – still running behind right in the Yamaha's wheeltracks – was suddenly a threat. With Rabat up on Vinales' time heading into the final sector, and just a minute left on the session clock, Vinales received a message on his...
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