Maverick Vinales admits there are less “cons” with the Yamaha around Phillip Island, after ending Friday's MotoGP Australian Grand Prix practice third fastest.  Yamaha looked to have made a breakthrough with its troubled M1 during the Thailand weekend when Vinales finished third, though Japan saw a return to form with Vinales a distant seventh.  However, Vinales – who was third in last year's race - topped the opening session at Phillip Island on Friday and was third overall, two tenths from Suzuki's Andrea Iannone.  Vinales believes the flowing 2.76-mile Australian venue masks Yamaha's acceleration and traction issues, with the circuit...
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