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Maverick Vinales says he 'can't believe' Yamaha is struggling as much as it is after tough Thailand test

Maverick Vinales says he “can't believe” Yamaha is struggling so much with its 2018 MotoGP bike, and admits he hasn't “felt well” on the M1 for half a year. The Spaniard – who penned a two-year extension on his current contract with Yamaha prior to the first test in Sepang – has battled the rear traction issues which plagued his 2017 campaign with the Iwata factory. Believing making the engine's power delivery a little more aggressive was the answer after a late improvement in pace on Saturday in Thailand, Vinales suffered all day on Sunday with the same traction issue. Ending the day 12th and 0.809s from test leader Dani Pedrosa, Vinales...
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