Maverick Vinales' turbulent pre-season took another twist as the rider who had been 12th fastest on the final day in Thailand topped the timesheets in Qatar. The Movistar Yamaha rider, winner on his M1 debut at the Losail circuit a year ago, finished the opening evening just 0.051s ahead of Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso. "Especially in Thailand we had a lot of problems oi the braking area with the rear sliding a lot," Vinales said. "Here we tried a different set-up. "In the beginning I didn't feel so good, I felt the same problems as in Thailand, but after changing the set-up I started to feel better and better every exit. Fastest man Vinales finishes today with a 12-lap...
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