Maverick Vinales says his Yamaha had "trouble in all areas" during the first day of practice for the Qatar MotoGP season opener, and that the M1's problems have not changed since the test. Vinales, who won on his Yamaha debut in Qatar last year, was only 11th in both FP1 and FP2 as the 2018 MotoGP season kicked off. In the combined classification, the Spaniard is right behind fellow Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Johann Zarco, who led the manufacturer's efforts in ninth and 10th respectively. Vinales said the bike's problems have not changed since the Qatar pre-season test two weeks ago, but admitted he did not expect a major improvement. "We have a bit of trouble in...
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