Maverick Vinales says the breakthrough Yamaha made with the M1 during the Thailand weekend was “confirmed” on Friday during MotoGP practice at Motegi. Vinales ended the day fifth fastest overall and just three tenths from pacesetter Andrea Dovizioso on the Ducati, while running at the sharp end for much of the damp FP2. Yamaha enjoyed its most competitive weekend since the summer break last time out in Thailand, with Vinales third and just under three tenths from victory, though was wary track conditions and tyre construction masked the M1's issues.  However, Vinales feels the set-up of the bike has been the main “improvement”, as the tyres brought to...
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