Maverick Vinales says his crash during the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix was a “consequence” of having to push hard in order to compensate for an issue with his Yamaha's electronics. Vinales dropped to fourth in a “nightmare” opening six laps of the first start as a he struggled with  “zero power” on the straights due to a mystery electronics issue, but was soon able to manage the problem and reel in the leading group.  Pushing to make up for his deficit on the straight, Vinales was flicked from his M1 while shadowing the lead group on lap 12 at the last corner.  Without this crash, and had the race not been stopped, he believes Yamaha...
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