Maverick Vinales says Fabio Quartararo calling Andrea Dovizioso more of a MotoGP title rival than the factory Yamaha rider is "perfect" as it takes the pressure off him. Vinales trails Quartararo by 19 points in the standings following a 10th-place finish in last week's Austrian Grand Prix, while the Petronas SRT rider crossed the line in eighth. Dovizioso's win last weekend elevated him to second in the championship, 11 points adrift of Quartararo, which led the Frenchman to peg the Ducati rider as more of a rival given his experience of being in the championship fight. Vinales took no issue with this comment, and admits he is still not thinking about the title while his...
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