Yamaha-linked rider Maverick Vinales admitted that the Japanese manufacturer's towering 1-2 finish at Jerez gave him food for thought for his future contract decisions. Vinales, who races for Suzuki but is widely considered the leading candidate to replace the outgoing Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2017, finished sixth in the Spanish Grand Prix, one spot behind teammate Aleix Espargaro. When asked whether Yamaha's lockout of the top spots would influence his contract decision for 2017, Vinales responded: "For sure. "For sure it makes me think, because if you see [Yamahas] first and second and we are fifth and sixth, you think a little bit. "But I trust Suzuki and I trust that...
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