Why Vinales is ditching Yamaha for Aprilia

Maverick Vinales' sensational exit from Yamaha and expected confirmation at Aprilia is the big topic of the post-Dutch TT edition of The Race MotoGP Podcast.

While Fabio Quartararo's imperious, points lead-extending performance is touched upon, host Toby Moody along with Valentin Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson dedicate most of the episode to the Vinales news.

Listen to find out why the podcast crew are more or less unanimously excited about Vinales on an Aprilia, and why him ditching a title-calibre bike for one that is yet to grace a MotoGP podium makes more sense than it would seem initially.

There's also a discussion of what Vinales can do for the various facets of Aprilia's MotoGP operation, and whether the Italian marque is right to be committing to the Spaniard instead of continuing to explore the option of filling the seat with Andrea Dovizioso.

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