A fortnight ago,ย Yamaha rider Maverick Viรฑalesย secured fourth place in the Aragรณn GP and is now looking forward to the Japanese event which will take place at the Motegi circuit this weekend.
The Spanish rider currently holds third position in the championship standings and arrives in Japan ready for action at Yamaha's home race.
Since the Spaniard began his Grand Prix racing career in 2011, he has visited the Motegi podium four times, securing two second places at the Japanese Grand Prix in Moto3 (2012 and 2013), a second place in Moto2 (2014) and a third place in the MotoGP class last year.
This year he hopes to climb the top step of the rostrum to add 25 points his tally and close the 28-point gap to first place in the championship standings.
โThe next Grand Prix, held in Japan, is very special for me since it's one of my favourites of the season and it's also the home race of Yamaha,โ he said. โI hope to do a good job and be able to collect more points for the championship, which is crucial to continue fighting for the title.โ
โFor the next races we have to try to work even more than usual. We have to keep fighting and working with high motivation, even though it will not be easy to complete the last part of the season and bridge the gap between the championship leader and me. I will try to work even harder and I arrive in Japan with the aim to learn and be even stronger. I'm convinced that, with the support of the amazing fans at the Motegi circuit, we will be able to give our 100%.โ
