
Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales will prolong his absence from racing by at least another two races as he struggles to recover from the injuries sustained in his crash at last month’s German Grand Prix.
Having already missed the Czech Grand Prix a week after the Sachsenring accident, Vinales returned to riding his MotoGP bike at this weekend’s Austrian GP. But despite practicing on Friday and managing to set a Saturday qualifying time to earn the last spot on the grid, the Tech3 man decided that he would need more time to recover before taking on a race distance.