Maverick Vinales insists he ‘doesn’t have to convince anyone’ that he will make a full recovery from his shoulder injury and deserves another MotoGP contract.
A violent highside during last July’s German Grand Prix qualifying continues to plague Vinales almost 12 months on. While the Tech3 rider entered the 2026 season feeling he was fully fit again, persistent issues forced him to withdraw from the third race in Austin and undergo another surgery on his left shoulder.
