Vinales: We are on the right path

Having taken back-to-back podiums for the first time since his Yamaha debut at the start of 2017, Maverick Vinales is certain he and his team are 'on the right path' heading into the second half of the 2018 MotoGP season at Brno this weekend.

Vinales is currently third in the world championship, ten points from Movistar Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi but 56 from Honda's Marc Marquez.

"I've enjoyed the summer break a lot. It was very necessary to have this pause in the middle of the season to disconnect and return with enough strength to be able to face the second part of the season properly," said Vinales, third on his Yamaha debut at Brno last season.

"From now on we can't afford to make mistakes. During these few weeks I've been training hard to be ready for Brno and Austria, two tracks that I really like and where I think that I can be strong and fight for the podium like I did in the last races. 

"I [want] to congratulate once again my team for the step forward. The bike was working well in Assen and Sachsenring and I felt really good on it. However, despite that, we have to keep working and keep fighting, because we are on the right path and we can't give up. 

"I've been relaxing these last few days, but not too much. I decided to stay focused and train as much as I can, because I still have a lot of work to do. I think that I understand the bike better now compared to last year in Brno, so I have a good feeling about this race weekend."

Both Vinales and Rossi will be hoping to receive electronic upgrades at Monday's pos-race test.