Former 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz says Maverick Vinales should turn down the opportunity to replace Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha and instead spend a third year at Suzuki in MotoGP. Vinales, who scored the first podium finish of his MotoGP career – and Suzuki's first since 2008 – at Le Mans on Sunday, stated that he would not let a top-three finish influence his decision over his future. However, Schwantz, a Suzuki rider throughout his career, told Motorsport.com: "If I was in Maverick's position trying to make a smart business decision, a smart career decision, I'd stay at Suzuki. "I'd think, 'if I can qualify the bike just a little better and launch better at the start,...
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