VINALES MAY QUIT RACING IF SHOULDER CHECKS REVEAL A SERIOUS PROBLEM

Maverick Viñales says he could quit racing immediately if medical scans show that his persistent shoulder injury is not getting better. The Tech3 KTM rider returned at the Japanese Grand Prix after missing four races following the summer break, but his condition continued to trouble him. He ended the Qatar Grand Prix weekend as concerned as he had begun it, and will undergo extensive medical examinations to establish the extent of the problem.

Viñales injured his shoulder in a crash at last year’s German Grand Prix. He said he would stop if the checks reveal a break. “If I have something broken, I’ll stop,” he said.