Maverick Vinales to miss US MotoGP round after family bereavement

The Spaniard’s 15-year-old cousin Dean Berta Vinales tragically died following a horror incident during the opening race of the Jerez round of the World Supersport 300 Championship – a feeder category in World Superbikes.

With not even a week passing since the accident, nine-time MotoGP race winner Vinales has elected to skip this weekend’s 15th round of the 2021 season in Texas.

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