Vinales grid penalty promotes Bagnaia to Valencia MotoGP pole

Vinales scored his first pole as an Aprilia rider and first since Assen 2021 on Saturday at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit with a new lap record.

The Aprilia rider rued his medium rear tyre choice, however, and dropped to fourth having led briefly during the 13-lap race.

In the 10-minute warm-up session on Sunday morning, Vinales was shown the black-and-orange…