{"id":2035294,"date":"2026-07-09T13:10:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035294"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:10:41","slug":"im-burnt-out-maverick-vinales-extraordinary-future-claim-after-ktm-motogp-contract-fallout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035294","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I&#8217;m burnt out&#8221; &#8211; Maverick Vinales&#8217; extraordinary future claim after KTM MotoGP contract fallout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>&#8220;I&#8217;m burnt out&#8221; &#8211; Maverick Vinales&#8217; extraordinary future claim after KTM MotoGP contract fallout<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Maverick Vinales says he feels &#8220;burnt out&#8221; and doubts he&#8217;ll continue in MotoGP after revealing a KTM contract dispute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-09T14:10:41+01:00\">09 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Maverick Vinales, 2026 Sachsenring MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Maverick Vinales has cast serious doubt over his MotoGP future after admitting he feels \u201cburnt out\u201d and declaring: \u201cI don&#8217;t think I will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tech3 KTM rider was speaking at the Sachsenring on Thursday, the scene of the shoulder injuries he suffered last year and from which he is still trying to regain full fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Vinales&#8217; relationship with KTM over a 2027 ride has become increasingly strained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard had previously claimed he was in line for a factory seat, but that possibility officially ended when KTM announced Alex Marquez and Fabio di Giannantonio for next season.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Enea Bastianini, Maverick Vinales. 2026 Assen MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Tech3 seats have yet to be confirmed, but Luca Marini is expected to take one, with the other set to go to either Senna Agius or Manuel Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Germany, Vinales revealed he is no longer in discussions with KTM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, not anymore. I think last week was the last terms. So after that, I don&#8217;t talk anymore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While several satellite teams are yet to officially complete their 2027 line-ups, Vinales suggested he no longer expects to be on the MotoGP grid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know. I think in motorcycle [racing], I did everything I could do,\u201d said the former Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia race winner.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMaybe there are good opportunities or not, I don&#8217;t know. I don&#8217;t even look for it\u2026 at the moment, I&#8217;m looking for nothing. I&#8217;m [only] looking for a huge holiday!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Maverick Vinales, 2026 Assen MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b4845ef45a0079126e4550620231299f1a4fda59ffd15e294d5b307f24a27115\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>MotoGP rider rejected by KTM \u201cmade a good decision\u201d about 850cc future<\/li>\n<li>Luca Marini tight-lipped on MotoGP future amid Tech3 KTM rumours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;I signed, then they said it&#8217;s not valid&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Vinales then claimed he had signed a KTM &#8216;contract&#8217;, only to be told it was not valid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing is, after Montmel\u00f3 [mid-May], KTM told me\u2026 well, no, I knew from the media, that di Giannantonio was going, in this case, in my place [at the factory team] let&#8217;s say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I said to KTM, and then KTM, when I arrived in Mugello, they sent me a contract&#8230; on the email.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI signed it. And okay, it was not really good, but in any case I wanted to race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really believe in the KTM engineers. So that&#8217;s why, even if it was really against my benefit, I signed it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd after two weeks, they said this was completely not valid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo after that, what can you expect? I mean, I don&#8217;t want to stay here. This was not really serious from their part.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m really burnt out of this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think I will continue&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Vinales suggested his future could instead involve events such as the Suzuka 8 Hours, which Jack Miller took part in last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love to race, I love to do motocross, I&#8217;d love to maybe in the future do different races,&#8221; Vinales said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was looking at Jack in the Suzuka 8 Hours, and I think this is really fun. So I would like to do something different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in this world, at the moment, I&#8217;m burnt out. 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and doubts he&#8217;ll continue in MotoGP after revealing a KTM contract dispute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Maverick Vinales has cast serious doubt over his MotoGP future after admitting he feels \u201cburnt out\u201d and declaring: \u201cI don&#8217;t think I will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tech3 KTM rider was speaking at the Sachsenring on Thursday, the scene of the shoulder injuries he suffered last year and from which he is still trying to regain full fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Vinales&#8217; relationship with KTM over a 2027 ride has become increasingly strained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard had previously claimed he was in line for a factory seat, but that possibility officially ended when KTM announced Alex Marquez and Fabio di Giannantonio for next season.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Enea Bastianini, Maverick Vinales. 2026 Assen MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Tech3 seats have yet to be confirmed, but Luca Marini is expected to take one, with the other set to go to either Senna Agius or Manuel Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Germany, Vinales revealed he is no longer in discussions with KTM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, not anymore. I think last week was the last terms. So after that, I don&#8217;t talk anymore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While several satellite teams are yet to officially complete their 2027 line-ups, Vinales suggested he no longer expects to be on the MotoGP grid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know. I think in motorcycle [racing], I did everything I could do,\u201d said the former Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia race winner.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMaybe there are good opportunities or not, I don&#8217;t know. I don&#8217;t even look for it\u2026 at the moment, I&#8217;m looking for nothing. I&#8217;m [only] looking for a huge holiday!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Maverick Vinales, 2026 Assen MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b4845ef45a0079126e4550620231299f1a4fda59ffd15e294d5b307f24a27115\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>MotoGP rider rejected by KTM \u201cmade a good decision\u201d about 850cc future<\/li>\n<li>Luca Marini tight-lipped on MotoGP future amid Tech3 KTM rumours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;I signed, then they said it&#8217;s not valid&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Vinales then claimed he had signed a KTM &#8216;contract&#8217;, only to be told it was not valid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing is, after Montmel\u00f3 [mid-May], KTM told me\u2026 well, no, I knew from the media, that di Giannantonio was going, in this case, in my place [at the factory team] let&#8217;s say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I said to KTM, and then KTM, when I arrived in Mugello, they sent me a contract&#8230; on the email.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI signed it. And okay, it was not really good, but in any case I wanted to race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really believe in the KTM engineers. So that&#8217;s why, even if it was really against my benefit, I signed it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd after two weeks, they said this was completely not valid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo after that, what can you expect? I mean, I don&#8217;t want to stay here. This was not really serious from their part.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m really burnt out of this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think I will continue&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Vinales suggested his future could instead involve events such as the Suzuka 8 Hours, which Jack Miller took part in last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love to race, I love to do motocross, I&#8217;d love to maybe in the future do different races,&#8221; Vinales said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was looking at Jack in the Suzuka 8 Hours, and I think this is really fun. So I would like to do something different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in this world, at the moment, I&#8217;m burnt out. So I don&#8217;t think I will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Team-mate Enea Bastianini, who, like Vinales, is thought to have been under a 2027 KTM contract clause until the end of June, is set to sign for Trackhouse Aprilia.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Maverick Vinales has cast serious doubt over his MotoGP future after admitting he feels \u201cburnt out\u201d and declaring: \u201cI don&#8217;t think I will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Tech3 KTM rider was speaking at the Sachsenring on Thursday, the scene of the shoulder injuries he suffered last year and from which he is still trying to regain full fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Vinales&#8217; relationship with KTM over a 2027 ride has become increasingly strained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard had previously claimed he was in line for a factory seat, but that possibility officially ended when KTM announced Alex Marquez and Fabio di Giannantonio for next season.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Enea Bastianini, Maverick Vinales. 2026 Assen MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Tech3 seats have yet to be confirmed, but Luca Marini is expected to take one, with the other set to go to either Senna Agius or Manuel Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Germany, Vinales revealed he is no longer in discussions with KTM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, not anymore. I think last week was the last terms. So after that, I don&#8217;t talk anymore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While several satellite teams are yet to officially complete their 2027 line-ups, Vinales suggested he no longer expects to be on the MotoGP grid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know. I think in motorcycle [racing], I did everything I could do,\u201d said the former Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia race winner.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cMaybe there are good opportunities or not, I don&#8217;t know. I don&#8217;t even look for it\u2026 at the moment, I&#8217;m looking for nothing. I&#8217;m [only] looking for a huge holiday!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1328498_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Maverick Vinales, 2026 Assen MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b4845ef45a0079126e4550620231299f1a4fda59ffd15e294d5b307f24a27115\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>MotoGP rider rejected by KTM \u201cmade a good decision\u201d about 850cc future<\/li>\n<li>Luca Marini tight-lipped on MotoGP future amid Tech3 KTM rumours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;I signed, then they said it&#8217;s not valid&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Vinales then claimed he had signed a KTM &#8216;contract&#8217;, only to be told it was not valid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing is, after Montmel\u00f3 [mid-May], KTM told me\u2026 well, no, I knew from the media, that di Giannantonio was going, in this case, in my place [at the factory team] let&#8217;s say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I said to KTM, and then KTM, when I arrived in Mugello, they sent me a contract&#8230; on the email.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI signed it. And okay, it was not really good, but in any case I wanted to race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really believe in the KTM engineers. So that&#8217;s why, even if it was really against my benefit, I signed it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd after two weeks, they said this was completely not valid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo after that, what can you expect? I mean, I don&#8217;t want to stay here. This was not really serious from their part.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So that&#8217;s why I&#8217;m really burnt out of this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think I will continue&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Vinales suggested his future could instead involve events such as the Suzuka 8 Hours, which Jack Miller took part in last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love to race, I love to do motocross, I&#8217;d love to maybe in the future do different races,&#8221; Vinales said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was looking at Jack in the Suzuka 8 Hours, and I think this is really fun. So I would like to do something different.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in this world, at the moment, I&#8217;m burnt out. So I don&#8217;t think I will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Team-mate Enea Bastianini, who, like Vinales, is thought to have been under a 2027 KTM contract clause until the end of June, is set to sign for Trackhouse Aprilia.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1100455\/1\/im-burnt-out-maverick-vinales-extraordinary-future-claim-after-ktm-motogp&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331187_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] &#8220;I&#8217;m burnt out&#8221; &#8211; Maverick Vinales&#8217; extraordinary future claim after KTM MotoGP contract fallout Maverick Vinales says he feels &#8220;burnt out&#8221; and doubts he&#8217;ll continue in MotoGP after revealing a KTM contract dispute. 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