Overview
- The Tech3 KTM rider returned to the Catalan Grand Prix after surgeons took out a broken screw from his left shoulder.
- He said mobility and power feel much better, yet chest and back strength still lag and full fitness could take two to three more months.
- The layoff began with a crash at Sachsenring last July and led him to skip Austin, Jerez and Le Mans this season.
- Multiple reports say KTM is lining up Alex Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio for its 2027 factory team, narrowing his route to a promotion.
- Vinales said he has another year on his contract and KTM holds a renewal option, and Tech3’s 2027 supplier remains unsettled, leaving his placement tied to recovery and team decisions.