Maverick Vinales made his long-awaited return to MotoGP at his home Catalan Grand Prix after missing three consecutive rounds following shoulder surgery. The Tech3 KTM rider completed the session 18th, just 1.029 seconds from Alex Marquez’s benchmark at the top an encouraging gap given his race absence. Vinales underwent the same screw removal procedure that Marc Marquez has just had done, making his smooth return one of the most watched stories of the Barcelona weekend.
