Maverick Viñales has elected not to race at the US round of MotoGP at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
The Spaniard has decided to take the time to come to terms with the death of his cousin, Dean Berta Viñales, as a result of a crash in the WorldSSP300 race at Jerez on Saturday.
Dean Berta Viñales rode in the team run by Maverick’s father, Angel, and which carries Maverick’s logo.