Following further assessment with MotoGP’s Medical Director, Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider Maverick Viñales has elected not to continue competing for the remainder of this weekend’s Red Bull Grand Prix of the United States.
Viñales has been experiencing pain and limited power in his left shoulder and, following investigations earlier this week, it was discovered that a screw fitted after his Sachsenring injury last year has become displaced. The #12 crashed at the 2025 German GP and injured his shoulder, necessitating a long period of recovery.
Viñales will now travel back to Europe to undergo a minor procedure to remove the screw, with the intention of being fit to return for the Grand Prix of Spain in Jerez in April.