Video: MotoGP - Behind the scenes with Maverick Viñales

There's no doubt that the rider paddock pundits point to as a future MotoGP World Champion is Suzuki Ectar's Maverick Viñales. The young Spaniard has become the center of attention lately as he has put the Suzuki GSX-RR in the thick of the battle at the front, culminating on his third place finish at Le Mans, Suzuki's first rostrum placing since 2008. He was the hottest property in MotoGP as factory teams began courting him this year in preparation for 2017, and Viñales signed with the factory Movistar Yamaha team for next year as Valentino Rossi's teammate.

Normally some behind-the-scenes videos like these can be a little fluffy or lack any real substance, but this video from Alpinestars is definitely different. Although a bit long at eight minutes, in this video Viñales talks about how MotoGP affects many aspects of his off-the-track life, his love for motocross, his training regimen, his current Italian girlfriend (four-time World Women's Motocross Champion Kiara Fontanesi), some interesting and revealing thoughts on the Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP bike, and some very frank opinions on Marc Marquez. Click on the play button above and check it out...you won't be disappointed.