Rivals revving up to reel in leader Marquez

Maverick Vinales was a distant second to Marc Marquez at the Grand Prix of the Americas. Still, he felt confident enough to send a message to his Spanish compatriot about the rest of the MotoGP season as the series heads to its European heartland.

"We are coming," the Movistar Yamaha rider warned. "We feel quite strong."

After races in Qatar, Argentina and Texas, MotoGP will resume its season in Jerez, Spain on May 6, kicking off a summer of races on European tracks that should bring Marquez back to the pack. Or bring the pack up to him.