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Star Moto3 Moto2 world champion in 2013, Maverick Vinales mentioned seven times MotoGP world champion, Valentino Rossi as his childhood hero.

Through exclusive interviews with Red Bull, Paginas Amarillas rider Pons is also claimed to idolize Repsol Honda rider, Dani Pedrosa.

"Obviously Vale, and still he is," said 19-year-old rider when asked who the "hero" first. "Another rider I admire is Dani. He is a fun person and I like the way the race."

More surprisingly, it also admire Vinales MotoGP world champion in 2013, Marc Marquez. In fact, both are predicted to be fierce rivals when Vinales ride to MotoGP one day. "I love Marc. We all know who he is. I really admire. Rider with the talent he complete," he concluded.