Alex Rins had proclaimed it from the rooftops almost as soon as Alex Marquez had announced with relief his departure for Ducati Gresini because the Honda had worn him down to the wire. But this time, it's official. Alex Rins found his lifeline after the announcement of his current employer Suzuki to leave MotoGP prematurely. This is the first information regarding Honda's plans in 2023. We are now waiting for the second and which should concern Joan Mir...
In the meantime, the team Honda LCR CASTROL is pleased to announce the signing ofalex rins for a two-year contract with Honda Racing Corporation. The Barcelonan of 26 years established himself as a consistent leader in all Grand Prix categories and finished 3rd overall in the World Championship MotoGP 2020.
Having debuted in 2012 with Honda in the Moto3 world championship, Kidneys fought for the lightweight and intermediate class titles every year before moving up to the premier class in 2017. Having achieved 15 victories, including three in the premier class, and a total of 55 podiums, including 15 in MotoGP, Kidneys brings great experience to HRC and LCR Honda CASTROL Team.
alex rins a commenté : “je suis très heureux de rejoindre le LCR Honda Team. Changer d’équipe et de moto est un défi mais je suis prêt à me donner à 100% et à mettre en pratique tout ce que j’ai appris durant mes années en MotoGP. The trust of Lucio and Honda was crucial for me in my decision to take on this challenge with this factory. I would like to thank them for this opportunity. "
Alex Rins has an HRC stamped contract
Lucio Cecchinello added : "je suis ravi d’annoncer qu’Alex Rins sera le pilote de la LCR Honda CASTROL en 2023. Nous venons de finir de signer le contrat, les 3 parties, donc nous sommes enfin en mesure de l’annoncer. Rins est un pilote expérimenté, rapide et un finisseur de podium. Cette richesse d’expérience, associée à la capacité de Rins à donner des suggestions précises à ses techniciens, comme je l’ai entendu, nous aidera sûrement à améliorer notre package moto, dans le but de nous battre pour plus de podiums. "
It will be recalled thatalex rinsas an Joan Mir, was trained in MotoGP with an in-line four-cylinder engine. With the Honda, it is the V4 which will be relevant on a motorcycle which will be developed by Marc Marquez. alex rins who had trouble with Taka Nakagami this season, should not necessarily share the box with the Japanese whose future remains uncertain.
