After finishing vice-World Champion in Moto3 in 2013 (on KTM) then in Moto2 in 2015 (on Kalex), Álex Rins brilliantly placed fifth in MotoGP on Suzuki in 2018, then fourth in 2019. The Barcelonan aged The 24-year-old is one of the leading men in the MotoGP category, and Suzuki did what was necessary not to let him slip away by signing him for the next two years.
After 8 victories in Moto3 and 4 in Moto2, Rins continued his momentum by winning the Austin and Silverstone Grand Prix last year. He took his podium total to 48, which was remarkable for a rider who only competed in 138 Grands Prix – 52 in Moto3, 36 in Moto2 and 50 in MotoGP.
According to álex Kidneys, who are " My wish was to continue with Suzuki and that's ultimately what I did. I believe the project has the potential to be a winner, I have the desire to win, and therefore we are a perfect match. »
“It’s perfect for me, and we all work hard together to achieve great results. I have always believed in the team and that is why it was easy to reach the basic agreement very early. Then we took some time to finalize the details and follow all the internal processes. »
“Now we need to understand what will happen with the 2020 season, we are ready to race at the maximum level, as we have already shown in the pre-season tests. »
“Right now, the whole world is facing an unexpected situation that affects almost every country and we must be patient and see how it develops. We must be patient and see how the situation develops. We will prepare for when we are called to start running, whenever that happens. »
“Dorna is doing everything it can to enable us to compete, but of course it is taking into account what matters most: people's safety and health. We can only stay ready and wait to be told when we can start, and in the meantime, focus on training. »
For the team manager Davide Brivio, “We are very happy to confirm Álex Rins as factory rider of Team Suzuki MotoGP for two more seasons, 2021 and 2022. With this agreement, we extend our relationship to 6 years, and we believe that this stability will be positive for all of us . »
“I have to say that this agreement was just waiting for the imprimatur because both Suzuki and Álex had the desire to continue together and a basic agreement for the continuation was already reached several months ago. »
“Now that everything is done, we can finally proudly announce it. As a team, our goal is to keep the entire task force together and become even stronger. We had a fantastic end to the season last year and that's the starting point we want to build on when we can start racing again. »
According to the Project leader, Shinichi Sahara, “This renewal of two additional years with Álex Rins makes Suzuki and me very proud, because it represents a cornerstone of our project to help young drivers grow and progress alongside them. »
“With this extension, we stay with a talented, determined and fast young driver like Álex for 6 years in total, and that is exactly what we aimed for when we first signed him in 2017. He has grown a lot , and with him, his team and the whole team have also grown. »
“We got on the podium and we had some wins, and I think the best is yet to come. Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow us to prove in racing conditions all the progress we have made or the results I think we are capable of, but this coronavirus situation is new for everyone and we have to adapt . We certainly remain optimistic, and this agreement confirms that we still look to the future with optimism and positivity. »
