The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team today announced the renewal of Alex Rins' contract for two additional seasons, thus linking the Spanish rider to the Japanese brand until 2026.
This decision is part of the desire to Yamaha to strengthen his team and return to the forefront of the championship. “ We are very pleased to announce the contract extension of Alex Rins" , announcement Yamaha . " His skills, superb work ethic and Attention to detail are valuable assets to our team."
L'expérience de Kidneys, acquired over many seasons in MotoGP, has proven to be an asset for the development of the Yamaha YZR-M1. " Rins' extensive experience has proven extremely valuable in 2024 and keeping him in the project is a crucial part of Yamaha's multi-year plan in which motorcycle development is the top priority“, the brand further underlined.
For its part, alex rins said he was very happy to continue the adventure with Yamaha : “ I am very happy to continue working with Yamaha for two more years and I would like to thank the Iwata team and management for the trust they have placed in me. We have a clear goal, to take Yamaha to where it needs to be, and that is to fight for the championships"
Alex Rins: “ I saw Yamaha's desire to improve and how they put all the resources to achieve their goals »
« From the first minute I saw Yamaha's desire to improve and how they put all the resources to achieve this goal. As a result, and thanks to our work, we have taken important steps this season in this direction, and we hope to continue doing so in the years to come. I am happy to continue bringing my experience to MotoGP and my work ethic to a team that has proven to work hard together and will continue to do so » mentions the Spaniard.
For its part, Lynn Jarvis , general director of Yamaha motor racing, stressed the importance of having Rins for the coming seasons: “We are delighted to announce that Alex Rins will continue as a Yamaha factory rider for two years. We have said it clearly. that " We have a strong desire and intention to return to the top of the MotoGP championship. To achieve this goal, we have already recruited new staff, modified our internal organizational structures and expanded our external technical partnerships. »
" Moreover “, underlines the Briton, “we are committed to expanding our presence in 2025 with a second independent factory team and now is the time to make sure we have the drivers we want to get the results we and they want. » “Signing Álex for two more years is an important part of our plan for the MotoGP project. Alex is not only a very talented and fast driver, but he is also technically adept, a hard worker and a true team player. »
“The collaboration between Alex and Fabio gives Yamaha the confidence that together, they can strengthen the motorcycle development project . Now that the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider line-up for 2025-26 is established, we look forward to the next 11 races. of the 2024 season with Alex and Fabio, completely focused on the task at hand,” concludes Jarvis.With this renewal, Yamaha clearly displays its ambition to return to the forefront of MotoGP. The duo formed by fabio quartararo et alex rins promises in the years to come. It should be noted thatAlex Rins, who suffered from foot and hand injuries, will be back on the track this weekend at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix.
