Álex Rins offered himself an outing via cam to walk around the web answering the last questions about his new contract with Suzuki, but also about another commitment which binds him for better and for worse with his partner. However, he admits to finding the time long and only wants to get out of confinement to find his Suzuki. Even if it means not going through the warm-up test box before…
Alex Rins tearing his hair out at being thus forced into inactivity. He also sports a new hairstyle, very short, which is the opposite of very long confinement. And this will have consequences: we haven't driven for a long time, since the tests in Qatar » recalled Alex. “ The first time we come back to a MotoGP will be difficult, a bit like when we do it in Malaysia after the winter: at the end of the first day you are sore everywhere. That's normal, but that doesn't mean I'd want a day or two of testing before putting it back in, I would prefer to start the race immediately without wasting time »
Last words which betray a real impatience to find the trail. Waiting for… " I'm lucky because we can go out for an hour a day, staying a kilometer from my house he explained. " I know that in Spain the situation is improving a little, but I prefer not to watch the news. It is not easy for anyone to stay at home, both mentally and physically, I try to train with what I have: I ride a bike on the rollers, I do exercises, not much more. I'm with my dogs and trying to teach my girlfriend to play on the PlayStation ».
A friend who is his wife through the link of a ring given before the pandemic. Since then, we also have to wait to seal the pact for better or for worse… “ She's in her last year of university, I wanted to wait, but I bought the ring the day before the restrictions, we are at home together. It was a real surprise for her, but we haven't decided on a date for the wedding yet, I think it will be next year. »
Confinement also makes you think: “ in a way it's like all the pilots have retired, then I thought about what I would do when I no longer rode a motorcycle. And, I don't know what I'll do », he smiles. Good, because he signed a new contract with Suzuki for two years, which will make him the driver who has contributed the longest to a Grand Prix project for the brand. But if the announcement of the agreement is recent, its negotiation and finalization already date back: “ I started talking with Suzuki about this renewal last year, during the Argentine Grand Prix, and I signed the contract a few weeks ago. I would have liked to announce it after a podium, but it happened differently. "
He adds : " I had other options, but I never sat down at a table to talk about them. I'm super happy to stay with Suzuki for two more years and to be able to continue my growth, I'm sure we can achieve good results together. Why did I choose to stay? I love the people who work with me, my team, I don't mind running because they are truly my second family. This is the first aspect, then I tried our bike in the winter tests and I realized that it was growing and that in the development they had gone in the direction that I had asked. »
A potential which makes him look at the latest regulatory provisions freezing technical developments with a certain interest: “ I don't think it will be a problem. As I said, our tests went well » He ends by providing details on the qualities of his GSX-RR which also need to be well exploited: “ it seems Mir and I are in the lead because the bike is easy. It seems easy, but ultimately, you have to see it through. The GSX-RR has great cornering speed, it's true. But the others are stronger in the straight, so you have to push hard to get them back. »
At this stage, Alex Rins does not yet know for sure who he will team up with at Suzuki. The confirmation of Joan mir is expected, but it is still slow in coming. In 2019, Kidneys had notably brought two victories to Suzuki, synonymous with fourth place in the championship.
