He closed the MotoGP season in 4th place, having been pipped to the post by Yamaha rider, Maverick Viñales. Álex Rins will thus start his 4th season riding the Suzuki. A crucial year where he will have to move up a gear in the face of the super nova that is Marc Márquez and the rise to power of Fabio Quartararo, the Petronas Yamaha rider. He will be the one who can play spoilsport or not…
With two victories under his belt this season, at Austin and Silverstone, Alex Rins has the potential and the drive to beat the reigning World Champion, the aforementioned, Marc Marquez. But in this little game, he is unfortunately no longer the only one who can steal the spotlight from the Cervera driver: the 2020 season will also be “the” season of Maverick Vinales who finished 3rd in the championship, also posting two victories under his belt, at Assen and in Malaysia. It remains to be seen “the effect” Fabio Quartararo who stood on the second step of the podium five times and also finished in third position twice. The only imperative for the tricolor is to pass the milestone of the first victory which will liberate him psychologically.
Alex Rins said about his past season: “ our result reflects the work accomplished in 2018. Of course, the goal is the title. I still have a lot to learn about motorcycling. If I persevere on this path, I can do great things. When I make mistakes, I know how to recognize them, just like I am able to identify problems encountered on the bike. In any case, we must not look for culprits. We are a team and we are all in this together »
The 24-year-old Spaniard recognizes the superiority of Marc Márquez : " Márquez is a driver who has monstrous talent, so he must be observed carefully because he may be a role model, but of course when I am on the track, the objective is to be in front of him, and if I am not in able to achieve this, I'm trying to understand why it's not possible. »
The Barcelona resident concluded: “ in MotoGP, age is just a number, look at Valentino Rossi. I think he will win one more race in MotoGP. For contracts, however, I think it's still too early to talk about it. If at Suzuki they are still happy with me, it will be a pleasure for me to stay in this team. If this is no longer the case, discussions will then be open »
