Among the beginners this year in MotoGP, there is a alex rins who had the honor of signing an official contract with Suzuki. A position which could be considered a good deal at the end of the 2016 season, and taken to the detriment of Johann Zarco then in advanced negotiations with the Hamamatsu factory. But then things evolved in a radically different way. To the point that the Frenchman can congratulate himself on having avoided the last failed version of the GSX-RR. On the other hand, it is the daily life of Rins who, however, and given the circumstances, has had an honorable journey.
Because in addition to the technical problems now recognized, the Spanish hope experienced the pangs of the injury: “II've never hurt myself or broken something so much before this year »Comments Kidneys. " This year is really difficult. During the off-season in Valencia, my back was seriously affected and it was even quite worrying. I was still able to be in Qatar where I finished ninth ". And best of beginners.
A great performance but it was just a lull. In Austin, the third meeting on the calendar, he seriously injured his hand. Results: five packages in a row! “ I was doing pretty well but there was nothing I could do. Looking back, it was the right decision to wait and take care of my hand. It was hard to watch the Grands Prix in front of me, especially since there was another rider on my bike. ". This one was a Sylvain Guintoli mobilized for the occasion.
The feedback was encouraging. Four Grands Prix from the goal, alex rins claims three top 10 finishes and, after nine contested races, he is only ten points behind his teammate in the championship Andrea Iannone. And like him, he hopes not to end this complicated campaign too badly, hoping for a bright future: “ I have made progress in controlling the throttle and I have a better understanding of the electronics. I need to improve my style even more because my mechanics tell me that I look like a giraffe on the bike! My head is too high ».
« My goal is to be ready for next year. But MotoGP is the premier category. It is not enough to say that you want the podium in order to climb on it in the next race. I hope it comes as quickly as possible. But for now, we have to wait ».
