Alex Rins put in an unexpected performance at the Aragon Grand Prix, round 2024 of the 21 MotoGP, finishing in ninth place despite starting from 14st. From the start of the race, Rins was able to quickly climb back up, making his way through his rivals to climb to XNUMXth place.
After creating a gap with the drivers behind him, he patiently closed a distance of 2,2 seconds to catch up and overtake Aleix Espargaró et Takaaki Nakagami in the final laps. A fall involving Alex Marquez et Francis Bagnaia also allowed to Kidneys to gain additional positions. Finally, he overtook Jack Miller thanks to a penalty imposed on the latter, thus finishing in an honourable ninth place, 39.420 seconds behind the race winner.
After the race, alex rins shared his impressions: « It was a crazy race. Starting from 21st place was not easy! On Saturday I finished the Sprint race with a bit of frustration. The conditions were really difficult yesterday and I was hoping it wouldn't rain during the night, but finally it happened... ».
Alex Rins: “ the grip level was again very low »
« But I'm happy because I still managed to get there. » rejoices the teammate fabio quartararo. " I managed to reset and rode the bike pretty well. It was like the old days: controlling the throttle and managing the tires. The grip level was again very low, but it's a great result for me and the team. It's a little boost to keep working. »
About the Kidneys underline his satisfaction at finding positive sensations despite difficult conditions and a start at the back of the grid, as well as his determination to continue his efforts for better performances in the future. To be confirmed next weekend on a track of Misano on which the factory Yamaha recently did some testing…
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