Given his pace displayed from the start of the Dutch Grand Prix, he was the one who could change everything at Assen. The qualities of his Suzuki were exactly what was needed to win on the Dutch track. Moreover, the race started with two GSX-RRs in the lead. But very quickly, one of them fell. That of Álex Rins…
There is no doubt that if Alex Rins had remained on its wheels, the physiognomy of this Dutch Grand Prix would have been different. For once, he had passed his qualifications and was starting from the front row. The lift specialist therefore had free rein to express his talent and the qualities of his machine. What he did. But for only three rounds...
Alex Rins lost the front of his motorcycle and ended up in the gravel trap. Physically, he will be ready next weekend for the German Grand Prix. The Spaniard will therefore not have time to ruminate on his disappointment… “ It's really a shame » regrets the teammate of a Mir who finished eighth. “ We looked at the data: at turn 8 I had a little more wheelie and I took the same braking cue from the previous laps. And I lost the front wheel. I am convinced that our speed and rhythm were enough to beat Maverick ».
« But whatever, it's just a shame. I think the fall was due to the wind, as the wheelie brought more wind under the bike. I wasn't at the limit. Assen was doing well for me until then, and I had a good qualifying on Saturday " said Kidneys, highlighting Suzuki's good performance on this track. “ Then the error came. It's a shame to have missed a good result. I wanted to take the lead, increase the speed and break the leading group. It would have worked, because the Ducatis were already at the limit. Unfortunately, my strategy went wrong. We left a good chance to win. My pace was very good, but we won't know if I could have beaten Marquez and Viñales ».
In the championship Alex Rins lost his third place to Danilo Petrucci.
MotoGP Assen J3: classification
