The man of the day at the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas, and even that of the weekend, is obviously called Alex Rins.
2nd on the grid behind Francis Bagnaia, 2nd on Saturday behind Francis Bagnaia During the Sprint, the LCR Honda Castrol team rider concluded his weekend in Austin in a magnificent way by winning on the handlebars of his Honda as he did in 2019 on the handlebars of his Suzuki!
The 27-year-old from Barcelona thus scores her 6th victory in MotoGP, but above all has just won 50% of the last 6 Grands Prix.
It was therefore a happy man who presented himself during the post-GP press conference which also brought together Luca Marini et fabio quartararo.
As usual, we report his words here without the slightest formatting, even if it is translated from English.
Alex, you have won here in Moto3, in Moto2, in MotoGP with Suzuki, and now with Honda for your third Grand Prix with the LCR team: What a weekend!
Alex Rins : " THANKS ! It was amazing, and when I was in the LCR Honda workshop this winter, Lucio put a video in his museum and said we had 99 podiums in our team, and I said "thanks for the pressure ( laughs)! ". We did it. I am very happy with this victory, but also with the weekend, because we had a very good weekend where we worked from Friday, so we went directly to Q2, second in qualifying, we finished second in Sprint and then victory... Honestly, Pecco showed us a very strong pace, I had a little trouble in the third and fourth sectors, and in sectors 1 and 2 I pushed a little to the limit in the chicanes to reduce the gap with him, but I am very happy. »
It's also a very good day for the team which scored its hundredth podium, but the key moment was the fall of Francesco Bagnaia following the pressure you put on him...
« Yes, after he fell, I saw myself on the ground and I lost a little concentration for a lap, a lap and a half. The two boys here closed the gap on me, but then I tried to go and not make any mistakes, to ride alone like I know how to do, so I'm happy because it wasn't easy. »
You made a bet with your team: Are you going to shave your head after this victory?
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(Laughs) No! When I woke up this morning I received a message from my wife telling me that if I shave my head she will change the locks. We're getting married in a few months and it's an unforgettable day, so you better not shave your head (laughs)! But it’s certain that a few guys on the team will do it! »
Results of the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
