Alex Rins, winner in Australia in 2022, had a complicated weekend. Everything started well with a presence in Q2 assured from Friday, but during the races, reality caught up with him. Thirteenth on the line today, the Spaniard has a hard time being satisfied with such results, which contrast sharply with the potential that was attributed to him from 2013 to 2016. Fortunately for him, none of his many injuries flared up, and this was perhaps his only victory on the hills of Phillip Island..
The former Suzuki official did not shine in Australia, and worse, was overtaken by his teammate Fabio Quartararo who only started from 19th place, while Rins started 9th. "We gave it our all, 100 percent. I'm pretty happy with how it went, but I can't be satisfied with the result." he said upon arrival.
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Yamaha has been in crisis for several years, and only Fabio Quartararo seems to see the light at the end of the tunnel. And even then. “It’s true that we improved the bike a little by changing certain things. The gap was a bit smaller than in the Sprint race, but we have to keep working » he continued, without ever being able to say more.
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Time, always time. This is the essential parameter that the tuning fork firm needs to heal its deep wounds. "We still have some problems, which the team has already identified, but now we need time to solve them » he concluded.
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