MotoGP Japan J3 Alex Rins (Suzuki/AB): “really a disaster”

With the certainty of being liquidated by its employer at the end of the year, with one less regular driver, in this case an injured Joan Mir, the Suzuki team presented itself on its home ground of Motegi for its Grand Prix national team of Japan with Alex Rins and the firm intention of putting an end to the blows of fate. Unfortunately, misfortune befell again the servants of the GSX-RR, with even one engine catching fire while the other bike had to stay there because of a damaged rim. The farewell to arms in front of its audience turned into a double abandonment for this team which has never deserved everything that has fallen on its head since the announcement of its euthanasia in Jerez...

It’s a alex rins disappointed who commented with a certain cynicism on the premature end of his Japanese Grand Prix with her Suzuki injured: “ we were very lucky once again, as we often have been this year ". For the Spaniard, it was a damaged front rim causing the tire to lose pressure which forced him to capitulate in the open countryside: “ it must have been like this for Bastianini in Austria » explains the Spaniard, thus recalling the Italian's fall at the Red Bull Ring which many had falsely attributed to the pressure of still being in competition with George Martin for the red Ducati.

alex rins tells how he got there: “ I got off to a good start because I was able to gain a lot of places. Turn 3 was really tight, so I had to go hard on the curbs. Everything was going pretty well, but I noticed I was having more problems with the front tire lap after lap ».

Alex Rins: “ I risked falling at every turn »

« I had to catch a lot of the bike's movements to avoid falling » he remembers. “ After a while I decided to go to the pits because there was something wrong with the bike or the tires. I felt like the tire was slowly deflating. I lost a lot of positions and was in danger of falling at every turn », said again Kidneys. “ By analyzing the data, we realized that after four or five rounds, the front tire was starting to lose air. It looks like we had a flat tire or bent rim. Truly a disaster ».

« I would have liked things to happen differently, especially to reward the supporters in the stands, but unfortunately that was not possible » regrets the Spaniard 26 years. “ We had a good rhythm. Everyone was unsure about tire choice because there was so little time to prepare. But it's like that. It's just a shame we didn't get a result for Suzuki at the last race in Japan. Tsuda had a fire. Now I'm going directly to Thailand, it helps me get back in my head », motivated the future LCR Honda rider.

Mentioned, Takuya Tsuda for his part commented: “ I got off to a good start but then I started to feel something strange with the engine, in this case a drop in power. Then the fire started and I had to stop. The feeling with the chassis was good, so to finish the race this way was really disappointing. However, overall I had a very positive experience this weekend and I would like to thank the team for giving me this opportunity ».

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