Alex Rins had a mixed Saturday at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Despite managing to qualify straight into Q2, the Spaniard made no secret of his frustration with his pace.
alex rins continues its quest for adaptation to the Yamaha M1, but he knows there is still a lot of work to do. After a qualifying session where he managed to avoid the Q1 trap, Kidneys finished by qualifying directly for Q2. However, his enthusiasm was tempered by his performances on the Sepang circuit.
« I'm happy because we got straight into Q2, but we didn't enter with a good rhythm ", said Kidneys. It was a difficult day for the Spanish driver, who focused on the tests of the new engine brought by Yamaha . " I'm not 100% sure it performs better than the stock engine. We need time to analyze it. ", he added.
Kidneys mentioned that he had focused his efforts on settings that he had not been able to test since Buriram. Finally, I ended up doing some time with my base, with my settings, because that's how I felt most comfortable He explained.
Alex Rins: “ Fabio Quartararo is able to brake much harder than me »
He is aware that his performance still needs to improve. What is clear is that this leaves us with a lot of room for improvement for tomorrow, because in race mode, I made a lot of mistakes in the laps I have done " he added, stressing the importance of pushing further.
Regarding his adaptation to the motorcycle, he explained: “ the bike has to go towards my 'riding style' ». Kidneys uses the same chassis as his teammate fabio quartararo, but he admits notable differences in their performance. Fabio is able to brake much harder than me, with more contact on the rear wheel " he observed, acknowledging that The M1 is designed for Quartararo's riding style.
Despite the frustration felt, alex rins remains determined. “ When I entered the box, I didn't enter with a smile, but here we are. Despair is when you throw in the towel ", he concluded, affirming his desire to continue to progress and face the challenges ahead.
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