During the last MotoGP Grand Prix which took place in the Czech Republic on the Brno track, Álex Rins did not only make friends. We know that he had problems on the track during qualifying with Marc Marquez. What followed was a scathing comment on the theme of respect which caused quite a stir. But at the finish of the race in Moravia, the Suzuki official also indulged in some colorful statements which were not to everyone's taste. So, when he spoke about the behavior of his tires, he evoked a strong image. Who didn’t like Michelin…
To deliver the sensations of the end of the Czech Grand Prix, Alex Rins said : " I thought my tire would explode ". A metaphor that shocked the Bibendum representative at the Grands Prix, Piero Taramasso. He comments: “ when I heard the comment, I went to Suzuki to tell them that, in the best case scenario, Álex should learn to express himself... ».
Then the Italian technician gives his expertise of the facts: “ It is true that almost all drivers experienced quite severe tire wear, but this was related to the track conditions and not the tires. And when the race took place, there were no problems, other than tire performance below expectations, but for other reasons ».
« Friday morning, the track conditions were deplorable, everyone was working to attack the time, because they knew it would rain. No one worried that much about the settings. On Saturday, the tires performed well in the wet, but Sunday morning conditions were worse than Friday, and it rained just before the race. The asphalt was in poor condition at the time. The tires suffered when reaching ambient temperature, they started to slip and the asphalt is 11 years old. The pilots did what they could ».
He ends on GPOne: “ the track conditions were what they were. It was impossible to do more. The situation is clear to us: in these technical conditions, only Honda and Ducati managed to do a decent job. But there were no tire problems. It was simply an asphalt problem, combined with the short time the teams had to find the settings ". To the wise...
