Alex Rins concluded the pre-season test in Buriram with mixed feelings. Although he has improved in terms of consistency and feeling on the Yamaha, there is still work to be done to reach the level of the best.
alex rins closed the MotoGP tests at Buriram with a positive attitude, even if he did not shine in terms of timing. After promising days at Sepang, where he had made notable progress, the Spanish driver had more difficulty Buriram, ending the second day with the 17th time, far from the 1'28.855 of Marc Marquez, leader of the tests. Despite this, Kidneys emphasized the progress made in terms of steering and adjustment of the Yamaha M1, and said he felt ready for the start of the season.
« I am more than satisfied, for me the end of the test in Buriram was a very good day. I can say that we have done very good work. We have tried a lot of new things recently and can use almost all of them ", said Kidneys in a calm and collected voice. The pilot of 29 years stressed that his driving was much smoother, more consistent and safer than in 2024, where he frequently made mistakes. Here we go. And it goes significantly increase our pace in races ", he added.
Alex Rins is the opposite of Fabio Quartararo: " I don't see any problems in the front, but I have grip problems in the rear »
Kidneys explained that although he had not managed to get under 1'30 in his attempts with new tires, he saw improvements in the overall behavior of the bike. We had no luck in our quest for a fast lap. But as I said, I see progress in the overall behavior. I feel really good on that level.. »
Unlike his teammate Fabio Quartararo, who identified problems with the behavior of the M1 at the front, especially with the front tire, Kidneys pointed out grip issues at the rear. No, I don't see any problems in the front, but I have grip problems in the rear. ", the Spaniard said.
Despite a modest performance in Buriram, Yamaha appears to have made significant progress in preseason, although the results are mixed. While Quarterly et Miller managed to rank in the top 10, Kidneys et Olive tree finished further down, in the middle of the rankings. However, Kidneys remains optimistic. I am pleased with the work done during the pre-season. We have had many days on the bike here in Buriram and Sepang, and we have concluded this test with good conclusions. I feel pretty confident. ", did he declare.
He also noted that there were still some improvements to be made, particularly in gaining those precious fractions of a second. Of course, we must continue to work for find those 0,3 to 0,4 seconds to improve our lap time, but overall I'm pretty happy. I feel ready to start the season »
With a pre-season marked by constant progress and a more consistent riding style, Kidneys is ready to attack the 2025 season with confidence, even if he remains aware of the improvements needed to close the gap with the best.
MotoGP, Buriram Test J2 Final: times
