Alex Rins could not offer a better finale for a Suzuki team condemned by its Japanese bosses since the fourth Grand Prix of this MotoGP season. Already a winner in Australia, the man who will join the LCR Honda team this Tuesday for the first test of the 2023 off-season, gave the Azure staff every reason to be proud of the work accomplished, and totally discredited by his employer. The track and driver did them justice, and it was worth a few tears.
alex rins entered to Valencia in the history of Suzuki like the one who gave the last victory to a GSX-RR which showed that with an in-line four-cylinder, you could go fast in a straight line. But what was not expected was this betrayal from within. An injustice, given the result of this Valencia Grand Prix : " If I had to describe this adventure, I would undoubtedly use the word 'Effort'. Because the whole team gave everything to reach the level that we expressed this Sunday » comments the Spaniard, sincerely moved.
« They were really solid during these six years where I learned a lot, not to mention that together we managed to obtain many good results. There were good days and bad days, but overall the emotions I experienced were incredible » he adds again with this confidence: “ This weekend I really had to put emotions aside. It was difficult to concentrate, but on the grid, I saw the bike and the mechanics again, then I cried. All the emotions came out. I really had to convince myself that there was still a race to be run ».
And he did it damn well! “ I would say that everything went as I hoped. The pace in FP4, with medium tires, was the same as in the race and we knew that a lot was linked to a good start. Fortunately, it happened like that and we were able to manage the race. It wasn't easy, but in the end I would say we deserved it ».
Alex Rins: “we showed the world that Suzuki can win"
“It was great to end the season like that,” said Kidneys. " Suzuki is leaving this sport, I couldn't have done better. We showed that we could win with Suzuki. They made the decision in the fourth race to take the team out of the championship. I gave it my all and it worked. It was very special to see everyone on the team so happy and to see them cry ". He says again: “ I’m super happy and proud! We showed the world that Suzuki can win. Emotions are mixed. This project still has a lot of potential. This year, engineers took an incredible step forward with the engine. We were able to follow Ducati ».
Then he submits this request again… “ I'm going to ask for the motorbike. I already told Shinichi Sahara-san, it's very special. I looked at the rear tire after the race and saw the names of all the team members on the bike, they had written it by hand. The messages from fans were also very kind. We wanted this victory so badly and it worked ».
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