Portimao MotoGP: Alex Rins: “I would appreciate it if Honda give me something new”

Despite scoring points on his Honda debut in Portimao, Alex Rins has been left frustrated after calling his inability to overtake other MotoGP riders a ‘disaster’.
Alex Rins, LCR Honda MotoGP Portimao 2023
Alex Rins, LCR Honda MotoGP Portimao 2023

Rins started Sunday’s Grand Prix from 15th, and after missing out on scori🌸ng points during the inaugural M♚otoGP Sprint, Rins leaped up to tenth place come the checkered flag. 

However, a large reason for that was due to crashes and incidents ahead of him, as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Miguel Oliveira, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Luca Marini were all in positions to comfortably finish ahead🌄 of the LCR Honda ride𓆏r at the time of their accidents. 

Suffering from the same problem as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo, which was overtaking, Rins said: "The most diffic🎀ult t🌠hing for me was the overtakes. I am frustrated. I couldn’t overtake any rider, apart from at the start. It was a disaster. 

"When Fabio ovꦏertook I was able to ride with him. But I was struggling a lot. In the last part of the race, the front was pus🍒hing a bit. 

"I did my best. I put the bike on the limit. It reminds me of two years with Suzuki, losing on the straights and recovering every🐼thing on the⭕ corners."

Rins has his say on MotoGP Sprints

While the Sprint races divided opinion between riders, Rins was one of those who leaned towards it being too agg🐻ressive. 

But with that said, Rins also pointed to it being the first race of the year and theꦛrefore not a surprise that riders wanted to show what they could do.

"For me, the sprint race was more aggressiveඣ than the🐈 normal race," added Rins. "But it’s true that it’s the first of the season and everyone was so excited - maybe it’s because of this. 

Alex Rins, MotoGP race, Portuguese MotoGP, 26 March
Alex Rins, MotoGP race, Portuguese MotoGP, 26 March

"Tension? Yes. New teams, new people on the teams. Last year there🎐 was also a lot of aggression in the🎃 races. The bikes are getting faster, there is more aero. It could be because of this, also."

Next up for Rins and Honda is Argentina, a venue where the Japanese manufacturer has traditionally ෴gone very well a💖lthough a lot of that has been down to Marquez who will not compete this weekend after being ruled out due to injury.

But Rins is not thinking too far ahead🐻 and has instead asked Honda to provide him with help.

Rins said: "In Argentiꦡna, I would appreciate it a lot if Honda give me something new to try. The track might be better, there is a long straight there also."

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