Álex Rins arrives at the MotoGP French Grand Prix having only scored points twice so far with Monster Energy Yamaha. One of those occasions was in the previous round in Spain, and now he seeks to continue on the same path at the French GP in Le Mans.
Following the test in Jerez, the Spaniard explained that the new aerodynamics will not yet be used in Le Mans – although there are solutions that will be used and checked:
– Last week’s Jerez Test was a positive and interesting testing opportunity for us. We won’t be riding with the new aero package in Le Mans yet, but we can work more on the electronics side this weekend. I’m looking forward to the French GP. We will check our Jerez Test findings here in Le Mans and try them in a race setting.
At a time when Yamaha is working diligently on bike development, Rins emphasized that thoughts are also turning to the private test in Mugello next week: ‘These are important and busy times for Yamaha, so we will be working systematically, going step by step, to prepare for the private test in Mugello held immediately after this GP’.
With two 13th places as his best results, Rins is currently in 19th position in the championship after four rounds. He has six points, as many as Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac/Ducati).