Álex Rins joined Monster Energy Yamaha this season, making it the third manufacturer he has competed for in MotoGP after his stints with Suzuki (2017-2022) and LCR Honda in 2023. Upon joining Yamaha, he encountered a problem with the bike that reminded him of issues he faced in the past.
Quoted on Crash.net, the Spanish rider stated: ‘It is quite difficult for us to turn. Sounds familiar, because in 2017 [at Suzuki]. Already the second time I jumped on the [YZR-M1], I commented on this to the guys and it looks like they are working on this’.
Yamaha is making significant efforts to improve the competitiveness of the YZR-M1, taking advantage of every development opportunity available. Next week, they have two scheduled test days in Valencia, planned even before rain impacted the official Mugello test.
For Rins, this will be an opportunity to test what couldn’t be evaluated at the Italian circuit: ‘It was a big shame that we couldn’t ride in dry conditions because we had new items to test in Mugello. Luckily, next week we’re going to Valencia, and we are going to test the new items there’.