Alex Rins (Yamaha) frustrated: “I feel sorry for the bike we have”

It would have been nice for Alex Rins to have achieved a few more good results in his final MotoGP races. However, the Yamaha M1 is currently not competitive, as was evident at the Indonesian Grand Prix. In the Sprint, Rins finished 10th, just behind his team-mate Fabio Quartararo, whilst in the Grand Prix he managed only 15th place.

In Sunday’s race in particular, Rins struggled to get a good feel for his bike – he faced a number of difficulties, which is why he was still frustrated at the subsequent press conference. “As far as the race is concerned, I really didn’t feel good – it wasn’t the same as on Friday or Saturday,” lamented the Spaniard. “The track changes and everything changes for everyone. On my bike, the engine braking was inconsistent, as was the traction control. From the very first lap, it felt really bad throughout the whole race. Then the tyres overheated as well – the same old story.”

Rins had actually intended to use the soft tyres in the long race. However, his team advised against it, which is why he didn’t use them. Does he regret this decision? “No, I don’t regret it – we’re a team,” he said, waving it off. “What I do regret is the bike we have.”

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Pedro Acosta

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Alex Márquez

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Marco Bezzecchi

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Marc Márquez

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Start des Rennens

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Jorge Martin

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Ai Ogura und Pedro Acosta

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Luca Marini

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Raúl Fernández

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Marco Bezzecchi

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Quartararo und Binder

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Ai Ogura und Marc Márquez

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Enea Bastianini

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Alex Márquez und Fabio Di Giannantonio

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Marc Márquez und Pedro Acosta

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Marco Bezzecchi gewinnt das Rennen

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Sieger Marco Bezzecchi

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Fernández, Bezzecchi, Martin

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Sieger Marco Bezzecchi

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Alongside Yamaha, Honda were also uncompetitive in Indonesia

In Indonesia, the Honda riders also struggled, as evidenced by their poor results. In the Sprint, Johann Zarco was the best RC213V rider in twelfth place, whilst in the Grand Prix, Luca Marini was the best Honda rider in 12th place. At the front, Aprilia and Ducati set the pace. KTM managed to keep up to some extent. For the Japanese manufacturers Honda and Yamaha, it would be important to be competitive and put in strong performances, particularly at the race weekends in Asia, where their home markets are located.

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“We’ve been struggling right from the start – since the very first race. It looks as though Honda has had a tougher time on this circuit than at the other races. But for us, it’s always the same,” clarified Alex Rins.