The Suzuki rider returned to the path of success managing to get on the podium for the first time this season, and he did it on the same circuit where in 2018 he achieved his first drawer in the premier class.
Alex Rins, however, had to fight again against a usual handicap, that of having to start very far back on the grid, seventh, which prevented him from being with those in front in the first few laps.
The Spaniard had to overtake Fabio Quartararo, Luca Marini and Maverick Viñales before meeting Pol Espargaró, who kept him in fourth place for many laps, until he was able to pass him after half the race.
“Honestly, we lost a lot of time to overtake so many riders at the beginning, we burned a lot of rubber by forcing under braking, but in the end I felt very competitive, I thought Aleix Espargaró had a better pace, but we finished quite close, I think he was managing the race very well behind Jorge Martin, until it happened to him at the end”, explained the Catalan.
“Now we are going to Texas, a circuit that we really like and we must continue with the mentality that we have had this weekend”, says Rins remembering his victory in Austin.
After a 2021 season with many crashes, Rins seems more consistent this year, in terms of the World Cup, of which he is already fourth overall.
“This year I am taking it differently, I am going race by race, they have told me that we are fourth in the general classification, it is not our objective, really, now, there are 18 races left and we are going to go step by step, calmly”, he assured.
Finally, Alex Rins, Aleix’s neighbor in Andorra, congratulated the Aprilia rider on his victory.
“Very happy for Aleix, he deserves it, I would have liked to fight with him for the victory, but he hasn’t given me a chance, I hope he enjoys it a lot”, settled the Suzuki rider.
