Portimao.- The television department of Dorna , promoter of the MotoGP World Championship, is one of the most advanced in the field and is distinguished by its continuous innovation. This Friday, on the first day of the Algarve Grand Prix, the technicians mounted a mini-camera on Alex Rins’s suit called Shoulder Cam , right on his left shoulder, from where numerous details of the Spanish’s driving could be seen in great detail, in addition to other data on the dashboard of the Suzuki .
“The experience with the shoulder camera was incredible,” Rins said when asked by Motorsport.com about the experience.
“It is clear that we not only open and close the throttle. I have to thank Dorna. It has not been easy, because the Japanese have a different way of working than us,” he said, referring to the fact that Suzuki initially had some reluctance to time to start the experiment.
“Dorna asked me if I wanted to take the camera, and we talked to Suzuki and in the end they only let me take it during FP1,” explained Rins. “It didn’t bother me at all, and maybe next year it will be used with other drivers.”
Although many details were seen, such as the moment and how he pressed the lever to activate the rear suspension device, Rins considers that information is not ‘given away’.
“What you see on the screen are simply the numbers. In the end, here in the paddock all the teams use the on-board cameras and the GPS to have all the information,” he stressed, trying to downplay the issue.
Rins’s teammate, the 2020 champion Joan Mir, did not agree so much, that he does not see the point in offering so much information.
“That camera clearly shows when we use the rear altitude device. That can help the other drivers,” said the Spaniard.
“I would like to be able to see it on other bikes as well, not just on the Suzuki, because all the information can be seen through the camera,” he complained.
“It doesn’t make much sense from my point of view,” Mir settled the issue with a big smile that wasn’t one of joy.
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