The Barcelonan, like Joan Mir, his partner at Suzuki, had to move quickly once the Hamamatsu brand informed the members of the team that at the end of this course it will close the blind on its MotoGP division.
Rins , who hoped to renew his agreement with the factory of the big S, has been in contact with RNF, with Gresini and with LCR, the three formations in which there could be a vacancy. While waiting for the negotiations with Lucio Cecchinello to close, something that could even happen in Assen, everything seems to indicate that Rins will face the next World Championship on a Honda.
In that case, he would do it on top of a 2023 prototype, since the builder of the golden wing only projects one model of his MotoGP bike.
In the appearance this Thursday already in Holland, the #42 made it clear that his priority is to have a specification for the current year.
“We have some options, and I appreciate the interest that the teams and factories have shown in me. I have a couple of alternatives. I have not decided yet, but I hope to be able to give an update as soon as possible. I would love to be able to announce it this weekend, but we’ll see,” Rins said.
“I think I deserve a 2023 bike, because I have worked very hard. There are options that would give me access to a 2023 bike, and others that, without giving it to me, are interesting,” said the Catalan rider.
In the last month, the Spaniard has been linked to Aprilia, through his new satellite team, RNF; to Ducati , as a member of Gresini and to Honda, clad in the LCR suit.
Motorsport.com understands that, at this point, the path that would take him to compete with a Honda is the one that has the best chance of being achieved.
