Rins says his recent MotoGP crashes are not normal

Alex Rins was expected to be a major title contender in 2021 having finished third in the 2020 standings in his GSX-RR .

So far, though, Rins has picked up just 23 points from the first six races after crashing out as second in Portugal, letting a top-six place slip by crashing in Jerez and crashing out in podium battles in France and Italy. .

Rins was trailing teammate Joan Mir, who finished third, and Miguel Oliveira in the fight for second at Mugello , but crashed on lap 19 of 23, at the final corner.

The Suzuki rider doesn’t think he did anything wrong and admits that his feeling on the bike was worse in the race than in practice.

“It’s hard to explain,” said Rins, now 82 points behind championship leader Fabio Quartararo in 13th place in the drivers’ standings.

“I was driving well behind Joan, especially this weekend.

“In this race I didn’t have enough good feelings at the front of the bike, it wasn’t the same feeling as in practice.”

“But I don’t understand what happened, we have to do something because it’s not normal to have four zeros in a row, always losing the front end.

“So, you have to analyze it well, work. It’s clear that it’s a shame, but we have to keep working.”

“I don’t know. Personally, I don’t think I did anything wrong. But let’s analyze it, let’s try to change.”

The two Suzuki riders saw their options weighed down on Saturday with an improvable result in qualifying, where Rins was eighth and Mir, ninth.

But it is not clear to Rins that Suzuki still had a speed problem from one lap, as his Q2 was ultimately ruined by a problem with the bike.

“I can’t say anything about qualifying on Saturday because we didn’t complete all the laps,” he added.

“We had an electronic problem with the bike, so I couldn’t complete my qualifying.”

Photos: some of MotoGP’s crashes in 2021

Alex Rins crash, Team Suzuki MotoGP

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Alex Rins crash, Team Suzuki MotoGP

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Fall of Tito Rabat, Pramac Racing

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Marc Márquez’s bike, Repsol Honda Team, after the crash

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Fall of Tito Rabat, Pramac Racing

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Fall of Tito Rabat, Pramac Racing

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Miguel Oliveira’s bike, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing after the crash

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Crash of Johann Zarco, Pramac Racing

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Crash of Johann Zarco, Pramac Racing

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Jack Miller’s Fall, Ducati Team

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Jack Miller’s Fall, Ducati Team

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Pol Espargaró, Repsol Honda Team after the crash

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Pol Espargaró, Repsol Honda Team after the crash

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Pol Espargaró, Repsol Honda Team after the crash

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Stewards and the medical team attend to Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing after his crash in Portimao

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Stewards and the medical team attend to Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing after his crash in Portimao

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Stewards and the medical team attend to Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing after his crash in Portimao

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Jorge Martin’s bike, Pramac Racing, after the crash

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Jorge Martin’s bike, Pramac Racing, after the crash

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Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini after his crash

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The fall of Danilo Petrucci, KTM Tech3

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Downfall of Danilo Petrucci, KTM Tech3

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Downfall of Danilo Petrucci, KTM Tech3

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Iker Lecuona, KTM Tech3 after the crash

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Iker Lecuona, KTM Tech3, helps Alex Márquez, Team LCR Honda, to come back after a crash

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Crash of Iker Lecuona, KTM Tech3

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Downfall of Pol Espargaro, Repsol Honda

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Caída de Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Caída de Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Fall of Takaaki Nakagami, Team LCR Honda

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Pol Espargaro, Repsol Honda Team crash

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Pol Espargaro, Repsol Honda Team crash

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Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini crash

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Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini crash

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Alex Rins, Team Suzuki MotoGP crash

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Takaaki Nakagami, Team LCR Honda crash

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Jack Miller, Ducati Team crash

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Jack Miller, Ducati Team crash

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Jack Miller, Ducati Team crash

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Jack Miller, Ducati Team crash

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Jack Miller, Ducati Team crash

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Jack Miller, Ducati Team crash

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Jack Miller, Ducati Team crash

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Danilo Petrucci, Red Bull KTM Tech 3 after crash

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Valentino Rossi, Petronas Yamaha SRT crash

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Accidente de Maverick Viñaales, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Johann Zarco, Pramac Racing

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Valentino Rossi, Petronas Yamaha SRT accident

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Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

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Damaged bike of Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

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Alex Rins crash, Team Suzuki MotoGP

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Alex Rins crash, Team Suzuki MotoGP

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Marc Márquez, Repsol Honda Team, and crash of Alex Rins, Team Suzuki MotoGP

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Crash of Miguel Oliveira, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

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Marc Marquez crash, Repsol Honda Team

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Crash of Miguel Oliveira, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

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Marc Marquez crash, Repsol Honda Team

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Franco Morbidelli crash in the pit lane

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Crash of Joan Mir, Team Suzuki MotoGP

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Caída de Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

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Damaged bike of Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

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Alex Rins crash, Team Suzuki MotoGP

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