The LCR link emerged after previous gossip connected Rins with RNF Aprili🔴a🍨 and Gresini Ducati.

“I really appreciate the teams, the manufacturers that came to me because sincerely it was not easy,” said Rins, who admitted he was left in tears when ꧋given the shoꦅck news that Suzuki would be quitting MotoGP,

“I'm quite comfortable, because we have a c꧅ouple of options. Still, I didn't decide yet. But let's see if we caꦛn say something as soon as possible.”

Careful not to name any of the teams, Rins, who has taken Suzuki’s only podiums of the season so far, made clear that a 202ꦉ3-bike would be hard to turn down𝓀.

That could well point towards LCR, with🍸 Gresini currently running year-old Ducati machinery and RNF expected to be on 2022-spec Aprilias.

“I'm interested in all the options, this is for sure,” said Rins, whose three race victories on the ༺GSX-RR is more than any other rider.

“I don't know if this will sound a little bit selfish, but I think I deserve a 2023 bikeꦛ. Because we worked really, really hard.

“So there are options that they can provide me with a 2023 bike, but there are also options that without provඣiding me with a 2023 bike are quite interesting. Quite nice.

“So let’s decide, it’s not easy… I don't like to say no to a team that is interested in me. So ꦚwe are analysing well the situation.”

Should Rins move to LCR, it is likely to mean that Honda will pick up both Suzuki riders, with current team-mate and 2020 world champ🐟ion Joඣan Mir hotly tipped to join Repsol Honda.

Meanwhile, after pulling out of Sachse💮nring due to paiꦿn from his fractured wrist, Rins will attempt a return at Assen on Friday morning.

“For sure I will feel pain from the hand, but let’s grit the teeth and🃏 make a good race,” hꦿe said.

Rins and Mir are curr🧔ently tied on points for eighth in the world championship.