Pernat: Alex Rins ‘will ride for Yamaha in MotoGP next year’

Two weeks into the summer break and there is still no official announcement on who will occupy the factory Monster Yamaha MotoGP seat alongside Fabio Quartararo in 2024.
Alex Rins, Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP race, Grand Prix Of The Americas, 16 April
Alex Rins, Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP race, Grand Prix Of The Americas, 16 April

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Franco Morbidelli’s VR46 manager Gianluca Falcioni expressed confidence that both sides were “loඣoking for a continuation” before the summer break, but rumours are growing that Alex Rins has also moved into contention.

Rins is at the start of a two-year HRCꦓ deal with the LCR team but – like many riders placed at a satellite team, including Pramac's Jorge Martin – is thought to have a ‘get out’ clause for 2024 if he is offered a rival factory seat.

While the Spaniard broke Honda’s win drought with a shock victory at COTA, his next best finish is just ninth place and Rins has been openly disappointed to ♐lag far behind the official R𒐪epsol team when it comes to new parts such as the Kalex chassis.

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Although Yamaha is currently the only manufacturer below Honda in the constructors’ standings, a switch would not only restore Rins to full factory status but put hi🙈m back on the kind of inline engine configuration with which he won five races for Suzuki.

Like Morbidelli, Rins also has extensive MotoGP experience.𓃲 That's the most important factor for Quar🍸tararo, given that there will once again be only two Yamahas on next year's grid.

: "It's clear to ꦉme that Rins will ride for Yamaha next year.”

Rins is currently sidelined by𒉰 a broken leg at Mugello with his MotoGP return date still to be confirmed.

Should former title runner-up Morbidelliꦿ leave Yamaha he is expected to find a satellite Ducati seat, either at VR46's own team or Gresi🌊ni.

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