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Alex Rins: Unexpected Turn at Catalunya!
MotoGP World Championship Spanish representative Alex Rins showcased an unexpected performance in the final practice session of the Catalunya Grand Prix, significantly climbing the standings on the track. This highlighted Yamaha team’s progress at Mugello and Rins’ strategic approach.
A New Rins at Mugello
Prior to the final race, Rins had been quite behind in practice sessions at Catalunya, which was essentially a home race. His performance on the Mugello circuit was a surprise for Yamaha, but this success was limited to the qualifying sessions. He initially placed 20th in the first free practice session (FP1).
Rins displayed particularly effective performance during the practice sessions. During teammate Quartararo’s crash and Pramac rider Miller’s fall, Rins prepared for the race calmly and in control, showcasing flawless performance in the 60-minute sessions. Rins’ plan was executed. “I came out onto the track for the first time on the ‘green light’ and wanted to make a maximum attack alone. However, Pecco and Bezzecchi quickly came to my side. I decided to overcome the difficulty and try to keep up with them,” he stated.
This allowed Rins to reach 5th position in the first stage of the race and to execute an attack in his final lap with soft tires. Rins commented before the race, “Initially, I tried to progress after the two leading riders and tried to take advantage of their aerodynamic advantage. However, that wasn’t enough.”
Speed Difference and Competition
In the long straights, Yamaha rider Rins was 12 km/h slower than rival Bastianini. This difference was a significant detail that could have affected the race results. The Yamaha riders were in the lower ranks even at top speed due to not receiving the new development parts they had long been expecting. Rins was 8 km/h slower than KTM rider Bastianini, and 12 km/h slower than Quartararo.
Rins’ performance of 1:45.149 minutes elevated him to Q2 qualifying. This success was the result of the exciting race with Yamaha rider Diogo Moreira. After the race with Moreira, Rins said, “The race with Diogo went very interestingly. I was ahead, I did my best, and then he passed me on the straight. I shouted ‘Why are you doing this?’ and then we gave each other a crazy battle. This battle was at 100% and in the end, both of us qualified for Q2.”
In the race with Diogo Moreira, Rins was 0.013 seconds behind the young Brazilian pilot. Furthermore, he gained 0.341 seconds on Fabio Di Giannantonio in the fastest laps of Friday’s race. However, considering the race results in 2026, the possibility of Rins achieving his targeted rankings still remained. Rins had only scored 9 points in the previous 12 races, placing him 19th in the standings.
This performance showed Rins’ changes in race strategies and Yamaha’s progress at Mugello.
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