Better and more methodical evaluation methods surely exist. Dani Pedrosa (Honda/11. Página Oficial de Álex Rins / The Official Álex Rins Page. The year ended with the balance sheet at two wins and six podiums. Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia/10. Als ich in die Box kam, sah ich das Bike und alle hatten Wasser in der Hand, ich verstand zuerst gar nicht, was los war», schilderte er. Expectations grew and the pressure to win increased considerably during the Spanish Championship (CEV) of 2011. The second Suzuki of Joan Mir (now leading in world championship points—without a single win!) «Die Mechaniker haben einen großartigen Job gemacht. The first time he had a go on a motorised machine, Álex was only three. On the Constantí circuit he nurtured his passion and began to train with his motorcycle. (MotoGP/) Cold weather and COVID-driven schedule changes made a shambles of Aragón, but in the scramble to salvage workable setups from the little usable practice, the Suzuki of Álex Rins displayed the best approximation. Dovizioso had chosen medium/medium as a result of seeing softs destroyed in a few laps in cold early practice. The first time he had a go on a motorised machine, Álex was only three. Not by much, because this year’s fast-improving Alex Márquez (Honda) was just a few feet (0.263 second) behind and closing at the flag. DISLIKES: Doing nothing. Das Bike hat sich in der Zwischenzeit natürlich sehr verändert, der Motor, die Verkleidung und ein bisschen die Elektronik. Suzuki-Werksfahrer Álex Rins fuhr am ersten Trainingstag in Sepang Bestzeit – auf dem MotoGP-Bike, dass am Donnerstag noch in Flammen stand. Miller, too, described making a step forward in FP4—the return of normal conditions. Wir haben aber vom FP1 an gut gearbeitet. Dovizioso remarked, “Practically, we started working in FP4.”. Gets your attention. Until the middle of the season he was fighting for the title with the French rider but several inopportune falls and a shoulder injury drastically reduced his chances to fight for the crown. POINT OF VIEW: 176 cm, HOBBIES: Rollerblading, Skimo, Cycling. When I got behind (Viñales) I realized I was faster, but I thought he was managing the tires. And is Michelin in secret preparing studded snow tires, just in case? «Wir wissen nicht genau, was das Feuer verursacht hat, wahrscheinlich ein kleines Leck. Álex Rins was born on December 8th, 1995 in Barcelona, Spain to Rafael and Victoria. Where, oh where, was former point leader Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha)? 185K likes. Nevertheless, Álex knew how to control it, he rose to the occasion, and was crowned Champion with two victories and three podiums places in seven races. Bio Alex Rins. After an excellent season in the Championship of Cataluña and in the Mediterranean in Pre125GP, someone important became aware of his talent…. Drama vor Suzuki-Box: Bike von Alex Rins abgebrannt. His own confidence, coupled with the increased competitiveness of the 2019 GSX-RR, allowed him to achieve a strong season - marred only by a couple of crashes mid-way through the Championship. Wir müssen uns natürlich immer weiter verbessern, morgen werden die Rundenzeiten sicherlich schneller», ergänzte der Spanier. Zunächst war ich besorgt, weil Marco, mein Mechaniker, mit dem Feuer in Berührung kam, aber es geht ihm gut, das ist das Wichtigste.», Tatsächlich hatte die Suzuki-Crew Glück im Unglück: «Wir haben nur die Kabel der Elektronik ersetzt, der ganze Rest, das Chassis und der Motor waren okay. Die Suzuki-Mannschaft erlebte am Donnerstagnachmittag eine Schrecksekunde, als die Werksmaschine von Álex Rins Feuer fing. How long has “the Yamaha disease” (steep tire degradation in the last third) been a subject of rider concern? If you are an aggressive rider it’s difficult to use these settings on the bike. The following year, in 2003, thanks in great part to Montse Costa, he was able to participate in the Catalan and Aragonese Championships, obtaining a victory in the latter. We work with stop-and-go, the tire cools down and then it doesn’t work well.”. Bradl, MotoGP 2020 - Marc Márquez beantwortet Fan-Fragen, Michelin Titelsponsor für ersten Aragón-GP. In addition, he completed an incredible season by becoming European runner-up, surpassed only by Italy’s Romano Fenati. The wind was down on Saturday and the temperature up, but in terms of setup information, conditions were too marginal to allow the usual methodical approach of long tire evaluation runs. Neueste Motorsport-Produkte bei Speedweek. Was it because power makes the front end especially light, allowing wind to push the tire sideways? Soon the paddock will move to tracks that more favor the stop-and-go bikes over the corner-speed crowd. Stop-and-go riders work their tires intensively but for short periods of time—mainly in hard braking and acceleration, but turning on a V-shaped line with less apex speed. ): Wetter noch ein Fragezeichen, Sepang FP1: Dovizioso vorn – 2. In Moto2 he didn’t let anyone down. Álex scored eleven Top 5 finishes, and a second stunning win in Great Britain cemented his and Suzuki’s status as true contenders. At that time, satellite teams were surprising us by occasionally outdoing the factories because their guess at setup was as good as anyone’s. It was only his first try, but it would leave a significant and permanent mark on him, just like his five tattoos. ): «Top-10 gutes Zeichen», Jack Miller (Ducati/5. In 2014 he left his reliable KTM and opted for the brand new Honda, a big question mark. He said, “I made an incredible start. Álex Rins won Aragón, only having to pass one rider—Maverick Viñales—for the lead. ): «Kein gutes Gefühl», Pol Espargaro über seine schlimmsten Befürchtungen, Andrea Iannone (Suzuki/9. “…The contact on the front as you come to the top of the hill (turn 4), the wind is sort of blowing you out that way, so you almost have to chop the gas just to get the (weight) transfer (onto the front) to get the bike to take the right line, and then open the gas again.”. Emilio Alzamora, former 125cc World Champion, fortuitously met Álex at the Almeria circuit and offered him his first ever contract, to enroll in the structure of the Monlau School. All the high-power bikes were at the bottom of the order. ): «Neues Bike stabiler», Marc Márquez: «Suzuki ist gut genug für den WM-Titel». Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati/24. A few months later, in 2013, the Barcelona rider began to truly dedicate himself to the sport. But seldom has a young man achieved what Álex Rins had in just his second year within the World Championship. was third. No one is an “alien” anymore. Another factor may very well be the fossilizing of setup methods in some factory teams, who now have prescriptive methods that all but forbid innovation. He had got away second, behind fast-starting Viñales (who used the launch control this time), but then about lap 4 had seen his front tire’s pressure (a medium) rise right out of normal range. Suzuki-Werksfahrer Álex Rins fuhr am ersten Trainingstag in Sepang Bestzeit – auf dem MotoGP-Bike, dass am Donnerstag noch in Flammen stand. Im ersten freien Training der MotoGP-Klasse hatte Rins noch den sechsten Rang belegt und 0,544 sec auf die Bestzeit von Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) eingebüßt, am Nachmittag erzielte er aber die schnellste Zeit und setzte sich in der vorläufigen Gesamtwertung mit 0,089 sec Vorsprung auf Dovizioso an die Spitze. Bitte melden Sie sich an, um einen Kommentar zu schreiben. Then came a pressure rise beyond the usual—”We never had it last year, not even half of what we had today. Occasionally there is excitement when a big truck turns over. Unser Ziel war, die Seite moderner zu gestalten und besonders für mobile Endgeräte attraktiver zu machen. With a more competitive bike and the experience of a year in the World Championships behind him, he only had to concentrate on the task at hand; fighting for the title until the very last race in the tightest finish in the history of the championship. At the age of 14, he entered the Spanish Speed Championship (CEV) and during his first race he impressed everyone. It turned out to be a baptism of fire for the Spaniard, who was hit by injuries in the pre-season test, in winter training, and – most costly of all – in Friday Free Practice in Texas, where he broke his right wrist. This time, Rins was fourth at the end of lap one. The mid-year 2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard brings the lowest MSRP of any…, 2021 KTM 890 Adventure. I didn’t expect that.”. Das Lustige ist, ich bin die schnellste Runde mit dem Motorrad gefahren, das gestern gebrannt hat.». His recovery took 5 races, and when he finally got back on his GSX-RR in Assen he had to re-start his whole approach to MotoGP. Now we’ve come to expect giant-slaying, as there have been eight different race winners this season. It was hard to keep up with that reasoning this weekend. His burgeoning talent secured sponsorship from a real giant; Repsol, who chose to gamble on him for even greater challenges. He had six victories and got pole position eight times. «Wir müssen auch noch am Bremsen arbeiten, da verlieren wir im Vergleich zum Test etwas. Das hielt den 22-Jährigen aber nicht davon ab, am Freitag in 1:59,608 min Tagesbestzeit zu erzielen. The 2018 season, Álex’s second in MotoGP, was much smoother sailing with fewer injuries and a much more competitive GSX-RR. Your email address will not be published. The nature of fall weather adds surprise variables, much as the transition from Bridgestone to Michelin tires, and the switch from factory ECUs and software to Dorna-issued “spec-ware” did not so long ago. This has been the basis of impressive wins by Marc Márquez, whose stop-and-go riding style conserved rubber while the race leader on Yamaha, sliding and heating his tires through fast sweepers headed into terminal tire decline. He would go on to close the season with a fantastic third place. It was in 1998, when he was able to ride a quad that he had been given as a present. In his first year, Álex was more than successful, closing the season with the runner-up title and again receiving the Rookie of the Year title. Not superior planning, training, or equipment. I’m fighting for this bike to improve and win. His consistent year saw him end 2019 with a very respectable 4th place in the rankings. SPEEDWEEK.com im neuen Look: Änderungen wurden nötig. Es war aber schon sehr gut und wir möchten natürlich um den Sieg kämpfen.».