Álex Rins will try to return to action at the MotoGP Japan Grand Prix, after nearly four months away from the tracks due to fractures in his right leg. Although he is in Motegi, it is still uncertain whether he can compete, having to assess in the free practice sessions whether the pain is too much or not.
The LCR Honda Spanish rider commented to the press: ‘I’m feeling good, happy to be back, happy to be here. It’s very impressive, because two days ago I was in Madrid at the hospital talking to the doctors, comparing the x-rays. And obviously there was a huge difference comparing a month ago with two days ago. So, we decided to continue the steps and the next one is to ride a MotoGP bike’.
However, Rins emphasized that if the pains are too intense, he will not be able to continue in action: ‘We don’t know if it will be painful or not, but I passed the medical exam. Let’s see tomorrow. The main goal is to see if it is painful or not. I have a lot of pain on the side of the fibula, so we need to see if it is quite painful. I know it’s very far from home, it’s a 16-hour flight. But if it’s painful, we need to stop and continue to recover. So, let’s see‘.
Asked how fit he feels, #42 replied: ‘It’s hard to say, because for example at home I can walk more or less normally – just like here. But when you’re at 300km/h it’s very different. When I tried it last time in Aragon it was very painful in the changes of direction. It was very painful in the right turns. But it’s true that Aragon may have been too aggressive: you have turn one, change of direction, then two fast right turns. I don’t know, it’s been a month since that test, so let’s see‘.
