Álex Rins joins Monster Energy Yamaha in a challenging context for the manufacturer. The current competitiveness of the YZR-M1 prevents it from fighting for the top positions, with the goal being to make good use of concessions and regain ground.
It’s in this process that the rider will have to participate, knowing that initially victories will hardly be within reach. When asked if he received what he expected from Yamaha, Rins replied:
– Yes. For sure there are many items to improve. […]. They are changing a little bit the way of work. Now also we have a new team member, Max, that is coming from Ducati. The way of work is changing a lot. There is like, for example on myself after Valencia’s test, I asked them different ways of work in terms of engine, electronics, and things like these. And they weren’t used to work like this, so they prepared for Malaysia’s test. But this is very difficult to see in a really short term; we need to wait half a season to see differences.