MotoGP, Rins: "We struggle in cornering with the new tire. The new engine is good."

While his teammate, Fabio Quartararo, who also confirmed in the tests the form demonstrated in the race on Sunday by finishing in 5th place, Alex Rins had to settle for a16th place. Of course, during tests, this really means nothing. At the end of the two sessions, the Yamaha rider said he was satisfied with the sensations he had on the bike, enriched with a few new features, while he expressed misgivings about the tires brought by Michelin.

"The new tire is strange because, in changing direction, the bike goes down well but, in approaching corners, it's more difficult to handle, because you feel more contact with the asphalt, and you struggle. Overall, I completed seven laps and, in terms of times, I didn't notice any difference with the current one, but I didn't like it that much. I think there's work to be done on it," he stated. "If the French manufacturer decides to adopt it for next year, we'll be forced to use it."

The tests at the Simoncelli was also useful in understanding how to modify the M1 based on this possible solution. "The accumulated laps weren't enough, and more tests will definitely be necessary. But we can, more or less, say that we've collected good data, some interesting information, and even the chrono results aren't bad," he pointed out.

From a technical point of view, more related to the bike, the Iberian rider had a lot to do: "We worked on some set-ups on the frame and on the base of the 2025 engine, starting from the one used at the MotorLand. Thanks to the upgrade, I was able to improve my pace between half a second and seven tenths, and that's something incredible. As we went along, I felt more and more comfortable. I'm happy with that. It was good on the grip, as well," he finally promoted wha the factory in Japan accomplished.