MotoGP | GP Austin Day 1, Rins: “We are working very hard”

GP Austin MotoGP 2024 Yamaha – Alex Rins closed the first day of testing for the Grand Prix of the Americas, third stage of the 2024 MotoGP, with the 18th time.

The Yamaha rider shared his impressions after the first day of free practice, underlining the team's hard work in trying to improve the performance of the bike. Rins admitted that it was difficult to find the optimal speed from the first free practice sessions, particularly highlighting the difficulties in changing direction and braking sharply. However, he assured that the team is working hard to find solutions to these problems. Despite the challenges encountered, Rins described the day as positive due to the number of laps completed and the different configurations tested on the bike. Currently, the focus is on analyzing the data collected to select the best possible package in view of tomorrow's qualification and Sprint.

Statements Alex Rins GP Austin MotoGP 2024

“We are working very hard. We started FP1 and it was a bit difficult to find the best way to be fast. I struggle with changing direction. This is nothing new, but this time I also found it quite difficult to stop the bike under hard braking. But we are working to find a solution, for sure. We see. Today was a good day in terms of laps and trying different things on the bike. So, right now we need to analyze and select the best package for tomorrow's qualifying and Sprint.”