Alex Rins put in a strong performance during pre-qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, moving straight into Q2. The Spanish rider took the opportunity to test a new Yamaha engine, thus providing new data to the team.
Alex Rins had a promising day during the prequalifications of the Malaysian Grand Prixrising to eighth position and thus guaranteeing his place in Q2. The Spanish pilot, who recently benefited from a
new engine specification from Yamahadevoted a large part of his time to understanding and evaluating this new equipment.
« Today we have collected a lot of information “, declared Rinsvisibly satisfied with his performance. “ Yamaha has brought a new engine whose basis is a little different. This new engine is supposed to help enter corners and increase top speed “, he explained, emphasizing the importance of technical adjustments.
Alex Rins used the new engine for his timed lap, although he also tested a second bike with settings based on those he had planned to try in the race in Buriram, but which had been disrupted by rain. “ We tried the bike a little differently,
but I'm still not sure if it works or notso it takes time to analyze it ».
Alex Rins :
« between Fabio Quartararo and me, there is a different approach »
« But, overall, our pace is not very good, but we are in Q2, so this gave us room to improve the bike for tomorrow “, he added.
Despite his progress, Rins clarified that he was not yet able to confirm whether
Yamaha had really improved his speed over one lap. “ I haven't tested any different electronicsI just had the same electronics as during the last race “, he indicated. “ It's true that between Fabio Quartararo and me, there is a different approach, but I don't know what he tested this afternoon. »
With renewed hopes and two pilots of
Yamaha en Q2, Rins concludes on a positive note: “ overall it's really nice to have both drivers in Q2, so it's a good thing for Yamaha. »
Despite the progress made, Rins stressed that there was still work to be done. He notably spoke of the need to improve race pace and find a better balance between the different settings of the bike.
MotoGP, Malaysia J1: classification
