Alex Rins finished the Australian Grand Prix Sprint Race in 13th position, a result below his expectations after a promising qualifying session. The Spanish driver, who had managed to reach Q2 with a solid time despite difficult weather conditions, saw his ambitions compromised by unforeseen problems during the Sprint.
« We did a good job in qualifying and yesterday in free practice we set a good lap time to get into Q2 “, declared Rins. He also stressed that the sensations on the wet track were positive. But everything did not go as planned during the
Sprint
Race.
A good start was quickly followed by a slight wheelie, and above all, an unexpected difficulty heating the rear tire in the first laps, which seriously impacted his race pace.
Alex Rins :
« we didn’t expect the problems we encountered in Sprint »
« My reaction time was good, but then I did a wheelie and it took me 5-6 laps to warm up the rear tire. It was difficult to deal with “, he explained, visibly disappointed at not having been able to capitalize on the good tests and solid qualifications.
Rins remains realistic about the rest of the weekend, anticipating a difficult race for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. “ We didn’t expect the problems we encountered in SprintSO
we expect tomorrow’s race to be difficultbut we will do our best “, he affirmed, determined to meet the challenges despite the obstacles encountered during the Sprint.
The performance ofAlex Rins during qualifying had given a glimpse of good prospects, but the unpredictable conditions and technical difficulties encountered in the race are a reminder of how much every detail counts in MotoGP. Tomorrow, he will have to show resilience to hope to improve his result in the main race.
2024 Australian GP sprint race results
MotoGP General Classification Results
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