Alex Rins finished the first day of testing for the Dutch Grand Prix with the 14th fastest time. The Spaniard struggled to find the desired pace in FP1, focusing mainly on the electronics settings. He finished this first session in 16th place and continued to battle throughout the afternoon to improve his performance.
The morning, Rins worked mainly on the electronics of his bike, encountering traction control problems which made the session chaotic. In the morning we still had problems with the electronics »he explained. Despite these challenges, the team made set-up changes to better adapt the bike to the Assen track. These adjustments allowed Rins to make significant progress in the afternoon.
When chasing the clock, Alex Rins briefly made the top 10 before having his best lap canceled due to a yellow flag. His best time, a 1’32.203 achieved on the 23rd lap out of 26, finally placed him in 14th position, 0.863 seconds behind the leader. “ With the new engine we have improved, especially when it comes to cornering. Overall, it looks a little better everywhere. Its very important. We have recognized the areas where we need to improve. But we are still a little too far behind our competitors. “, added
Rins.
Alex Rins :
“I am very happy that the Pramac Racing Team is joining us »
He also mentions: “ EL1 was a bit chaotic for us. We struggled with traction control and spent most of the session trying to get the electronics set up better. But this afternoon we improved a bit. I had time to work on the settings and We changed the bike a little bit. I felt a little bit better and a little bit more comfortable, but we are still far from the top 10.. We must continue to work. Let’s see if we can get closer to our rivals and have a good qualifying so we can start the Sprint and the Race well.. »
Rins also commented on the arrival of
Pramac Racing as a satellite team
Yamaha : « I am very happy that the Pramac Racing Team is joining us. We will have more data to work with in the future. If we have two additional bikes on track, that’s good news. I already know, thanks to previous seasons, that
it’s great to have data from other riders with different riding stylesso it will be important. »
Despite a difficult first day of testing, Alex
Rins remains optimistic about his chances of improvement for the remainder of the weekend at Assen. With a day of testing still to come, he and his team are determined to continue working to get closer to the top 10 and position themselves favorably for the Sprint and Race.
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