Both Suzuki riders have something to complain about: Alex for the position on the grid; Joan for a performance below expectations, before being overwhelmed by the Australian’s Ducati
April 24, 2022
P.ortimao – Alex Rins is in head to the championshipbut, inevitably, there is regret in the Suzuki garage: Alex compromised the chances of winning with one disastrous qualificationwhile Joan Mir was shot down by Jack Millerthus losing the chance to get on the podium, after having seen the dream of victory vanish in the race, which seems within his reach on the eve of the race.
Rins: “I’m different from last year”
“It was a have a good dayI tried until the end, but when I tried to overtake Aleix with a few laps to go I realized be in too much trouble with rubber front. We knew we might have some problems, but not that much. It is clear that the key of my race was the departure: I was so far away (23rd, editor’s note) that I struggled to see the traffic lights… I have chosen to stay all outsidea very line riskybut in this way I had the opportunity to recover several positions.
“In the end, they are satisfied with my position at the finish line and at my pace. I have around me many good peopleeveryone helps me: now we have to understand why we went so badly on Friday. “
“Compared to last year I have a lot more control on me: in 2021 I was in the m … with my trainer and the mental coach we decided to make some changes, for the moment it is working. Today, for example, I was struggling at Turn 3 and elsewhere on the track, but I managed to manage the situation well: last year, probably, I would not have succeeded. Of course it also helps the new engine from Suzuki, it is important to be faster on the straight. I, like so many others, I can point to the title“.
Mir: “Less competitive than expected: I’m disappointed”
“I was competitive, but after a few laps I had problems with the front tire. Too bad, because after a good start I was convinced I could play it, but something went wrong, perhaps due to the short time available to fix the bike in the best possible way. I was really in trouble, very close to the limit, I could have fallen at any moment. Because of this I am disappointed“.
“An accident with Miller can happen, I too made a couple of mistakes like his: I know he didn’t do it on purpose, he just wanted to go into braking, but in a point where there was no space. Among other things, I too had braked quite hard ”.
