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Apr162023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Alex Rins: A Honda motorcycle requires a lot more power to ride

With second place, Alex Rins was one of the main heroes of Saturday's sprint race. The Spaniard took second place in qualifying, even took the lead in the opening part of the first round, but then he had no chance to defend himself on the long straight against Francesco Bagnaja. Despite some mistakes, he managed to hold second place. "It's been an amazing day. We did an amazing job in both qualifying and the race," said Rins after the race. "In the first lap I tried to pass Pecc, because I knew he had a great rhythm that I couldn't hold. After the longest straight he managed to overtake me straight away. There was nothing I could do. When braking into the twelfth turn I often had problems." With second place, Rins achieved Honda's best result this season. At the same time, this is for m

Apr152023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Alex Rins decided to use his chassis instead of Marquez's in Austin

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Alex Rins was the positive surprise of Friday's free practice in Austin. The Spaniard set the third best time and, as the only Honda rider, secured direct entry into the faster qualifying group. In the first free practice, he first tested two chassis versions of the Honda motorcycle again, his own and that of Marc Marquez. "In the morning I tested both versions of the chassis, mine and the one from Marc. I feel better with mine. The new format of the race weekend considerably limited the opportunities to test new things in free practice. At the end of the second practice, I had to attack a fast time in order to secured direct entry into Q2." When asked how Honda's motorcycle differs from Suzuki's, he answered: "The two motorcycles are very different. Honda's is quite

Mar292023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rins: I would be happy to hear something new from Honda

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Alex Rins took the points at the Portuguese Grand Prix but said at the end of the race weekend that he wanted something new on the bike, as he was very annoyed by the difficult overtaking on the current Honda bike. "the hardest part is the overtaking," he explained. "I'm angry, because apart from the start I couldn't overtake any racer. It was a real crash. When Fabio overtook me, I was able to follow him, but I had a lot of problems. In the last part of the race I was losing grip on the front tire. I gave everything from myself and riding at the limit of the engine. The position reminds me of the season at Suzuki where I was losing on the straights and then made up for it in the corners. I would be very happy if Honda offered me something new in Argentina. The track might be more for us suited, but there are also long straights," he added

Sep272022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Takaaki Nakagami misses the MotoGP race in Thailand due to surgery

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Takaaki Nakagami will miss this weekend's MotoGP Thai Grand Prix as he undergoes surgery on an injured little finger on his right hand. The LCR Honda racer will be replaced by the Japanese Tetsua Nagashima. Nakagami injured the little finger and ring finger on his right hand when he collided with Marc Marquez at Aragon and underwent surgery on the Monday after the race before competing in his home race for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi on Sunday. He underwent a post-race scan which revealed damage to his pinky tendon and will undergo another operation on Friday before aiming to return for the Australian Grand Prix in two weeks' time. Nakagami's replacement, Nagashima, entered the Motegi race on Sunday as a Honda wildcard, but ended prematurely with a lap XNUMX crash. Tetsuta Nagashima will be at home

Sep222022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

According to Nakagami, Marquez is not to blame for the collision in Aragon

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Takaaki Nakagami does not yet know whether he will be able to participate in the home MotoGP race in Motegi, as he injured his hand in the race in Aragon last Sunday. The Japanese collided with Marc Marquez in the first lap, who had previously been involved in a collision with Fabio Quartararo that left part of the Frenchman's Yamaha stuck in his motorcycle. The Spaniard described the collision with Nakagami as an unfortunate set of circumstances, as debris from the original collision caused a problem with the activation of the height adjustment system, which caused Marquez's bike to slow down and veer to the left. Ducati rider Jack Miller laid more of the blame for the crash on Nakagami, while the latter admitted there was nothing Marquez could have done to prevent the engine from spinning which caused contact with his Honda. "March

Sep182022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Aragon GP: Takaaki Nakagami the fastest in the warm-ups

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Japan's Takaaki Nakagami was fastest in the morning warm-ups ahead of the Aragon Grand Prix, with Enea Bastianini closing in on him at 0.109 seconds, while Johann Zarco was third. In the top five, Maverick Vinales and Marc Marquez finished the warm-up, who started the race from thirteenth place. Alex Marquez ended the warm-up with a nasty fall. The Spaniard was taken for a medical examination and X-rays of the wrist and neck showed no injuries, so he will be able to compete in the race. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1571405876401000448 Sixth and seventh times were set by Jack Miller and Jorge Martin, while Fabio Quartararo was eighth, while Aleix Espargaro and Cal Crutchlow also finished in the top ten of the warm-up.

Jul192022 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Alex Rins also officially confirmed his transfer to the LCR Honda team

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Spaniard Alex Rins has now officially confirmed that he is moving from Suzuki to the LCR Honda team at the end of the season after signing a two-year contract with Honda. After Suzuki announced that it was withdrawing from the MotoGP class at the end of the 2022 season, Rins began the search for another place on the starting line. It had been speculated for a long time that the Spaniard would land on the motorcycle of the Lucio Cecchinella team, but now it has been officially confirmed.

Jun222022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rins flirts with Marquez’s seat at Honda

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Alex Rins is expected to negotiate a transfer with the LCR Honda team at the end of the season, and the Spaniard is expected to take the place of Alex Marquez. Rins will be left without a seat at the end of the season, after Suzuki decided to leave the MotoGP class, and his teammate Joan Mir found himself in the same position. The latter is also expected to be in talks with Honda, but for a spot on Honda’s Repsol factory team, where he would become teammate of Marco Marquez. Rins is expected to be close to signing a contract with Honda's LCR team, which is expected to happen in the next few days, if Honda approves. It is not yet clear where the younger of the Marquez brothers will find his place, but it is rumored that he could even land with the Gresini team. Ta could also lose his place at LCR Honda

Jun42022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Alex Marquez took off without a break after the fall

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Alex Marquez had to miss today's qualifiers due to a fall in the third free practice. Luckily he took her away without a break and is expected to be able to compete in tomorrow’s race. The younger of the Marquez brothers lost control of the motorcycle in the last fast right turn and fell. Visible in pain, he left the track and went for an examination. "It's not the best feeling, but fortunately nothing is broken. That's the most important thing. I only have a few bruises," Alex told reporters. "I have another check-up tomorrow morning, but I'm sure I'll be able to take part in the race." LCR team leader Lucio Cecchinello believes that Alex has suffered a mild concussion, which could lead him to miss the home race under the new rules. "Dr. Angel Charte has done the usual checkups. Everyone is supposed to be boiling

Mar312022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Honda in Argentina also without Nakagami

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The LCR Honda team will compete in the Argentine Grand Prix without the Japanese, Takaaki Nakagami, who tested positive for Covid-19. Before leaving for Argentina, Spain, Nakagami underwent mandatory PCR testing, which showed a positive result. The Japanese, who showed no symptoms, repeated the test twice more, and both only confirmed a positive result. The LCR team hopes Nakagami will be able to take part in the next race in Austin next weekend. “I feel sorry for the team, sponsors and fans,” Nakagami said. "I have no symptoms and I feel good." Alex Marquez will be the only representative of the LCR team to be one of Honda's three racers in addition to Paul Espargaro and Stefan Bradl, after Marc Marquez is unable to race due to an optic nerve injury.