22 Apr 2021
Alex Rins feels it shouldn't have been too much of a surprise that he emerged as the lone challenger to Fabio Quartararo at the Portimao MotoGP; 'It’s strange because I’m racing in MotoGP since 2017... in 2019, 2020 I was quite strong and always my rivals don’t put me on the bet!"
Alex Rins may have left Portimao empty-handed but he was the only rider able to take the fight to Fabio Quartararo during the second half of the Portimao MotoGP.
Unfortunately for the Suzuki rider he crashed out with just over six laps to go, meaning what looked like a guaranteed first podium of the season instead turned into a DNF and 38-point gap to title leader Quartararo.