Honda admit: “Alex Rins considering an offer to join Yamaha”

Alex Rins is mulling over an offer to join Yamaha next season, Honda have admitted.
Alex Rins, MotoGP, Spanish MotoGP, 29 April
Alex Rins, MotoGP, Spanish MotoGP, 29 April

The LCR Honda rider p♋rovided his manufacturer’s𝕴 only brief ray of light in an otherwise torrid MotoGP season by winning the Grand Prix of the Americas.

Y💖et, last time out, he was one of three out of four Honda riders🐠 sidelined due to injury and is now considering his exit.

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"He has received an offer from Yama🍌ha,” LCR team owner Lucio C♕ecchinello told .

“Negotiations have started with them and with Honda by his representative, although I a🍒m not part of this process. 

"I have no definitive information, I can only say that for us it wo𝄹uld be a shame to lose Alex bec☂ause he is a very good rider.

"He is taking his time to reflect and understand what the b🐼est solution is.

“Certainly continuing the project with Ho🍬nda makes sense, he has already won a race, and the bike will grow faster than expected with a renewed commitment from HRC. 

“On the other hand, Yamaha offers him a place in an official team, so probably the conditions wi𒀰ll be different.”

Cecchinello ex📖plained how a contractual clause has allowed Rins to explore his options.

“Alex signed a contract with HRC that included two seasons, 2023 and 2024, but an exit option in case he received an offer from a factory team,” he⛎ said.

"Already last year🌳 a marriage had been attempted between Rins and Yamaha, which had broken up because of Franco Morbidelli. So his manager had wanted this option."

Morbidelli, who curr♋ently partners Fabio Quartararo for Yamaha, would be the casualty if Rins does opt to move across.

Morbidelli will hope to in ꦡturn find a seat within the Ducati clan, per🙈haps with Mooney VR46.

Rins is currently rehabbing a brok🙈en leg before MotoGP returns on August 6 at Silverstone.

“Alꦬex has asked us🥀 to wait until the end of the month to know his physical situation,” Cecchinello said about whether Rins might race at Silverstone. 

“H🀅e has started to take his first steps in the pool and, just the other day, he sent me a video cycling 💙in the gym. We still have about ten days ahead of us and he wants to take more time.”

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