Having completed his first MotoGP event since May at Mandalika, Alex Rins’ recovery took a step back when he was forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Australian round.
Brad Binder led a factory KTM 1-2 while reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia suffered a disastrous Practice 2 as he missed out on an automatic Q2 spot.
Alex Rins has admitted he thought Marc Marquez was ‘playing a little bit with us’ when rumours first emerged of an early MotoGP split from Repsol Honda.
After completing his first MotoGP laps since fracturing his right leg at Mugello in May, Alex Rins has been declared unfit for the remainder of the Japanese MotoGP weekend.
Absent since fracturing his right tibia and fibula at Mugello in May, Alex Rins has been passed fit to make a MotoGP return for LCR Honda at Motegi this weekend.
This is how to watch the Indian MotoGP on September 22-24, including ways to get a free live stream. We’ve also listed the Indian MotoGP start times below.
Increased Honda support could have made it a harder decision but Alex Rins switching from the satellite LCR team to the factory Yamaha MotoGP project for 2024 wasn’t a surprise for Simon Crafar.