SILVERSTONE, U.K. — Yamaha has signed Alex Rins to join their factory team rider lineup for next season’s MotoGP season alongside Fabio Quartararo.
The vastly experienced Spaniard has many premier-class and lower-class race victories (six times in MotoGP, four times in Moto2, eight times in Moto3) and podiums (18 times in MotoGP, 17 times in Moto2, 23 times in Moto3) to his name.
“We are delighted that Alex is joining the Yamaha lineup, and we warmly welcome him to the Yamaha MotoGP group,” Lin Jarvis, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing said. “We expect Alex to be a great asset. He has vast experience as a MotoGP rider and is known to be a natural talent and a multi-time MotoGP class race winner. He already has experience with two other MotoGP manufacturers and has ridden bikes with similar characteristics to the YZR-M1, which should help him adapt quickly to our bike.
“His win in COTA (Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas) earlier this year underlines his speed, hunger, and determination to succeed,” Jarvis continued.
“Alex has been away from the MotoGP paddock for a while due to the injury he sustained at Mugello, but we are confident that he should be fully recovered and up to speed for the 2024 season. We are really looking forward to working with him and believe that he will collaborate well with Fabio and enhance the total performance of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team.”
Following Rins‘ leg injury sustained in the 2023 Italian GP Sprint, MotoGP fans anticipated his return to action. He underwent two surgeries and is working hard on making a full recovery.